Construction Technology for Builders 1st Edition – Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 9780170416047,0170416046

Product details:

• ISBN-10: 0170416046
• ISBN-13: 9780170416047
• Author: Glenn Costin

Construction Technology for Builders, 1e addresses requirements of the Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building). The text addresses 15 competency units with learning activities and work sheets for downloading. The chapters are aligned to specific competency units, and the material in this text requires, and emphasises that the reader engage with Standards and Codes such as the NCC.

Communication is a critical component of the building and construction process and the preparation of sketches and drawings is a vital part of that communication skill set; the text has a dedicated chapter on preparing building sketches and drawings.

There are two chapters on structures, the first introducing the concepts underlying structural principles, and underpins the following chapter that applies this knowledge to the various elements of a building.

Table contents:

Part 1 – Codes and standards
1. Building codes and standards
2. Legal requirements for building and construction projects
3. Construction contracts
4. Work health and safety
5. Plans and specifications
6. On-site supervision
7. Business disputes

Part 2 – Business preparation
8. Tender documentation
9. Small business finances

Part 3 – Design considerations
10. Site surveys and set out procedures
11. Simple building sketches and drawings

Part 4 – Structures
12. Structural principles
13. Applying structural principles to low-rise constructions

Part 5 – Sustainability
14. Thermal efficiency and sustainability
15. Minimising waste

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