Why are buildings detailed the way they are? Why do architects and engineers seem to come to the same kind of solutions to their detailing problems? Are we satisfied with such a situation? With environmental concerns so high on designers’ agendas, the answer to this third question has to be ‘no’....

Efficient design management depends on two inter–related areas: the management of the creative organisation (practice management) and the management of the individual projects (project management). The book examines the relationship between the management of creative design projects and creative design offices from a practical perspective....

The construction industry is not a homogeneous one; it is characterised by its fragmented, complex and temporary project arrangements. Communicating the design intent – from initial briefing through to the actual building on site – is vital to the success of any construction project, yet a constant challenge for all concerned....

Building on the success of previous revisions, these new, revised editions of Barry\'s classic texts retain the original concept of explaining construction technology through key functional/performance requirements....

The five-volume series Barry\'s Construction of Buildings has long been established as a standard text on building technology. However, a substantial update has long been required, and while doing this the opportunity has been taken to reduce five volumes to two in a more user-friendly format....

This new edition of Barry\'s Advanced Construction of Buildings retains the emphasis on larger-scale buildings: primarily residential, commercial and industrial buildings constructed with load bearing frames....