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Summary
Summary
Today's construction environment is more complex than any previous era. The possible impediments to a project's successful completion include not only "bricks and mortar" issues like material availability or curtain wall testing, but a broad array of concerns involving the economic, political, social, environmental, archeological, community, and historic preservation aspects of the project. Costly delays are common; regulatory processes can be prohibitive; stakeholders have more say. All of the people involved in an urban construction project must be knowledgeable about, and conversant with these conditions.
Bringing together over 500 years of combined professional experience, Construction in Cities: Social, Environmental, Political, and Economic Concerns provides you with a compendium of knowledge with which to solve problems and propel your projects. Beginning with an overview of the regulations governing construction in cities, the book continues with concrete, practical advice for below-ground work such as tunnels, roadways and foundations. It follows with an examination of five actual projects to explore ways to complete elaborate urban buildings. Finally, the book takes you deep into the murky waters of issues that often halt construction projects.
Since the unexpected always happens in construction, you need a book on your shelf to reach for when it does - a source that delineates clean and concise recipes for successfully dealing with such diverse conditions as unexpected archeological finds, dying trees, and toxic air. If you play a role in ensuring the delivery of capital projects in an urban environment, Construction in Cities serves as a handy reference of actions and methods for overriding these barriers.
Author Notes
Patricia J. Lancaster
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Not just bricks and mortar | p. 1 |
Chapter 2 The challenges of constructing major tunnels in Central London | p. 7 |
Chapter 3 How things you can't see can cause problems | p. 25 |
Chapter 4 The contest with groundwater for underground space | p. 49 |
Chapter 5 Mobilization for a tunnel project in an urban environment | p. 59 |
Chapter 6 Siting the North River wastewater treatment plant | p. 69 |
Chapter 7 Getting along with the existing infrastructure | p. 77 |
Chapter 8 Exterior wall renovation in urban areas | p. 83 |
Chapter 9 Community relations and urban design: the New York Psychiatric Institute case study | p. 93 |
Chapter 10 Building under a city street | p. 105 |
Chapter 11 We've got an historic landmark, now what do we do? | p. 117 |
Chapter 12 Turning archaeological problems into assets | p. 135 |
Chapter 13 Trees in urban construction | p. 157 |
Chapter 14 Building for high performance | p. 193 |
Chapter 15 Construction labor in the urban setting | p. 221 |
Chapter 16 Women in construction | p. 231 |
Chapter 17 University of Washington case study | p. 241 |
Appendix The international perspective | p. 245 |
Index | p. 249 |