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Construction Management and Surveying: Finding Books

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Books

Books give an overview of a subject and provide information on core concepts and theories.  This makes them a good starting point for your assignments. Core books for your subject will be listed on your module reading list.  If you have an online reading list on Blackboard or another learning environment, this will show you the copies of the book available from the library.   You can also find books by searching FINDit, the Library search engine. 
 

Looking for a Book

1. To find a specific book title, enter the book title or author in the FINDit search box and select the Libraries search option. 

2. To find books on a subject, enter a keyword into the FINDit search box and select the Libraries search option. 

3. Can’t find the book you are looking for? You can request it as an interlibrary loan or Recommend the book to your Librarian 

Browse the books

The Dewey Decimal system is a classification system used by libraries to arrange books by subject. Each book is issued a shelfmark number, which is placed on the spine of the book and arranged in numerical order. After the numbers, there are three letters that refer to the author or editor of the book and are in alphabetical order.

Here are some key shelfmarks for your subject area.

Cat 2 344.2037869       Construction law
Cat 2 344.2064   Property law
307.1   Communities planning and development
307.76   Urban communities
333.332   Valuations
338.47624   Construction industry economics
526.9   Surveying
620.1   Materials science
628   Environmental Engineering
690   Building Construction Technology
690.068   Construction project management
690.22   Construction safety
691   Building materials
692.5   Estimating
692.8   Construction Contracts
693   Construction in specific materials
696   Building services

Study Skills - Law

Dissertation & Study Skills

Dissertation Writing for Engineers and Scientists

The must-have book for preparing students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels for the dissertation writing process.

The Journey to Dissertation Success

Researchers seeking support on their journey to a successful dissertation will find this book a valuable resource.

Research Methods for Construction

Research Methods for Construction will help you instil rigour into your problem-solving, and into your reports and publications.

Dissertation Research and Writing for Construction Students

User-friendly, easy to dip into guide for all Built Environment students.

Dissertation research and writing for built environment students

A step-by-step guide to get students through their final year research project. It shows you how to select a dissertation topic, write a proposal, conduct a literature review, select the research approach, gather the data, analyse and present the information and ultimately produce a well-written dissertation.

Succeeding with Your Literature Review

"An excellent and accessible text that will help all students and scholars to develop a strong review and enable them to outline and analyse the key ideas for their study.

The Literature Review

Provides a step-by-step guide to conducting a literature search and literature review

Recommend a Book

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