Required textbook for new RQF
Unit 2
- BRYAN, T. (2010) Construction Technology: Analysis and Choice, Oxford: Blackwell.
ISBN: 978-1-4051-5874-9
- CHARTLETT, A. and Maybery-Thomas, C. (2013) Fundamental Building Technology.
3rd Ed. Abingdon: Routledge. ISBN-10: 0415692598, ISBN-13: 978-0415692595
Unit 20 and unit 30
- ANTHONY, A. et al (2007) Reynoldss Reinforced Concrete Designers Handbook. 11th
Ed. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9780419258308
- DURKA, F. et al (2002) Structural Mechanics: Loads, Analysis, Design and Materials.
6th Ed. Prentice Hall. ISBN-10: 0582431654, ISBN-13: 978-0582431652
- FIONA, C. (2008) Structural Engineers Pocket Book. 2nd Ed. Butterworth-Heinemann.
ISBN-10: 0750686863, ISBN-13: 978-0750686860
- HULSE, R. and CAIN, J. (2000) Structural Mechanics. 2nd Rev Ed. Palgrave
Macmillan. ISBN 9780333804575
- MCKENZIE, W. (2003) Design of Structural Elements. Palgrave Macmillan.
ISBN 9780230217713
- MOSLEY, H. (2007) Reinforced Concrete Design. 6th Rev Ed. Palgrave.
ISBN-10: 0230500714, ISBN-13: 978-0230500716
- OZELTON, E. (2006) Timber Designers Manual. Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN: 978-1-4051-
4671-5
- SEWARD, D. (2003) Understanding Structures: Analysis, Materials, Design. 3rd Rev
Ed. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN-10: 0333973860, ISBN-13: 978-0333973868
- SMITH, P. (2001) An Introduction to Structural Mechanics. Palgrave Macmillan.
ISBN 10: 0333962559, ISBN 13: 9780333962558
- Steel Construction Institute (2005) Steel Design Manual. 6th Ed. Wiley-Blackwell.
ISBN-13: 978-1405134125, ISBN-10: 1405134127
Unit 42
- OFLAHERTY, C. (2002) Highways: The location, design, construction & maintenance
of pavements. 4th Ed. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 0-7506-5090-7
- ROGERS, M. (2008) Highway Engineering. 2nd Ed. Oxford: Blackwell publishing.
ISBN 0-632-05993-1
- WATSON, J. (1994) Highway Construction & Maintenance. 2nd Ed. Harlow: Longman.
ISBN: 0-582-23412-3
Unit 4
- GRIFFITH, A. and WATSON, P. (2003) Construction management: Principles and
practice. Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN-10: 0333968786,
ISBN-13: 978-0333968789
- HARRIS, F. and McCaffer, R. (2013) Modern construction management. Chichester:
Wiley Blackwell. ISBN: 978-0-470-67217-4
- KYMMELL, W. (2007) Building information modeling: Planning and managing
nconstruction projects. New York: McGraw Hill Professional. ISBN-10: 0071494537,
ISBN-13: 978-0071494533
- OTTOSSON, H. (2012) Practical project management for building and construction.
Boca Raton: CRC Press. ISBN 9781439896556
Unit 6:
-CHING, F.D.K. (2014) Building Construction Illustrated. John Wiley & Sons.
ISBN:978-1-118-45834-1
#no need-CHUDLEY, R. (2016) Building Construction Handbook. Routledge.
-Construction Specifications Institute (2011) The CSI Construction Specifications Practice
Guide. John Wiley & Sons
ISBN-13:978-0470635209, ISBN-10:0470635207.
-HUTH, M.W. (2009) Understanding Construction Drawings. Delmar Cengage.
ISBN-13: 978-1435464476, ISBN-10: 1435464478
-KALIN, M. and WEYGANT, R.S. (2010) Construction Specification Writing: Principles and
Procedures. John Wiley & Sons.
ISBN-13: 978-0470380369, ISBN-10: 0470380365
-KUBBA, S. (2008) Blueprint Reading: Construction Drawing for the Building Trade.
McGraw-Hill.
ISBN 0071549870, 9780071549875
Unit29:
-CHUDLEY, R. and GREENO, R. (2012) Advanced Construction Technology. 5th Ed. Pearson.
ISBN-13: 978-0435046835, ISBN-10: 0435046837
#no need-CHUDLEY, R. and GREENO, R. (2014) Building Construction Handbook. 10th Ed.
Butterworth-Heinemann.
#no need-MANLEY, S., CHARTERS, M., FRANCIS, C., TOPLISS, S. and DOYLE, M. (2008)
Construction and the Built Environment. Pearson.
-MCLEAN, A. and GRIBBLE, C. (1985) Geology for Civil Engineers. Routledge.
ISBN 0203362152, 9780203362150
-OSBOURN, D. and GREENO, R. (2007) Introduction to Building. 4th Ed. Pearson.
ISBN-13: 978-0132325714, ISBN-10: 0132325713
Unit 24:
-Chartered Institute of Building (2014) Code of Practice for Project Management for
Construction and Development. 5th Ed. Wiley-Blackwell.
ISBN: 978-1-118-37808-3
# no need-FEWINGS, P. (2013) Construction Project Management: An Integrated Approach.
2nd Ed. Routledge.
-Office of Government Commerce (2009) Managing Successful Projects with Prince2. The
Stationary Office.
ISBN 10: 0113310595 ISBN 13: 9780113310593
-Project Management Institute (2013) A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge.
5th Ed. Project Management Institute.
ISBN13: 9781935589679
#no need-SEARS, S.K., SEARS, G.A., CLOUGH, R.H., ROUNDS, J.L. and SEGNER, R.O
(2015) Construction Project Management: A Practical Guide to Field Construction Management.
6th Ed. John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Unit 3: Science & Materials
Textbooks
BLANC, A. (2014) Internal components. Abingdon: Routledge.
(ISBN 1317893964, 9781317893967)
BUXTON, P. (2015) Metric handbook: Planning and design data. Abingdon:
Routledge.
(0415725429, 9780415725422)
CASINI, M. (2016) Smart buildings: Advanced materials and Nanotechnology to
improve energy. Duxford: Woodhead Publishing.
(ISBN 9780081002148, 9781782423058)
THOMAS, R. (ed.) (2006) Environmental design: An introduction for architects and
engineers. Third Edition edn. London: Taylor & Francis.
(ISBN 0415363349, 0415363341)
CLAISSE, P, A. (2015) Civil Engineering Materials. Kidlington: Butterworth-
Heinemann.
(ISBN 9780128027516, 9780081002759)
DEAN, Y. (1996) Materials Technology. (Mitchells Building Series).
Abingdon: Routledge.
(ISBN 0582212596, 9780582212596)
DORAN, D. and Cather, B. (2013) Construction Materials Reference Book.
Abingdon, Routledge.
( ISBN-10: 0750663766 ,ISBN-13: 978-0750663762)
KATIB, J.M. (2009) Sustainability of Construction Materials. Abingdon: Woodhead
Publishing Ltd.
(ISBN 1845693493 ,9781439801307 ,1439801304 ,9781845693497, 9781845695842 ,
1845695844)
LYONS, A. (2014) Materials for Architects and Builders. 5th Ed. Abingdon:
ROUTLEDGE.
(ISBN 9780415704977, 0415704979)
PACHECO-Torga, F. and JALALI, S. (2011) Eco-Efficient Construction and Building
Materials. London: Springer.
(ISBN 9780857298911, 9781447161325, 9780857298928)
Unit 18: Civil Engineering
Technology
Textbooks
MANLEY, S., CHARTERS, M., FRANCIS, C., TOPLISS, S. and DOYLE, M. (2008)
Construction and the Built Environment. Pearson.
ISBN-13:978-1446906460
ISBN-10:1446906469
ROGERS, M. and ENRIGHT, B. (2016) Highway Engineering. 3rd Ed.
Wiley and Sons.
Unit 22: Group Project
(Pearson-set)
Textbooks
BALDWIN, A. (2014) Handbook for Construction Planning and Scheduling, Wiley-
Blackwell: London.
ISBN:0470670320
ISBN:9780470670323
BELBIN, M. (2010) Team Roles at Work. Taylor & Francis.
ISBN:978-1-85617-800-6
BENNETT, J. and PEACE, S. (2006) Partnering in Construction: A Code of Practice for
Strategic Collaborative Working. Burlington: Butterworth-Heinemann.
ISBN:0-7506-6498-3
BOUCHLAGHEM, D. (2011) Collaborative Working in Construction. Abingdon: SPON
Press.
ISBN-13:978-0750664981
CIOB (2010) Guide to Good Practice in the Management of Time in Complex
Projects. London: Chartered Institute of Building.
ISBN:978-1-4443-3493-7
DAINTY, A. and LOOSEMORE, M. (ed.) (2012) Human Resource Management in
Construction: Critical Perspectives. Abingdon: Routledge.
ISBN:978-0-415-59306-9, 978-0-415-59307-6
KELLY, J. and MALE, S. (1992) Value Management in Design and Construction: The
Economic Management of Project. London: Taylor & Francis.
ISBN:0419151206, 9780419151203
MYERS, S. and CHILDS, R. (2016) Understanding Team Roles. Nielson Book
Services Limited.
ISBN-10:0993416926
ISBN-13:978-0993416927
POTTS, K. and ANKRAH, N. (2014) Construction Cost Management: Learning from
Case Studies. London: Routledge.
ISBN:1135013446
ISBN:9781135013448
WYATT, D. (2007) Construction Specifications: Principles and Applications. New
York: Delmar.
ISBN:1428318615
ISBN:9781428318618
GOETSCH, D.L. (2011) Construction Safety and Health. London:Pearson.
ISBN:9780132374699
Unit 43: Hydraulics
Textbooks
DOUGLAS, J.F. (2011) Fluid mechanics. Prentice Hall.
ISBN-10: 0273717723
ISBN-13: 978-0273717720
HALL, F. and GREENO, R. (2015) Building services handbook. Routledge.
ISBN-10: 113824435X
ISBN-13: 978-1138244351
MASSEY, B.S., BERNARD S. and WARD-SMITH, A. J. (2012) Mechanics of fluids.
Spon Press.
( ISBN 9780415602594 ,0415602599 ,9780415602600 ,0415602602 ,9780203835449
,0203835441)
STROUD, K.A. and BOOTH, D.J. (2013) Engineering mathematics.
Palgrave Macmillan.
(ISBN 9781137031204)
WYNN, P. (2014) Hydraulics for civil engineers. ICE Publishing.
( ISBN 0727758454, 9780727758453)
