Principles & Practices of Commercial Construction

by R.C. Smith, Cameron K. Andres, Ronald Woods, et al.

Book Overview

A practical, well-rounded approach to modern construction principles and practices Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction teaches students how to apply design theory to the construction... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0130261629
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 530 Pages
• Weight: 2.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.1" x 1.0" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Reference Book

I bought this book for the General Contractor exam. It is also an excellent reference book for people working in the construction business.

A general description of building system components, but not a managerial guide

The book gives narrative descriptions of the different possiblities for building componets used in commercial construction. It basically says " here are the choices." But, it does not provide the constructability, cost, and site management information necessary to evaluate which of these choices would be best for a particular project. Nor does it provide the information to best approach the execution of the project once a collection of project components is selected. Although this is intended primarily as a technical book, a little managerial information would have been helpful to evaluate these techical components. Choosing Project Success - A Guide for Building Professionals

Necessary for the Builders Exam

This book was necessary for the WV general contractors exam. It still remains a good resource to hold on to in the future.