文档介绍：MITCHELL’S MITCHELL’S
Introduction to Building
4th Edition MITCHELL’S
Derek Osbourn and Roger Greeno
The fourth edition of Introduction to Building is an authoritative overview of the many design Introduction to Building Introduction to Building
and practical considerations associated with the creation and maintenance of buildings. It has
been updated to include current legislation and new government guidelines. 4th Edition
This book provides prehensive 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.
Key features
• clear and concise text, supplemented prehensive 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 modifi ed
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, fort, fi re protection, lighting 4th Edition
and ventilating, sanitation and drainage, security, cost, building processes, building team,
communication and construction methods
• updated references to contractual procedures and revised Joint Contracts Tribunal forms
Introduction to Building is mended for students of all construction-related courses, including
architecture, building technology, construction management, building surveying, quantity surveying, Osbourn and Greeno
estate and facilities management.
Derek Osbourn was Head of the School of Architecture and Interior Design a