... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 --> Health and safety Profit Case studies Keywords: Health and safety, Profit, Case studies The Health and Safety Executive has launched a campaign to persuade businesses that sensible health and safety management is not only...

... and discussed. The SNA process is described and applied to two case study projects. It is concluded that SNA can improve the strategic decision‐making process of a project, as clients are able to identify their strategic needs and thus improve the effectiveness of the briefing process. © MCB UP Limited 2001...

...A.J. Faulkner; J. Hudson; P.S. Barrett Explores the nature of quality management in professional practices regarded as exemplary by experienced clients. Ten case studies of projects carried out by such firms were selected. Focuses on three areas: the view of professional clients; the approach...

...Andrew Dunster; Ian Holton This paper reviews the techniques available for assessing the material characteristics and long‐term performance of high alumina cement concrete construction. The use of some of these techniques is illustrated in a case study on typical pre‐cast concrete beams. Table I...

.... I_L = (w‐w_{P)/IP.(3) The preferred method of detecting desiccation (when using moisture content values) is to plot the relationship between w and the index properties. © MCB UP Limited 1998 Case studies Subsidence Over 70 per cent}...

... © MCB UP Limited 1998 --> Buildings Case studies History Prevention of Premature Staining of New Buildings Phil ParnhamE & F N SponLondon1997A4 soft bound59 pp£25.00 Keywords: Buildings, Case studies, History Staining of buildings is something everyone...

... problems. Further investigations which may involve limited opening‐up works,ground investigations using trial pits and/or boreholes, soil tests,drain tests, tree surveys, and monitoring for progressive movement using calibrated tell‐tales or Demec gauges. © MCB UP Limited 1995 Case...