2nd Edition, Print and Specifications Reading for Construction, Updated Edition

Updated guidance for accurately interpreting graphic and written construction documents, including commercial onesPrint and Specifications Reading for Construction is an easy-to-understand yet comprehensive manual on how to interpret construction documents, including the often quite complicated construction specifications for commercial building projects, covering both the graphic and written sets and demonstrating how they relate to each other.Complete sets of construction documents for three actual building projects are available on the book companion website. Practice questions and exercises are included throughout the text to aid in seamless reader comprehension and information retention.Written by a highly qualified author with more than three decades of experience in the field, Print and Specifications Reading for Construction includes information on:Basics of construction plan reading and relevant terminology, including architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and civil drawings and specificationsUse of schematics in today’s construction environment, and updates on soils and structural membersTerminology and practical applications of BIM and sustainability, and clearly illustrated descriptions of various structural membersReal construction problems in large-scale residential and commercial projects via included sample setsCovering both print reading and key construction specifications, Print and Specifications Reading for Construction is an easy-to-understand, accessible, and completely comprehensive guide on the subject for students in construction management and construction technology programs.Print and Specifications Reading for Construction, Updated Edition 2nd Edition is written by Ron Russell and published by John Wiley & Sons P&T. ISBNs for Print and Specifications Reading for Construction, Updated Edition are 9781394202577, 1394202571 and the print ISBNs are 9781394202553, 1394202555. Additional ISBNs include 9781394202560.