Routledge Pocket Books
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Concise, time-saving guides on a range of professional topics.
Architect's Legal Pocket Book
4th Edition
By Matthew Cousins
July 23, 2025
A little book that is big on information, the Architect’s Legal Pocket Book is the definitive reference guide on legal issues for architects and architectural students. This handy pocket guide covers key legal principles which will help you to quickly understand the law and where to go for further ...
Architect’s Pocket Book of Modern Management and Practice
1st Edition
By Ben Vickery
December 17, 2024
This book is an easily digestible guide to the management and practice knowledge needed to establish and run an architectural practice. It is of particular interest to those starting out in the profession and to students, whilst also being useful to architects more widely who need succinct ...
Construction Project Manager’s Pocket Book
3rd Edition
By Duncan Cartlidge
July 18, 2024
The third edition of the Construction Project Manager’s Pocket Book continues to guide and educate readers on the broad range of essential skills required to be a successful construction project manager. The book introduces the generic skills required by any project manager, before tackling the ...
Estimator’s Pocket Book
3rd Edition
By Duncan Cartlidge
June 03, 2024
The Estimator’s Pocket Book, Third Edition is a concise and practical reference covering the main approaches to pricing, as well as useful information such as how to process sub-contractor quotations, tender settlement and adjudication. It is fully up to date with the New Rules of Measurement ...
Architect's Pocket Book
6th Edition
By Jonathan Hetreed, Ann Ross, Charlotte Baden-Powell
May 15, 2023
This handy pocket book brings together a wealth of useful information that architects need on a daily basis – on-site or in the studio. It provides clear guidance and invaluable detail on a wide range of issues, from planning policy through environmental design to complying with Building ...
Building Regulations Pocket Book
2nd Edition
By Ray Tricker, Samantha Alford
September 06, 2022
The new edition of the Building Regulations Pocket Book has been fully updated with recent changes to the UK Building Regulations and Planning Law. This handy guide provides you with all the information you need to comply with the UK Building Regulations and Approved Documents. On site, in the...
Quantity Surveyor's Pocket Book
4th Edition
By Duncan Cartlidge
March 01, 2022
The fourth edition of Quantity Surveyor’s Pocket Book remains a must-have guide for students and qualified practitioners. Its focused coverage of the data, techniques and skills essential to the quantity surveying role makes it an invaluable companion for everything from initial cost advice to the ...
Wiring Regulations Pocket Book
1st Edition
By Ray Tricker
November 09, 2021
This new Routledge Pocket Book provides a user-friendly guide to the latest amendments to the 18th Edition of IET Wiring Regulations (BS 7671:2018). This Pocket Book contains topic-based chapters that link areas of working practice with the specifics of the Regulations themselves. The requirements...
Landscape Architect's Pocket Book
3rd Edition
By Siobhan Vernon, Susan Irwine, Joanna Patton, Neil Chapman
September 30, 2021
This third edition of the bestselling Landscape Architect’s Pocket Book, written by leading practitioners, incorporates updates and revisions to environmental and building regulations, contracts, and a range of design guidelines including materials, SuDS, environmental impact, and landscape ...
Building Surveyor’s Pocket Book
1st Edition
By Melanie Smith, Christopher Gorse
May 27, 2021
This handy book brings together a wealth of useful information that building surveyors need on-site or in the office. It provides clear guidance and fundamental principles in key practice areas such as building pathology, building performance, and building forensics. The book is not overly bound by...
JCT Contract Administration Pocket Book
2nd Edition
By Andy Atkinson
December 22, 2020
This book is quite simply about contract administration using the JCT contracts. The key features of the new and updated edition continue to be its brevity, readability and relevance to everyday practice. It provides a succinct guide written from the point of view of a construction practitioner, ...
Mathematics Pocket Book for Engineers and Scientists
5th Edition
By John Bird
October 14, 2019
This compendium of essential formulae, definitions, tables and general information provides the mathematical information required by engineering students, technicians, scientists and professionals in day-to-day engineering practice. A practical and versatile reference source, now in its fifth ...