Culture in international construction / / Wilco Tijhuis and Richard Fellows |
Autore | Tijhuis Wilco |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Spon Press, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (225 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.8/8724 |
Altri autori (Persone) | FellowsRichard <1948-> |
Soggetto topico |
Construction industry
Corporate culture International business enterprises Cultural relations |
ISBN |
1-134-02803-2
1-283-45814-4 9786613458148 1-134-02804-0 0-203-89238-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Culture in International Construction; Copyright; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1Introduction; Introduction; Construction in an economy; Construction, social institutions, social capital and human capital; Culture; Construction and culture; Construction projects as joint ventures; Overview of contents; 2 Construction: a globalizing business; Introduction; Globalization; Information technology (IT) and integration of markets; Regional 'integration'; Transparency and corruption; Stakeholders, structures and processes
3 Culture's influences in construction: theory and applicationsIntroduction; Culture: definitions and nature; Dimensions of cultures; Differences and changes; Construction culture; Alliances; Sustainability; Conflict and disputes; 4 The practice: international case studies; Introduction; Case study 1: Developing a complex inner-city project; Case study 2: Construction of rationalized terraced housing; Case study 3: Subcontracting infrastructural and foundation works, a Polish case study; Case study 4: Tendering for developing a production factory; Case study 5: Designing a production factory Case study 6: Organizing an international distribution structure for special building materials5 Lessons learned; Introduction; Lessons for sustaining contacts; Lessons for improving contracts; Lessons for preventing conflicts; Resumé; 6 A future vision for culture in international construction; Introduction; Developments in the construction industry; Developments in behaviour during critical incidents; Business culture's role in the construction industry; Resumé; Notes; References; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790451903321 |
Tijhuis Wilco | ||
Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Spon Press, , 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Culture in international construction / / Wilco Tijhuis and Richard Fellows |
Autore | Tijhuis Wilco |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Spon Press, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (225 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.8/8724 |
Altri autori (Persone) | FellowsRichard <1948-> |
Soggetto topico |
Construction industry
Corporate culture International business enterprises Cultural relations |
ISBN |
1-134-02803-2
1-283-45814-4 9786613458148 1-134-02804-0 0-203-89238-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Culture in International Construction; Copyright; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1Introduction; Introduction; Construction in an economy; Construction, social institutions, social capital and human capital; Culture; Construction and culture; Construction projects as joint ventures; Overview of contents; 2 Construction: a globalizing business; Introduction; Globalization; Information technology (IT) and integration of markets; Regional 'integration'; Transparency and corruption; Stakeholders, structures and processes
3 Culture's influences in construction: theory and applicationsIntroduction; Culture: definitions and nature; Dimensions of cultures; Differences and changes; Construction culture; Alliances; Sustainability; Conflict and disputes; 4 The practice: international case studies; Introduction; Case study 1: Developing a complex inner-city project; Case study 2: Construction of rationalized terraced housing; Case study 3: Subcontracting infrastructural and foundation works, a Polish case study; Case study 4: Tendering for developing a production factory; Case study 5: Designing a production factory Case study 6: Organizing an international distribution structure for special building materials5 Lessons learned; Introduction; Lessons for sustaining contacts; Lessons for improving contracts; Lessons for preventing conflicts; Resumé; 6 A future vision for culture in international construction; Introduction; Developments in the construction industry; Developments in behaviour during critical incidents; Business culture's role in the construction industry; Resumé; Notes; References; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910808453103321 |
Tijhuis Wilco | ||
Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Spon Press, , 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Defects and deterioration in buildings / / Barry A. Richardson |
Autore | Richardson Barry A. <1937-> |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Spon Press, , 2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (220 p.) |
Disciplina |
690.24
690/.24 |
Soggetto topico |
Building failures
Buildings - Protection |
ISBN |
1-135-80368-4
1-135-80369-2 1-280-40106-0 9786610401062 0-203-04274-3 0-203-18977-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Preliminaries; Contents; Preface; Preface to the First edition; 1 Defects and deterioration; 2 Structural problems; 3 Thermal problems; 4 Moisture problems; 5 Noise problems; 6 Wood problems; 7 Masonry problems; 8 Concrete problems; 9 Coating problems; 10 Foundation problems; 11 Wall problems; 12 Window problems; 13 Roof problems; 14 Floor problems; 15 Combustion problems; 16 Plumbing problems; 17 External problems; 18 Health and safety problems; References and further reading; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779933803321 |
Richardson Barry A. <1937-> | ||
London ; ; New York : , : Spon Press, , 2001 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Defects and deterioration in buildings / / Barry A. Richardson |
Autore | Richardson Barry A. <1937-> |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Spon Press, , 2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (220 p.) |
Disciplina |
690.24
690/.24 |
Soggetto topico |
Building failures
Buildings - Protection |
ISBN |
1-135-80368-4
1-135-80369-2 1-280-40106-0 9786610401062 0-203-04274-3 0-203-18977-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Preliminaries; Contents; Preface; Preface to the First edition; 1 Defects and deterioration; 2 Structural problems; 3 Thermal problems; 4 Moisture problems; 5 Noise problems; 6 Wood problems; 7 Masonry problems; 8 Concrete problems; 9 Coating problems; 10 Foundation problems; 11 Wall problems; 12 Window problems; 13 Roof problems; 14 Floor problems; 15 Combustion problems; 16 Plumbing problems; 17 External problems; 18 Health and safety problems; References and further reading; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814121403321 |
Richardson Barry A. <1937-> | ||
London ; ; New York : , : Spon Press, , 2001 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The distributed workplace [[electronic resource] ] : sustainable work environments / / edited by Andrew Harrison, Paul Wheeler and Carolyn Whitehead |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York, : Spon Press, 2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (290 p.) |
Disciplina | 725/.2047 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
HarrisonAndrew
WheelerPaul WhiteheadCarolyn |
Soggetto topico |
Commercial buildings
Sustainable architecture Work environment |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-09543-1
9786610095438 0-203-61657-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; The Distributed Workplace; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Sustainability; The new economy and new ways of working; Alternative workplaces; 1. The evolution of the workplace; Changing demands; New environments for working; The intelligent city; 2. Workplace evaluation; From efficiency to effectiveness; Limitations of existing approaches; Sustainability-grounded measures; 3. Space environment models; Initial distributed workplace model; The SANE space environment model; Matching work activities and workscapes; 4. Creating a methodology
A methodology of placeICT issues; Human interaction and communications issues; 5. Implementation strategy; Organizational culture; Workplace change management; Towards a sustainable workplace strategy; 6. Costing strategies; Constructing the business case; Preparation of space and cost models; Prototype model results; 7. Design and the distributed workplace; Requirements of the knowledge economy; The shared workplace; Sustainability metrics for the distributed workplace; Notes; Bibliography; Appendix One: Glossary; Appendix Two: Case studies Appendix Three: An outline of CSR initiatives, guidelines and principlesAppendix Four: Sustainability indicators, systems and standards; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457578103321 |
London ; ; New York, : Spon Press, 2004 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The distributed workplace : sustainable work environments / / edited by Andrew Harrison, Paul Wheeler and Carolyn Whitehead |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Spon Press, , 2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (ix, 280 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 725/.2047 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
HarrisonAndrew
WheelerPaul WhiteheadCarolyn |
Soggetto topico |
Commercial buildings
Sustainable architecture Work environment |
ISBN |
1-280-09543-1
9786610095438 0-203-61657-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; The Distributed Workplace; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Sustainability; The new economy and new ways of working; Alternative workplaces; 1. The evolution of the workplace; Changing demands; New environments for working; The intelligent city; 2. Workplace evaluation; From efficiency to effectiveness; Limitations of existing approaches; Sustainability-grounded measures; 3. Space environment models; Initial distributed workplace model; The SANE space environment model; Matching work activities and workscapes; 4. Creating a methodology
A methodology of placeICT issues; Human interaction and communications issues; 5. Implementation strategy; Organizational culture; Workplace change management; Towards a sustainable workplace strategy; 6. Costing strategies; Constructing the business case; Preparation of space and cost models; Prototype model results; 7. Design and the distributed workplace; Requirements of the knowledge economy; The shared workplace; Sustainability metrics for the distributed workplace; Notes; Bibliography; Appendix One: Glossary; Appendix Two: Case studies Appendix Three: An outline of CSR initiatives, guidelines and principles; Appendix Four: Sustainability indicators, systems and standards; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784685503321 |
London ; ; New York : , : Spon Press, , 2004 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The distributed workplace : sustainable work environments / / edited by Andrew Harrison, Paul Wheeler and Carolyn Whitehead |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Spon Press, , 2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (ix, 280 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 725/.2047 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
HarrisonAndrew
WheelerPaul WhiteheadCarolyn |
Soggetto topico |
Commercial buildings
Sustainable architecture Work environment |
ISBN |
1-280-09543-1
9786610095438 0-203-61657-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; The Distributed Workplace; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Sustainability; The new economy and new ways of working; Alternative workplaces; 1. The evolution of the workplace; Changing demands; New environments for working; The intelligent city; 2. Workplace evaluation; From efficiency to effectiveness; Limitations of existing approaches; Sustainability-grounded measures; 3. Space environment models; Initial distributed workplace model; The SANE space environment model; Matching work activities and workscapes; 4. Creating a methodology
A methodology of placeICT issues; Human interaction and communications issues; 5. Implementation strategy; Organizational culture; Workplace change management; Towards a sustainable workplace strategy; 6. Costing strategies; Constructing the business case; Preparation of space and cost models; Prototype model results; 7. Design and the distributed workplace; Requirements of the knowledge economy; The shared workplace; Sustainability metrics for the distributed workplace; Notes; Bibliography; Appendix One: Glossary; Appendix Two: Case studies Appendix Three: An outline of CSR initiatives, guidelines and principles; Appendix Four: Sustainability indicators, systems and standards; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910825891103321 |
London ; ; New York : , : Spon Press, , 2004 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Dynamic Loading and Design of Structures |
Autore | Kappos, Andreas J. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : Spon Press ( (2002) |
Descrizione fisica | p.374 : ill. ; cm 24 |
ISBN | 0-419-22930-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | ita |
Record Nr. | UNINA-990000897250403321 |
Kappos, Andreas J. | ||
London : Spon Press ( (2002) | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Dynamic loading and design of structures / edited by A. J. Kappos |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; New York, : Spon Press, c2002 |
Descrizione fisica | XIII, 374 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
Disciplina | 624.17 |
Soggetto topico |
Progettazione strutturale
Dinamica strutturale |
ISBN | 0419229302 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNICAS-UBO1503423 |
London ; New York, : Spon Press, c2002 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Cassino | ||
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Earthquake engineering for structural design / Victor Gioncu, Federico M. Mazzolani |
Autore | Gioncu, Victor |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; New York, : Spon Press, 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | XIII, 566 p. : ill. ; 24 cm |
Disciplina |
624.1
624.1762 |
Altri autori (Persone) | Mazzolani, Federico Massimo |
Soggetto topico | Costruzioni antisismiche - Progettazione |
ISBN |
9780203848890
9780415465335 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNISANNIO-UFI0571237 |
Gioncu, Victor | ||
London ; New York, : Spon Press, 2011 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. del Sannio | ||
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