Construction in cities : social, environmental, political, and economic concerns /: social, environmental, political, and economic concerns. (©2001)

• Record Type: Book
• Uniform Title: ENVIROnetBASE.
• Further Information: Note: Author-editor, Patricia J. Lancaster ; co-editors, Edward S. Plotkin, Jill N. Lerner ; advisory editor, M.D. MOrris.
• Other Names: Lancaster, Patricia J; Plotkin, Edward S; Lerner, Jill N; CRC Press.
• Contents: Not Just Bricks and Mortar; The Challenges of Constructing Major Tunnels in Central London; How Things You Can't See Can Cause Problems; The Contest with Groundwater for Underground Space; Mobilization for a Tunnel Project in an Urban Environment; Siting the North River Wastewater Treatment Plant; Getting Along with the Existing Infrastructure; Exterior Wall Renovation in Urban Areas; Community Relations and Urban Design: The New York Psychiatric Institute Case Study; Building under a City Street; We've Got an Historic Landmark, Now What Do We Do?; Turning Archaeological Problems into Assets; Trees in Urban Construction; Building for High Performance; Construction Labor in the Urban Setting; Women in Construction; University of Washington Case Study; Appendix: The International Perspective; Index
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2001
• Copyright Date: 2001
• Extent: 1 online resource (257 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 624/.09173/2; Engineering -- Management; Civil engineering -- Social aspects; Civil engineering -- Environmental aspects; Civil engineering -- Economic aspects; Civil engineering -- Political aspects; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Civil -- General; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 0849374863; 9780849374869; 1420037013; 9781420037012
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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