Kategoria BISAC: Technology & Engineering >> Construction - Estimating

Since its first publication in 1975, John Murdoch's Law of Estate Agency has been the leading work on this important subject. This new fifth edition offers authoritative guidance on all recent legal developments, both legislative and in the courts, of concern to practising estate agents.

Judicial decisions on such matters as commission claims and liability for misdescription are of great concern to practitioners, as is the increasing tendency of clients to defend an action for fees by claiming that the agent's terms of business contravene consumer protection rules inspired...

Updated to reflect the International Code Council 2012 International Building Code, this time-saving resource makes it easy to understand and apply complex IBC requirements and achieve compliance. More than 600 full-color illustrations help to clarify the application and intent of many code provisions, with an emphasis on the structural and fire- and life-safety provisions. The 2012 International Building Code Handbook provides the information you need to get construction jobs done right, on time, and up to the...

The most comprehensive, up-to-date construction project management system

Fully revised for the latest technologies and standards, Total Construction Project Management, Second Edition provides a proven framework for completing construction jobs as specified, on schedule, and within budget. You'll learn how to plan, organize, and control each stage of a project--from initiation to close-out.

This updated edition integrates important new trends, such as technological interoperability, seamless electronic information exchange, Building Information Modeling (BIM), and...

Fully updated and revised, this edition tackles the problems of inflation and growth, the equated rent principle and the special problems of short leaseholds, reversionary investments and taxation implications. Separate sections are devoted to investment appraisal, risk, investment strategy and computer and statistical aids.

Harry was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. On finishing high school, he went to England and was hired as a Trainee Engineer by a large Civil Engineering & Building contractor.

Training initially was at the home office and included drafting, quantity "take-off," and surveying basics. Following a year at the home office, he was assigned to a construction project as an Instrument Man, assisting the Project Engineer. In less than two years he was appointed Field Engineer and a year later was moved to rank of Superintendent. His first assignment in that capacity involved supervision of a...