Learn how the physics of the arch solves the problem of the tensile weakness of stone. Then see how standard bricks and concrete greatly simplify and reduce the cost of monumental building. These technologies were the key to Rome's construction revolution.

"Simple text and photographs present construction tools, including information on the workers who use them"--Provided by publisher.

This book reflects the author's fifty years' experience in international construction projects and the management and resolution of disputes. During those fifty years, Wayne Clark's aim has always been to guide parties towards sensible and clear communication, nurturing relationships and seeking early solutions to their differences. His primary goal is to help parties avoid unnecessary conflict — a theme that is clearly evident throughout this book....

Construction managers oversee the building of houses, shopping centers, and office buildings. They need to be able to manage many tasks at once and deal daily with many different kinds of workers on construction jobsites. If this sounds like the career for you, this book lays out the skills you will need to learn to become a construction manager.

Enter the world of "CONSTRUCTION SITE," a special place beyond the fence where, through the antics and adventures of trucks and construction machines, children are exposed to important messages about the nature of learning, thinking, and behaving. Children learn along with Diggs and his friends as they explore strategies and behaviors for learning and doing their best. Together, they discover that we can all think smarter and learn better.

Each community has a variety of different buildings of all shapes and sizes. We don't usually stop to think about who put those buildings there. We often don't even think about who built our own house. Your readers will learn important concepts; construction workers are the reason we have places to live and work. They're the reason we have roads to get from one place to another. They work with other building professionals to build structures that...

A practical manual for construction management that shows how to apply the rules contained in the contract to the documentation of problems throughout the construction process. The book provides the instruction needed to prepare effective, timely correspondence regarding project issues in a proactive and cooperative manner, without confrontation, through the application of the author's "PPRICK" principles. Throughout the manual, the author emphasizes...

A career in construction and building inspection is the perfect choice for those who like to identify and help fix problems, who enjoy a constantly-changing and rewarding work environment, and who want the opportunity to make a good living without earning a four-year degree. In this book, you'll learn about careers in construction and building inspection, typical education paths, the traits you'll need to be a successful inspector, salaries for inspectors,...

The Construction Inspector II Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam.

To the children at Sunrise Valley Elementary School, Pack 1313, and to all the children of the world, may this book find you and encourage you wherever you might be. Whatever your situation might be, in a war-torn country or in a peaceful place. I encourage you to be all that you can be, to be the best that you can be, and never give up. Set your eyes on the prize and run the race of life. I personally have found that building buildings is one of...