As the built environment ages, demolition has become a rapidly growing industry offering major employment opportunities. During the 1990s the number of contractors grew by nearly 60 per cent, and there are now over 800 US companies focused on demolition, as well as many more offering this service as part of their portfolio. It has also become an increasingly complex business, requiring a unique combination of project management skills, legal and contractual knowledge, and engineering skills from its practitioners. Created in partnership with the National Demolition Association, ""Demolition: Practices, Technology, and Management"" is written specifically with students of construction management and engineering in mind, although it will also be an invaluable reference resource for anyone involved in demolition projects. Since demolition has become such a central part of construction management, this audience includes practicing architects and engineers, general contractors, building and manufacturing facility owners, as well as government officials and regulators. Covered in the book is the full range of technical and management issues encountered by the demolition contractor and those who hire demolition contractors.
- ISBN10 6612984899
- ISBN13 9786612984891
- Publish Date 7 January 2011 (first published 15 August 2010)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 28 June 2011
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Purdue University Press
- Format eBook
- Pages 194
- Language English