General Books


Basic Construction Materials (7th Edition)Basic Construction Materials (7th Edition)
Best Price: $54.33
I bought this book for a construction materials class and it has proved to be very informative...
2006 International Building Code: Code & Commentary, Volume 1 (International Building Code Commentary)2006 International Building Code: Code & Commentary, Volume 1 (International Building Code Commentary)
Best Price: $96.29
A practical tool that helps you to master the code you deal with everyday! This comprehensive...
Master the Maintenance Workers Exam, 4th edition (Maintenance Worker : Mechanical Maintainer, 4th ed)Master the Maintenance Workers Exam, 4th edition (Maintenance Worker : Mechanical Maintainer, 4th ed)
Best Price: $8.91
American Collection Ranch Style: 200 New House Plans (The American Collection) (The American Collection) (The American Collection)American Collection Ranch Style: 200 New House Plans (The American Collection) (The American Collection) (The American Collection)
Best Price: $4.87
Drywall: Pro Tips for Hanging & Finishing (Ultimate Guide)Drywall: Pro Tips for Hanging & Finishing (Ultimate Guide)
Best Price: $8.84
Great step by step instructions... simple enough for Homeowners without experience to learn from...


Handbook of Structural Steel Connection Design and DetailsHandbook of Structural Steel Connection Design and Details
Best Price: $71.82
This book is not the in depth resource that it claims to be. Salmon and Johnson's Steel...
Energy Audit of Building Systems: An Engineering Approach (Mechanical Engineering Series)Energy Audit of Building Systems: An Engineering Approach (Mechanical Engineering Series)
Best Price: $103.96
...with many interesting and relevant worked examples. One of the best building energy audit...
Construction Safety and HealthConstruction Safety and Health
Best Price: $118.00
This book offers an up-to-date, practical resource that focuses specifically on the needs of...
Stone Sampler, Second Edition (with CD)Stone Sampler, Second Edition (with CD)
Best Price: $18.00
A portable swatchbook of stone samples for architects, interior designers, and builders. This...
DEWALT  Electrical Estimating Professional Reference (Dewalt Trade Reference Series)DEWALT Electrical Estimating Professional Reference (Dewalt Trade Reference Series)
Best Price: $12.85
I haven't used bthis product but it looks like it wilkl be verry useful in the future.


DEWALT  Electrical Estimating Professional Reference (Dewalt Trade Reference Series)DEWALT Electrical Estimating Professional Reference (Dewalt Trade Reference Series)
Best Price: $12.85
I haven't used bthis product but it looks like it wilkl be verry useful in the future.
How to Estimate Building Losses and Construction CostsHow to Estimate Building Losses and Construction Costs
Best Price: $84.47
Construction of Architecture: From Design to BuiltConstruction of Architecture: From Design to Built
Best Price: $60.64
Buildings don't just appear. While the aesthetics and theory of architecture have their glamour,...
NEC? 2008 Need to KnowNEC? 2008 Need to Know
Best Price: $18.24
I had high hopes for this book, and intended to use it in a class I teach. Unfortunately as...
Building Construction Cost Data 2005 (Means Building Construction Cost Data)Building Construction Cost Data 2005 (Means Building Construction Cost Data)
Best Price: $70.00
This is a very complete compilation of cost data for commercial construction. The systems...

2006 International Building Code: Code & Commentary, Volume 2 (International Building Code Commentary)2006 International Building Code: Code & Commentary, Volume 2 (International Building Code Commentary)
Best Price: $90.38
A practical tool that helps you to master the code you deal with everyday! This comprehensive...
2006 International Existing Building Code2006 International Existing Building Code
Best Price: $51.06
The 2006 International Existing Building code contains requirements intended to encourage the...
2006 International Mechanical Code Commentary2006 International Mechanical Code Commentary
Best Price: $69.93
This comprehensive publication provides a convenient reference for regulations in the 2006...
New Kitchen Idea Book (Idea Books)New Kitchen Idea Book (Idea Books)
Best Price: $16.95
This is a phenomenal book full of great ideas for a kitchen project from the very simple and low...
Structural Renovation of Buildings: Methods, Details, & Design ExamplesStructural Renovation of Buildings: Methods, Details, & Design Examples
Best Price: $63.84
While this text explores renovation of a wide variety of building systems -- reinforced and...

Working with Handplanes (New Best of Fine Woodworking)Working with Handplanes (New Best of Fine Woodworking)
Best Price: $4.04
You can find some usefull piece of information in this book. The illustrations are great. ...
Means Residential Detailed Costs 2008: Contractor's Pricing GuideMeans Residential Detailed Costs 2008: Contractor's Pricing Guide
Best Price: $26.00
Prestressed Concrete: A Fundamental Approach (5th Edition)Prestressed Concrete: A Fundamental Approach (5th Edition)
Best Price: $80.57
This book is full of errors. The publisher will do great service to the engineering profession...
The Production of Houses (Center for Environmental Structure Series)The Production of Houses (Center for Environmental Structure Series)
Best Price: $50.00
If, after reading Christopher Alexander's earlier books, you were wondering if he ever actually...
Construction Safety ManagementConstruction Safety Management
Best Price: $115.80
Designing safety into every facet of your construction organization isn t just sensible, it s...

Civil Drafting Technology (6th Edition)Civil Drafting Technology (6th Edition)
Best Price: $74.98
I purchased this book with the hopes that it would help me understand civil drafting. There is...
Construction Estimating Using ExcelConstruction Estimating Using Excel
Best Price: $78.93
It was a good book, helped me setup a data base for site work construction, create workbooks and...
Independent Energy Guide: Electrical Power for Home, Boat, & RVIndependent Energy Guide: Electrical Power for Home, Boat, & RV
Best Price: $12.89
I met Kevin through his sailboat design. The boat is elegant and simple, just like his energy...
RSMeans Residential Cost Data 2008 (Means Residential Cost Data)RSMeans Residential Cost Data 2008 (Means Residential Cost Data)
Best Price: $81.23
The 2006 Edition is a worthwhile buy and pays for itself quickly. I wish I had bought it much...
Means Spanish/English Construction Dictionary: An Essential Tool on the Job Site and in the OfficeMeans Spanish/English Construction Dictionary: An Essential Tool on the Job Site and in the Office
Best Price: $13.60
Substance is minimal. The terminology is not day-to-day but technical and geared to projects...

Repair & Remodeling Cost Data 2008 (Means Repair and Remodeling Cost Data)Repair & Remodeling Cost Data 2008 (Means Repair and Remodeling Cost Data)
Best Price: $73.00
Design-Build Project DeliveryDesign-Build Project Delivery
Best Price: $41.44
The traditional method of building a building was to have the owner contract with a designer,...
Construction Business ManagementConstruction Business Management
Best Price: $29.99
Construction Print ReadingConstruction Print Reading
Best Price: $103.75
This was a lot cheaper than buying it from the local store. It seems brand new, with no...
Site Work & Landscape Cost Data (Means Site Work and Landscape Cost Data)Site Work & Landscape Cost Data (Means Site Work and Landscape Cost Data)
Best Price: $94.47
This cost data is very useful for estimating the cost of demolition and remediation of plants...

Strategies for Sustainable ArchitectureStrategies for Sustainable Architecture
Best Price: $71.81
Filling a gap in existing literature on sustainable design, this new guide introduces and...
Builder's Guide To Swimming Pool ConstructionBuilder's Guide To Swimming Pool Construction
Best Price: $47.00
This is a great book and we are in Massachusetts not California. I don't know what the other...
A Guide to Dry Stone WallingA Guide to Dry Stone Walling
Best Price: $25.08
I give Andy Radford's book five stars, because now that I'm actually finished with months of off...
Modern CabinetmakingModern Cabinetmaking
Best Price: $59.94
I have nearly always gone to school, but for the past several years I've rather lost my sense of...
Country Homes: 165 Plans with Rural Character (American Collection) (American Collection)Country Homes: 165 Plans with Rural Character (American Collection) (American Collection)
Best Price: $5.49
This collection offers readers 165 plans with rural character and is a must have for anyone...

Modern CabinetmakingModern Cabinetmaking
Best Price: $59.94
I have nearly always gone to school, but for the past several years I've rather lost my sense of...
Country Homes: 165 Plans with Rural Character (American Collection) (American Collection)Country Homes: 165 Plans with Rural Character (American Collection) (American Collection)
Best Price: $5.49
This collection offers readers 165 plans with rural character and is a must have for anyone...
Guidebook for the Design of ASME, Section VIII:Pressure Vessels, Third EditionGuidebook for the Design of ASME, Section VIII:Pressure Vessels, Third Edition
Best Price: $80.00
Whether you are a beginning design engineer or an experienced engineering manager developing a...
Design of Wood Structures - ASDDesign of Wood Structures - ASD
Best Price: $47.95
I bought this book for an independent study course in wood design while obtaining a MS in Civil...
Construction Contractors' Survival GuideConstruction Contractors' Survival Guide
Best Price: $96.00
The author uses real world examples to illustrate some of the pitfalls of construction...

2006 International Mechanical Code - Looseleaf Version (International Mechanical Code (Looseleaf))2006 International Mechanical Code - Looseleaf Version (International Mechanical Code (Looseleaf))
Best Price: $78.45
The 2006 International Mechanical Code?is designed to provide up-to-date mechanical code...
Estimator's General Construction Manhour Manual, Second Edition (Estimator's Man-Hour Library)Estimator's General Construction Manhour Manual, Second Edition (Estimator's Man-Hour Library)
Best Price: $96.19
This manual is indispensable for estimators of general construction. The spiral bound format is...
Residential Construction Performance Guidelines, Third editionResidential Construction Performance Guidelines, Third edition
Best Price: $24.97
Remember this is written by builders groups not by home buyers. It seams to be slanted in their...
Construction Documents and ContractingConstruction Documents and Contracting
Best Price: $124.37
This book provides readers with detailed coverage of the documents generated during the building...
Estimator's Equipment Installation Man-Hour Manual, Third Edition (Estimator's Man-Hour Library)Estimator's Equipment Installation Man-Hour Manual, Third Edition (Estimator's Man-Hour Library)
Best Price: $91.34
Estimating is a not a guessing game. This manual gives some good basic information as a starting...

Basic Estimating for Construction (2nd Edition)Basic Estimating for Construction (2nd Edition)
Best Price: $71.66
This book is ok. It can be hard to search for information that you need to in class. I think...
Handbook of Civil Engineering Calculations, Second Edition (McGraw-Hill Handbooks)Handbook of Civil Engineering Calculations, Second Edition (McGraw-Hill Handbooks)
Best Price: $102.42
Any engineering calculation can be found in this book. I am not an engineer but I bought it...
BIM and Construction Management: Proven Tools, Methods, and WorkflowsBIM and Construction Management: Proven Tools, Methods, and Workflows
Best Price: $31.49
Offering practical advice and tested techniques, this book serves as the first and only building...
Professional Faux Finishes Made EasyProfessional Faux Finishes Made Easy
Best Price: $1.91
I purchased this book partly because of the reviews that said this is not a beginner's book. As...
Reinforced Concrete, ACI 318-05 Update Edition (5th Edition)Reinforced Concrete, ACI 318-05 Update Edition (5th Edition)
Best Price: $49.99
Overall, the book is good based on the content and depth of material provided. I bought this...

Annotated Dictionary of Construction Safety and HealthAnnotated Dictionary of Construction Safety and Health
Best Price: $69.91
I purchased this product to assist in writing a research paper in a graduate class in Safety...
DEWALT  Electrical Professional Reference (Dewalt Trade Reference Series)DEWALT Electrical Professional Reference (Dewalt Trade Reference Series)
Best Price: $12.85
This book contains plenty info, but most of it isn't relevent to a maitenance man or repair man
Insulating Concrete Forms Construction : Demand, Evaluation, & Technical PracticeInsulating Concrete Forms Construction : Demand, Evaluation, & Technical Practice
Best Price: $37.96
Read the entire book because I'm thinking of using ICF for construction of my house one day. ...
Masonry Skills, 5E (Masonry Skills)Masonry Skills, 5E (Masonry Skills)
Best Price: $34.99
I've been a mason for 15 years. And there are alot of benefits to the brick portion of the book....
Small StrawbaleSmall Strawbale
Best Price: $18.79
Purchased this book for my husband, and he's enjoyed keeping it on our coffee table and using it...
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