REFURBISHMENT PROJECTS: HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT

David Oloque

Junio de 2020       Páginas: 176

Código 8733      ISBN/EAN: 9780727761590

CONTENIDO:

Refurbishment Projects is a qualitative reference tool for exploring health and safety management and risk management of alteration, renovation and refurbishment projects. As the need to make old stock more energy efficient increases in line with the requirements of sustainable development, the number of extensions, loft conversions, basement constructions and other retrofit projects, has increased. Refurbishment Projects explores the planning of alteration and refurbishment construction projects, involving complex activities such as collecting and analysing various sources of information related to the existing structure, end-of-lifecycle operations and the safety risks of potentially unknown conditions.

 Refurbishment Projects

• provides a better understanding of alteration, refurbishment and renovation of projects and their uniqueness in terms of health and safety management
• outlines key health and safety considerations that must be explored to successfully manage and deliver a refurbishment project
• assists practitioners involved with refurbishment projects to undertake their health and safety responsibilities effectively
• facilitates the education and training of students, graduate Engineers and other construction professionals in the matters of health and safety management in alteration and refurbishment projects.

Refurbishment Projects is essential reading for practicing engineers with varied duty roles under the CDM Regulations. Students, graduates, architects, builders, surveyors, building designers, contractors and others engaged in the construction industry will gain an understanding of planning, decision making and implementation of alteration, refurbishment and renovation projects.

INDICE EXTRACTADO:

01. Introduction
02. Managing Alteration and Refurbishment Projects
03. Technical Issues Alteration and Refurbishment Projects
04. Building Adaptation Principles
05. Extension and Expansion Projects
06. Loft Conversions to Domestic Dwellings
07. Basement Construction, Extension and Alteration Projects
08. Innovation in Alteration and Refurbishment Project Delivery
09. Case Studies of Health and Safety Management in Refurbishment Projects
10. Sustainable Practices in the Project Lifecycle