Design-Build Essentials

by Barbara J. Jackson

From a leading authority in the design-build movement, this practical, multi-disciplinary guide brings you all of the fundamentals that constructors, architects, and engineers must understand in order to mitigate risks, optimize results, and be successful in the design-build arena. Design-Build Essentials is truly a design-builder�s resource. It addresses the fact that design-build requires the unique integration of both design and construction functions by featuring input from all of the various players associated with delivering a design-build project. Opening with an introduction to the industry and fundamental distinctions of design-build, the book progresses to cover managing the design-build process, the integrated design build team, and concludes with a look at the future of the industry.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1428353038
• ISBN13: 9781428353039
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Length: 411 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.5" x 9.2"