Introduction to Building
4th edition
Mitchell's Building Series
By Derek Osbourn
June 2007
Distributed By Trans-Atlantic Publications, Inc.
Pearson / Prentice Hall
ISBN: 9780132325714
304 Pages, Illustrated, 7 1/2 x 9 3/4"
$97.50 paper original
The fourth edition of "Introduction to Building" continues the authoritative
overview of the many design and practical considerations associated with
the creation and maintenance of buildings. It has been updated to include
current legislation and new government guidelines. This book provides a comprehensive
introduction to the various aspects of building and development from initial
planning and design through contract procurement to construction.
With regard
to maintenance and repair of existing buildings, traditional construction
procedures are retained from the previous editions. Its key features include:
clear and concise text, supplemented with comprehensive illustrations; references
to relevant statutes, current Building and Construction Regulations, British
and European Standards; new illustrations have been added where appropriate
and existing illustrations have been modified with due regard for established
techniques; updated information on new construction, with regard to fuel
conservation and control of carbon emissions.
Topics covered include the
requirements of a building: appearance, durability, dimensional suitability,
strength and stability, weather exclusion, sound control, thermal comfort,
fire protection, lighting and ventilating, sanitation and drainage, security,
cost, building processes, building team, communication and construction methods,
and updated references to contractual procedures and revised Joint Contracts
Tribunal forms.
"Introduction to Building" is recommended for students of
all construction-related courses, including architecture, building technology,
construction management, building surveying, quantity surveying, estate and
facilities management. Derek Osbourn was Head of the School of Architecture
and Interior Design at the Polytechnic of North London, and an examiner for
the Royal Institute of British Architects. Roger Greeno is a consultant,
examiner and established author of many construction papers and publications.
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