Subject Guide Construction Built Environment 2017/2018

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Freemen’s Park Campus Library

CONSTRUCTION Built Environment

©LEICESTER COLLEGE


SEPTEMBER 2017

Subjects & Class Numbers You will find useful information at the following shelf numbers: 333.332 343.07869 363.11 690 690.0113 690.068 691 692 694

Property Valuation Building Regulations Health & Safety Construction BIM – Building Information Modelling Construction Project Management Building Materials Site Management Carpentry and Joinery


696 698.1 711.4 720

Building Services Painting and Decorating Town Planning Architecture

E-library http://moodle.lec.ac.uk 24 hour online access to collection of electronic resources including databases, subject guides, e-books and e-journals and pre-selected websites.

Journals taken by the library in your subject area: Building Building Digital Supplements Construction Manager Future Constructor and Architect Green Building Inside GNSS Modus Suggested titles: Health, safety and environment test for operatives and specialists, CITB (2017), King’s Lynn, Construction Industry Training Board (363.119624 CIT) Advanced construction technology 5th edition. Chudley, R. (2012) Harlow, Pearson (690 CHU)


Building construction handbook, 9th edition. Chudley, R and Greeno, R (2013) London, Routledge (690 CHU) Construction and the built environment BTEC national level 3. Topliss, S (2010) Harlow, Pearson Education (690 TOP) Building information modelling. Kensek, K.M. (2014) Abingdon, Routledge (690.0113 KEN) Access to building services engineering: levels 1 and 2. Canwell, D et al (2012) Cheltenham, Nelson Thornes (696 CAN)

Key Internet Sites The Federation of Master Builders www.fmb.org.uk Key website for the construction industry home of the BRIX the builder’s resource and information exchange Construction Skills www.citb.co.uk Website including picture and sound and video library of construction industry. Health & Safety Executive www.hse.gov.uk MatWeb http://www.matweb.com Information on a wide variety of construction and other materials.


Planning Portal http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/ The Government’s online planning and building regulations resource for England and Wales. Virtual Training Suite www.vtstutorials.co.uk Teach-yourself tutorials that allow you to develop and practice your Internet research skills. See list for tutorials on Architecture and Civil Engineering.

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