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Book Review
This section covers reviews of recent construction books by ENR editorial staff.
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Latest Book Reviews
| 06/03/09 | Toward a More Tolerant Jobsite We live in a more tolerant society, but any experienced concrete contractor will tell you the opposite about the construction business. |
| 06/03/08 | Global Workforce Needs a Tune-Up Research presented in "Winning the Global Talent Showdown" (Barrett-Koehler, 2009, $27.95) argues the the world is headed toward a workforce disaster that will outlive many economic cycles if progress is not made soon. |
| 03/25/09 | New Book Addresses Basics of Machine Control But Lacks Advice On How To Digitize Civil Plans Researched, written and published by the staff of Memphis-based TrenchSafety and Supply Inc., the book explains how grade controls, such as lasers and GPS, can displace traditional staking costs on a large-scale contract, which can run up $100,000 or more in surveying fees. |
More Book Reviews
03/04/09 Rigging Book Gets Major Revision12/17/08 Infrastructure Evaluation, Maintenance and Repair;...
11/26/08 Bucyrus Heavy Equipment
11/12/08 The Green Building Bottom Line: The Real Cost of Sustainable Building
10/29/08 Strategic Program Management
10/22/08 Sustainable Facilities: Green Design, Construction and Operations; International Practice for Architects
10/08/08 A Legal Guide to Urban and Sustainable Development
09/03/08 Transmaterial 2; Chicago Architecture; Lifting & Moving The World;...
08/20/08 Becoming Leaders: A Practical Handbook for Women in Engineering, Science and Technology
07/31/08 Simplified Design Steel of Steel Structures & More...
05/14/08 House Lust: America's Obsession With Our Houses & More...
04/31/08 Louis I. Kahn: Beyond Time and Style - A Life in Architecture & More...
04/16/08 The King Bee & More...
03/31/08 The Man Who Hated Work and Loved Labor: The Life and Times of Tony Mazzocchi
01/23/08 Climate Change and Water Resources: A Primer For Municipal Water Providers
01/03/08 Sustainable Healthcare Architecture; Principles for Contractors, Project Managers...
12/05/07 Sustainable Residential Development
11/21/07 Bobcat: Fifty Years
11/07/07 Water Quality Control Handbook
10/31/07 Urban Transit Systems and Technology
10/17/07 Solar Power in Building Design, The Engineer's Complete Design Resource
10/10/07 Design for Water: Rainwater Harvesting, Stormwater Catchment and Alternate Water Reuse
09/12/07 The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hybrid & Alternative Fuel Vehicles
09/05/07 Not A Drop To Drink, America's Water Crisis
08/08/07 Faster Construction Projects With CPM Scheduling
07/25/07 Advanced Vector Analysis for Scientists and Engineers
07/18/07 Managing A Construction Firm on Just 24 Hours a Day
05/30/07 Materials for Engineers and Technicians
05/16/07 Integrated Practice in Architecture: Mastering Design-Build, Fast-Track, and Building
05/09/07 Water Reuse: Issues, Technologies, and Applications
05/02/07 Waste Containment Facilities
04/10/07Grave Matters: A Journey Through The Modern Funeral Industry To A Natural Way Of Burial
03/19/07Tipon: Water Engineering Masterpiece of the Inca Empire
02/19/07Building Regulations in Brief
01/29/07Don't Throw This Away! The Civil Engineering Life
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