Category Archives: Unreviewed

Books that we received for review, but the reviewer let us down, or books that we did not receive but wish we’d reviewed.

Davies, E, Fenn, P and O’Shea, M (2012) Dispute resolution and conflict management in construction: an international perspective. London: Routledge

Posted on 15 September 2012 by

Dispute resolution and conflict management in construction: an international perspective By Edward Davies, Peter Fenn and Michael O’shea, Routledge, London, 2012. ISBN 978-0-415-51449-1, £24.99 (pb) Publisher’s description: Many construction conflicts and disputes are not limited to particular jurisdictions or cultures, … Continue reading →

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Maidl, B, Herrenknecht, M, Maidl, U, Wehrmeyer, G and Sturge, D (2012) Mechanised Shield Tunnelling, 2nd Edition. London: Wiley-Blackwell

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Mechanised Shield Tunnelling, 2nd Edition By Bernhard Maidl, Martin Herrenknecht, Ulrich Maidl, Gerhard Wehrmeyer and David Sturge, Wiley-Blackwell, London, 2012. ISBN 978-3-433-02995-4, £100.00 (hb) Publisher’s description: This book presents the state of the art in mechanised shield tunnelling technology and … Continue reading →

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Lamond, J, Booth, C, Hammond, F and Proverbs, D, (Eds.) (2011) Flood hazards. London: CRC Press

Posted on 28 April 2012 by

Flood hazards Edited by Jessica Lamond, Colin Booth, Felix Hammond and David Proverbs, CRC Press, London, 2011. ISBN 978-1-4398262-5-6, £82.00 (hb) Publisher’s description: As major flooding events around the world show, the impact of flooding on the built environment can … Continue reading →

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Brunn, S D (2011) Engineering earth: the impacts of mega-engineering projects. Dordrecht: Springer

Posted on 27 April 2012 by

Engineering earth: the impacts of mega-engineering projects By Stanley D Brunn, Springer, Dordrecht, 2011. ISBN 978-90-481-9919-8, £359.50 (hb) Publisher’s description: This is the first book to examine the actual impact of physical and social engineering projects in more than fifty … Continue reading →

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El-Reedy, M A (2011) Construction management for industrial projects: a modular guide for project managers. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley

Posted on 18 December 2011 by

Construction management for industrial projects: a modular guide for project managers By Wiley, Hoboken, NJ, 2011. ISBN 978-0-470-87816-3, £130 (hb) Publisher’s description: This book presents techniques for effective and successful project management across all phases of the project, covering all … Continue reading →

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Hensen, J L M and Lamberts, R, (Eds.) (2011) Building performance simulation for design and operation. New York, NY: Spon Press

Posted on 29 November 2011 by

Building performance simulation for design and operation Edited by Jan L.M. Hensen and Roberto Lamberts, Spon Press, New York, NY, 2011. ISBN 978-0-415-47414-6, $110.00 (hb) Publisher’s description: Effective building performance simulation can reduce the environmental impact of the built environment, … Continue reading →

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Sarkisian, M P (2011) Designing tall buildings: structure as architecture. New York, NY: Routledge

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Designing tall buildings: structure as architecture By Mark P Sarkisian, Routledge, New York, NY, 2011. 210 pp, ISBN 978-0-4158-9479-1, £95.00 (hb) Publisher’s description: The first of its kind, Designing Tall Buildings is an accessible reference that guides you through the … Continue reading →

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Ryan, C (2011) Traditional construction for a sustainable future. London: Spon Press

Posted on 8 October 2011 by

Traditional construction for a sustainable future. By Carole Ryan, Spon Press, London, 2011. 374pp, ISBN 978-0-415-46757-5, £29.99 (pb) Since the spread of classical design and construction amongst the upper echolons of British society in the late seventeenth century, traditional construction methods … Continue reading →

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Booth, C, Hammond, F, Lamond, J and Proverbs, D (2012) Solutions for climate change challenges of the built environment. London: Wiley-Blackwell

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Solutions for climate change challenges of the built environment. By Colin Booth, Felix Hammond, Jessica Lamond and David Proverbs, Wiley-Blackwell, London, 2012. 368pp, ISBN 978-1-4051-9507-2, £72.50 (pb) Click to buy this book from the Construction Management bookstore Publisher’s description: The … Continue reading →

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Reddy, K P (2011) BIM for building owners and developers. London: Wiley-Blackwell

Posted on 22 September 2011 by

BIM for building owners and developers. By K. Pramod Reddy, Wiley-Blackwell, London, 2011. 240pp, ISBN 978-0-470-90598-2, £57.50 (hb) This is the first book written for building owners and developers about Building Information Modeling. Making the business case for owners’ use … Continue reading →

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