Builder's Reference Book 12th Edition

✍ Scribed by Leslie Black

• Year: 1998
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 411
• Edition: 12
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

A comphensive guide to information sources relevant to the building industry and legislation affecting it. It is designed for use as a tool either in the office or on site, giving facts in a compendium style to meet the most common requirements of the busy builder.

✦ Table of Contents

BOOK COVER......Page 1
HALF-TITLE......Page 2
TITLE......Page 4
COPYRIGHT......Page 5
PREFACE......Page 6
CONTENTS......Page 8
1 GENERAL OFFICE INFORMATION......Page 9
2 MEASURING DATA AND PRELIMINARIES......Page 46
3 BASIC ESTIMATING......Page 73
4 THE STANDARD METHOD OF MEASUREMENT OF BUILDING WORKS (SMM6-SIXTH EDITION)......Page 95
5 STRUCTURAL DATA......Page 122
6 THE EXCAVATOR......Page 153
7 BUILDERS’ PLANT AND MACHINERY......Page 164
8 THE CONCRETOR......Page 170
9 THE MASON......Page 180
10 THE BRICKLAYER......Page 184
11 THE CARPENTER AND JOINER......Page 202
12 TIMBER PESTS AND PRESERVATION......Page 250
13 THE ROOFER......Page 255
14 THE DRAINLAYER......Page 268
15 THE PLUMBER......Page 280
16 THE HEATING ENGINEER......Page 295
17 INSULATION......Page 311
18 THE ELECTRICIAN......Page 321
19 THE PAVIOR AND TILER......Page 331
20 THE PLASTERER......Page 339
21 THE PAINTER......Page 349
22 THE GLAZIER......Page 360
Employers’ and Trade Unions Organisations......Page 369
GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC ORGANISATIONS......Page 374
INFORMATION, RESEARCH, TESTING, STANDARDS AND APPROVALS ORGANISATIONS AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS......Page 379