Understanding Construction
Understanding Blockchain in Construction: A Practical Guide
1st Edition
By Abel Maciel
April 09, 2026
Understanding Blockchain in Construction: A Practical Guide is an essential resource that offers a comprehensive exploration of the transformative impact of blockchain technology in the construction industry. This book serves as a foundational reference, detailing how blockchain technology is the ...
Understanding the NEC4 Term Service Contract: A Practical Handbook
2nd Edition
By Kelvin Hughes, Patrick Waterhouse
November 25, 2024
Use of the NEC4 suite of contracts continues to grow and the new edition of Understanding the NEC4 Term Service Contract includes significant additional materials and changes since its original publication immediately after the initial release of the NEC4 contracts. Experienced authors and ...
Understanding the NEC4 ECC Contract: A Practical Handbook
2nd Edition
By Kelvin Hughes
October 17, 2024
As usage of the NEC family of contracts continues to grow worldwide, so does the importance of understanding its clauses and nuances to everyone working in the built environment. This second edition of Understanding the NEC4 ECC Contract uses plain English to lead the reader through the NEC4 ...
Understanding FIDIC: The Rainbow Suite
1st Edition
By Kelvin Hughes
December 21, 2020
Understanding FIDIC explains in simple and practical terms what is often seen as a very complex range of international engineering and construction contracts. Covering the FIDIC 2017 Red, Yellow and Silver Books (referred to as "The Rainbow Suite"), the book gives an overview of all three ...
Understanding the NEC3 ECC Contract: A Practical Handbook
1st Edition
By Kelvin Hughes
December 18, 2020
As usage of the NEC (formerly the New Engineering Contract) family of contracts continues to grow worldwide, so does the importance of understanding its clauses and nuances to everyone working in the built environment. Currently in its third edition, this set of contracts is different to others in ...
Understanding the NEC4 Professional Service Contract: A Practical Handbook
1st Edition
By Kelvin Hughes
November 25, 2020
As usage of the NEC (formerly the New Engineering Contract) family of contracts continues to grow worldwide, so does the importance of understanding its clauses and nuances to everyone working in the built environment. Currently in its fourth edition (NEC4), this set of contracts is different to ...
Understanding the NEC4 ECC Contract: A Practical Handbook
2nd Edition
By Kelvin Hughes
July 27, 2018
As usage of the NEC family of contracts continues to grow worldwide, so does the importance of understanding its clauses and nuances to everyone working in the built environment. Understanding the NEC4 ECC Contract uses plain English to lead the reader through the NEC4 Engineering and Construction ...
Understanding JCT Standard Building Contracts
10th Edition
By David Chappell
September 18, 2017
This tenth edition of David Chappell’s bestselling guide has been revised to take into account changes made in 2016 to payment provisions, loss and/or expense, insurance and many other smaller but significant changes, and includes a section on performance bonds and guarantees. This remains the most...
Understanding the Building Regulations
6th Edition
By Simon Polley
November 14, 2014
Do you need a concise, jargon-free and compact guide to the UK building regulations? Simon Polley boils down the regulations to their basic features, explaining the core principles behind them. Easy to read and light enough to carry around with you, this is the ideal introduction to a vital part ...
Understanding NEC3: Engineering and Construction Short Contract: A Practical Handbook
1st Edition
By Kelvin Hughes
July 09, 2014
As usage of the NEC (formerly the New Engineering Contract) family of contracts continues to grow worldwide, so does the importance of understanding its clauses and nuances to everyone working in the built environment. This set of contracts, currently in the third edition, is different to ...
Understanding NEC3 : Professional Services Contract: A Practical Handbook
1st Edition
By Kelvin Hughes
September 23, 2013
As use of the NEC (formerly the New Engineering Contract) family of contracts continues to grow worldwide, so does the importance of understanding its clauses and nuances to everyone working in the built environment. Currently in its third edition, this set of contracts is different to others in ...
Understanding Building Failures
4th Edition
By James Douglas, Bill Ransom
May 22, 2013
Building defects still continue to plague the construction industry. The lessons learned over the last forty years have not been fully applied. Many new or refurbished buildings still leak or crack. Lack of awareness by designers and installers as to the main mechanisms that trigger such failures ...