Construction and Engineering books, Balogh International Inc., The Stationery Office, Carillion Services, The Building Regulations, Defects in Buildlings, Diagnostic and Treatment Centres, A Guide to Measured Term Contracts, PSA Schedule of Rates for Buil

The Building Regulations. 12th edition.
Explained & Illustrated.
M.J.Billington, M.W.Simons & J.R.Waters. Nov 2003.
First published in 1967, and most recently updated in 1999, this brand new edition includes the latest amendments to the Regulations (Approved Documents A, D, L1 & L2, E and B) and offers a unique overview of the legal provisions. It provides a straightforward and well illustrated guide to building control in England and Wales and takes account of major revisions to the regulations on energy conservation, sound and fire. Paperback, 920 pp.
ISBN 0632058374 $80.00

Community Involvement in Planning and Development Processes.
Great Britain Department of the Environment, BDOR Ltd., Newcastle Architecture Cooperative.
Paperback, vii + 71 pp.
ISBN 0117530077 $34.00

Defects in Buildings.
Mike Billington, Carillion Services. 2000.
Up to date information on diagnosis of defects in buildings is vital to designers, builders and materials and component manufacturers. Without it much time, effort and money can be wasted. This new, revised edition covers more types of construction and many defects that were previously unknown or underestimated. With the aid of photographs and diagrams, the causes of deterioration, variations in the durability of materials, and the principles of diagnosis and investigation techniques are clearly set out; separate chapters examine defects in walls, windows, doors and stairs; floors and ceilings; roofs and building services. Paperback, 500 pp.
ISBN 0117024368 $126.00

Diagnostic and Treatment Centres.
ACAD, Central Middlesex Hospital: An Evaluation.
NHS Estates. 2001.
The report provides an architectural and clinical evaluation of the new Ambulatory Care and Diagnostic Centre (ACAD) at Central Middlesex Hospital. Opened in June 1999, it is the only example in the UK of an ACAD centre, rendering this report invaluable for those looking to construct a similar building in the future. Key Features: This type of service and facility is likely to be replicated elsewhere in the future, and this report details the lessons to be learned from the only example of its kind in the UK. The architectural evaluation traces the history of the project through the Outline Business Case, briefing, design team selection and method of procurement. The clinical evaluation refers to the Audit Commission Guidelines on ACADs and discusses the criteria for success. Paperback, 92 pp.
ISBN 011322463X $99.00

A Guide to Measured Term Contacts.
Obtaining Value-for-Money in Building Maintenance & Repairs.
Carillion Services. 2001.
The Measured Term Contract is an arrangement whereby a contractor undertakes to carry out a series of works orders, over a period of years, within a defined geographical area and where the work is subsequently measured and valued at rates contained in a pre-priced Schedule of Rates. Key Features: It is not widely appreciated that the overall volume of maintenance work required by the property portfolio of many organizations far outweighs their expenditure on new work. As a consequence, the management of maintenance contracts is a much neglected area of cost control. The MTC has been the cornerstone of the maintenance operation since its widespread introduction by the newly formed Ministry of Public Building and Works in the 1960's when it took over responsibility for maintenance of the whole of the Defence Estate as well as the Civil Estate. Since then it has most definitely stood the 'test of time'. The use of Measured Term Contracts has increased rapidly in recent years as government initiatives have led local authorities and others to introduce competitive tendering for maintenance work. This publication will take a timely look, in clear and accessible language, at the nature of Measured Term Contracts, where they can be used, the documentation required, how they are operated and their advantages and disadvantages. Paperback, 120 pp.
ISBN 0117025542 $80.00

PSA Schedule of Rates for Building Works 2000 CD-ROM.
Carillion Services. 2000.
The PSA Schedule of Rates for Building Work is the best-known rate guide in the construction industry and is the standard document used in public sector construction work. It contains over 20,000 rates spanning the whole range of building works and materials. It can be used for both new work and maintenance work. Key Features: Convenient on-screen version of the established rate book • Fully searchable • Links with Excel and Lotus spreadsheets. It will save readers time, make estimating more straightforward and the CD-ROM makes it easier to find the right section. CD-ROM.
ISBN 0117024953 $499.00

PSA Schedule of Rates for Landscape Management. 2000 edition.
Carillion Services. 2000.
The PSA Schedule of Rates for Landscape Management is an essential tool for estimating, tendering and contracting all types of landscape work and is used by both clients and contractors in landscape management to assess costs. Over 3,500 rates are listed and it contains its own work specifications and measurement rules. It can be used as a tendering and contract document for both lump sum and measured term contracts for new work and maintenance. In fact measured term contracts are the most efficient and accountable method of procuring minor works and maintenance. Key Features: A national standard reference guide • Contains work specifications and measurement rules as well as the rates • Can be used as tendering and contract document • Suitable for both lump sum and measured term contracts. Hardback, 200 pp.
ISBN 0117025151 $216.00

The PSA Schedule of Rates for Mechanical Services 2002.
Carillion Services. 2001.
This title provides a price guide covering all aspects of mechanical work, including installation of boilers, oil storage, air conditioning and thermal insulation as well as pipe work, valves, pumps and heaters. The Schedule of Rates is a key document in the operation of Measured Term Contracts. It provides an essential price guide to tendering, both for contractors who can use it as a basis for making a quotation and for clients in judging the fairness of a supplied quote. Key Features: The Measured Term Contract is a popular form of maintenance operation contract established since the 1960’s • The new edition of Schedule of Rates for Mechanical Work has been completely updated and contains even more items than the previous edition • Contains greater number and variety of price rates than market competitor products.
ISBN 0117028568 $297.00

World Robotics 2003.
Statistics, Market Analysis, Forecasts, Case Studies and Profitability of Robot Investment.
United Nations. Nov 2003.
The world's only publication which presents comprehensive global statistics on industrial robots as well as on service robots in uniform tables allowing consistent country comparisons. Developments in 2002 are analyzed in detail and forecasts up to 2006 are presented. One section is devoted to case studies, showing actual robot installations and what effects they have on costs, production and employment structure as well as overall profitability. Key Features: Detailed statistical data for some 20 countries, broken down by application areas, industrial branches, types of robots and by other techno-economic variables • Data on production, exports and imports presented for a selection of countries • Trends in robot densities, that is, number of robots per 10,000 employed, are highlighted. Paperback, 370 pp.
ISBN 9211010594 $180.00

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