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Record Nr.

UNINA9910972220703321

Autore

Doran David

Titolo

Refurbishment and repair in construction / / David Doran, James Douglas, Richard Pratley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Dunbeath, Scotland, : Whittles Pub.

Boca Raton, Fla., : CRC Press, 2009

ISBN

9781628700794

1628700793

9781849950169

1849950164

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (332 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

DouglasJames

PratleyRichard

Disciplina

690.24

Soggetti

Dwellings - Maintenance and repair

Building materials

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Editor's note -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Risks -- 3 Discovery: including sources of information -- 4 Types of contract -- 5 Types of construction: disasters, defects and potential solutions -- 6 Legal Restraints -- 7 Case Studies -- Appendix -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Provides a comprehensive manual encompassing a multitude of topics that forms an invaluable aide-memoire for practitioners and students alike. It guides the reader through the complex maze of demands to achieve a successful contract and is the perfect handy reference for newly-qualifed engineers.