General Reference

Construction Estimating: A Step-by-Step Guide to a Successful Estimate

Construction Estimating: A Step-by-Step Guide to a Successful Estimate
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$39.95
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$32.00
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$48.00
In Stock Date: 
09/30/2011

Karl F. Schmid

This pocket-sized book is a concise guide to the basics of estimating construction costs for residential and light commercial building projects. It provides a step-by-step guide to estimating the total cost of a construction project. It takes readers through five phases that lead to a successful estimate: initial assessment, work analysis, programming, costing and cost distribution and summarization.

Social Media for Engineers and Scientists

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$39.95
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$32.00
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$48.00
In Stock Date: 
11/18/2011

Jon DiPietro
Principal, Bridge-Soft, LLC and Domesticating IT, LLC

This book will explore the rising phenomena of internet-based social networking and discuss the particular challenges engineers and scientists will have in adapting to this new, content-centric environment.

Advanced Regulatory Control: Applications and Techniques

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$49.95
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$44.95
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$60.00
In Stock Date: 
10/26/2009

David W. Spitzer

Without modern Instrumentation control, industry would be at a standstill. Whether the instrumentation control hardware consists of local mechanical, pneumatic, or electronic controls, electronic or pneumatic analog controllers, microprocessor-based controllers, programmable logic controllers, personal computer-based controls, or a distributed control system, a keen awareness of advanced regulatory control is required by engineers and technicians to make it all work.

The Engineering Language: A Consolidation of the Words and Their Definitions

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$29.95
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$27.00
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$36.00
In Stock Date: 
01/18/2010

Edited by: Ronald Hanifan, P.E.

“It features not only technical engineering terms, but also terms that are often included in contracts. If people would take the time to use this book when constructing and reviewing important documents, contracts, or specifications, they potentially could make the best use of their resources. Summing Up: Recommended.”Choice Magazine, October 2010

Construction Crew Supervision: 50 Take Charge Leadership Techniques & Light Construction Glossary

Construction Crew Supervision
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$32.95
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$29.95
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$40.00
In Stock Date: 
11/01/2009

Karl F. Schmid

In this construction supervisor’s pocket-sized manual, construction managers and field supervisors alike will find a concise tool kit of leadership skills to motivate and marshal workers onsite. It provides solid, common sense guidelines to preempt, use, and refer to, as problems arise—from unexpected work stoppages to getting better performance and productivity from all.

Professional Expression: To Organize, Write, and Manage for Technical Communication

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$24.95
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$22.00
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$30.00
In Stock Date: 
07/31/2009

M.D. Morris, P.E., F. ASCE, F. STC
Retired, Cornell University

Technical topics in science and engineering always present challenges when it comes to conveying or arguing information in a clear and effective manner. This book was written to address that challenge, using time-proven techniques developed by the author for academic courses and onsite training programs he has used for several decades at engineering schools, design and professional conferences.

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