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Constructability in Building and Engineering Projects

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  • © 1995
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Authors:
  1. Alan Griffith

    1. Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

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  2. Tony Sidwell

    1. University of South Australia, Australia

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Part of the book series: Building and Surveying Series (BASS)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Constructability Concepts and Principles

    • Alan Griffith, Tony Sidwell
    Pages 1-30

  3. Strategies for Constructability

    • Alan Griffith, Tony Sidwell
    Pages 31-41

  4. Constructability in Conceptual Planning and Procurement

    • Alan Griffith, Tony Sidwell
    Pages 42-84

  5. Constructability in Design

    • Alan Griffith, Tony Sidwell
    Pages 85-105

  6. Constructability in the Construction Phase

    • Alan Griffith, Tony Sidwell
    Pages 106-137

  7. Constructability in Use

    • Alan Griffith, Tony Sidwell
    Pages 138-150

  8. Constructability Case Studies

    • Alan Griffith, Tony Sidwell
    Pages 151-178

  9. Constructability: An Overview

    • Alan Griffith, Tony Sidwell
    Pages 179-180

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 181-185
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About this book

Constructability has been defined as 'the optimum integration of construction knowledge and experience in planning, engineering, procurement and field operations to achieve overall project objectives'. Those who advocate it as a concept and approach claim that it can bring real benefits to all involved clients, consultants, contractors and users. This book provides for the advanced student or practitioner a review of the concepts, principles and practices of constructability at each stage in the total construction process. After introductory chapters that explain the concept and principles of constructability and place them in the building/engineering context, the authors review the impact of different procurement routes on constructability, before moving on to focus on the implications in the design and construction phases. A key chapter is devoted to a sequence of case studies of real projects that illustrate the implementation of constructability; these cover building, engineering, services and refurbishment.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

    Alan Griffith

  • University of South Australia, Australia

    Tony Sidwell

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Constructability in Building and Engineering Projects

  • Authors: Alan Griffith, Tony Sidwell

  • Series Title: Building and Surveying Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-13137-2

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Alan Griffith and Tony Sidwell 1995

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 185

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: Building Construction and Design

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