Principles and practices of commercial construction tenth edition

by Cameron Andres (Author), Ronald Smith (Author), W. Woods (Author)

Principles and practices of commercial construction tenth edition: Project teams made up of designers, engineers, project managers, fabricators, contractors, and tradespeople are being asked to be more adaptive, flexible, and visionary in their roles as they deal with new realities of buildings.

The construction industry is being challenged by an increased global demand for metals, in particular, copper, nickel, and steel; higher energy costs as demand continues to rise; and the impacts of existing and future climate changes.

Principles and practices of commercial construction tenth edition:

Climate change alone will dictate new approaches to building design and construction.

These new realities have begun to inform new concepts such as sustainable building policies that are environmentally responsible.

Building codes and practice standards will continue to change as project teams learn to adapt to changing conditions such as higher snow and wind loads, rising temperatures, and rising sea levels.

As storms become more frequent and severe, project teams will be required to design and implement robust solutions to meet these new challenges.

As each new project generates new data, new design strategies and new building techniques become part of the lexicon and are passed forward to be considered in the approach taken in the next project.