Construction

This book tells you everything you need to know about international construction: the companies, their markets, the types of projects they build, how they compete and operate, and how it affects us all.

The Design and Construction of Pitched Roofing is the definitive guide to obtaining successful results in pitched roofing construction. Written by a team of experts from the NFRC and the RTA, the representative groups in industry for roofing construction.

These unique and Open Access global guidelines for fire safe timber structures and wood products in buildings, are developed by the Fire Safe Use of Wood global network, in line with current standards such as the Fire Part of Eurocode 5, with basic science and practical details, stressing detailing, active fire protection, and quality.

Through evidence-based research and international case studies, this book focuses on the effects that dangerous defects have on the housing consumer.