Category Archives: Under review

Books which have been sent to a reviewer, for which we are awaiting the review, or awaiting publication of the completed review

Gajurel, A (2014) Performance-Based Contracts for Road Projects. Dordrecht: Springer

Posted on 9 May 2013 by

Performance-Based Contracts for Road Projects. By Ashish Gajurel, Springer, Dordrecht, 2014. 160 pp, ISBN 978-81-322-1301-7, £90.00 (hb) Publisher’s description: Focuses on the comparative study between these performance-based contracts. Includes practical examples of FBV (Road Project: Rastplatz “Blauer Stein”– Miel on … Continue reading →

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Li, R Y M and Poon, S W (2013) Construction Safety. Dordrecht: Springer

Posted on 7 May 2013 by

Construction Safety. By Rita Yi Man Li and Sun Wah Poon, Springer, Dordrecht, 2013. 171 pp, ISBN 978-3-642-35045-0, £90.00 (hb) Publisher’s description: Provides an international perspective on construction safety measures in various places, e.g. New Zealand, US and Australia. Book … Continue reading →

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Hyde, R, Groenhout, N, Barram, F and Yeang, K, (Eds.) (2012) Sustainable retrofitting of commercial buildings. London: Routledge

Posted on 5 May 2013 by

Sustainable retrofitting of commercial buildings. Edited by Richard Hyde, Nathan Groenhout, Francis Barram and Ken Yeang, Routledge, London, 2012. 482 pp ISBN 978-1-84971-291-0, £90 (hb) Publisher’s description: Despite recent improvements in energy efficiency being made in new build, it is … Continue reading →

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Harrison, A L (2012) Architectural theories of the environment: post-human territory. London: Routledge.

Posted on 3 May 2013 by

Architectural theories of the environment: post-human territory. By Ariane Lourie Harrison, Routledge, London, 2012. 336 pp, ISBN 978-0-415-50619-9, £29.99 (pb) Click to buy this book from the Construction Management bookstore Publisher’s description: As architects and designers, we struggle to reconcile … Continue reading →

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International Energy Agency – Renewable Energy Technology Deployment (2013) Business Models for Renewable Energy in the Built Environment. Abingdon: Routledge.

Posted on 29 April 2013 by

Business Models for Renewable Energy in the Built Environment. By International Energy Agency – Renewable Energy Technology Deployment, Routledge, Abingdon, 2013. 200 pp, ISBN 978-0-415-63868-5, £49.99 (pb) Publisher’s description: Business Models for Renewable Energy in the Built Environment provides insight … Continue reading →

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Harris, F, McCaffer, R and Edum-Fotwe, F (2013) Modern Construction Management. 7th ed. London: Wiley

Posted on 13 March 2013 by

Modern Construction Management, 7th ed. By Frank Harris, Ron Mccaffer and Francis Edum-Fotwe, Wiley, London, 2013. 576 pp, ISBN 978-0-470-67217-4, £34.95 (pb) Publisher’s description: This new edition of a core undergraduate textbook for construction managers reflects current best practice, topical … Continue reading →

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Blockley, D (2012) Bridges: the science and art of the world’s most inspiring structures. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Posted on 16 February 2013 by

Bridges: the science and art of the world’s most inspiring structures. By David Blockley, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2012. 328 pp, ISBN 978-0-19-964572-5, £10.99 (pb) Click to buy this book from the Construction Management bookstore Publisher’s description: Bridges touch all … Continue reading →

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Barnes, R (2012) Professional services agreements. 2nd ed. London: Thomas Telford

Posted on 14 February 2013 by

Professional services agreements, 2nd ed. By Rachel Barnes, Thomas Telford, London, 2012. 472 pp, ISBN 9780727741585, £55.00 (hb) Click to buy this book from the Construction Management bookstore Publisher’s description: Professional Services Agreements is a practical guide to identifying, understanding … Continue reading →

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Basu, R (2011) Managing project supply chains. Aldershot: Gower

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Managing project supply chains. By Ron Basu, Gower, Aldershot, 2011. 168 pp, ISBN 978-1-4094-2515-1, £26.50 (pb) Click to buy this book from the Construction Management bookstore Publisher’s description: The success of any project relies on the punctual, accurate and cost-effective … Continue reading →

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Powell, G (2013) Construction Contract Preparation and Management. London: Palgrave Macmillan

Posted on 6 February 2013 by

Construction Contract Preparation and Management. By Geoff Powell, Palgrave Macmillan, London, 2013. 528 pp, ISBN 9780230273795, £13.99 (pb) Click to buy this book from the Construction Management bookstore Publisher’s description: A practical approach starting at the very beginning of projects … Continue reading →

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