Modern construction : (Record no. 32359)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
ISBN 9781420063127 (hardback)
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
ISBN 142006312X (hardback)
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 690.068
Item number FOR/M
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME
Personal name Forbes, Lincoln H.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Modern construction :
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication Boca Raton, FL :
Name of publisher CRC Press,
Year of publication c2011.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Number of Pages xxxiv, 490 p. :
Other physical details ill. ;
490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT
Series statement Industrial innovation series
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc "Written by Lincoln Forbes, highly regarded both for his leadership and innovation in the field of industrial engineering, this text preaches a practical approach that considers ways to improve construction processes in both traditional and lean environments. For non-lean environments, he explains how industrial engineering techniques can improve cost effectiveness and quality by optimizing at the task level. For lean environments, he provides a framework for integrating various techniques that will optimize performance to an even greater extent at the project level. These techniques enhance the use of resources to improve the quality of the built environment and with it, profitability"--
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc "This text preaches a practical approach that considers ways to improve construction processes in both traditional and lean environments. For non-lean environments, the authors explain how industrial engineering techniques can improve cost effectiveness and quality by optimizing at the task level. For lean environments, he provides a framework for integrating various techniques that will optimize performance to an even greater extent at the project level. These techniques enhance the use of resources to improve the quality of the built environment and with it, profitability"--
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Term Building.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Term Lean manufacturing.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Term Construction industry
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Term Construction industry
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Term Project management.
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Ahmed, Syed M.
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Koha item type BK
952 ## - LOCATION AND ITEM INFORMATION (KOHA)
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Collection code Home library Date acquired Cost, normal purchase price Full call number Accession Number Koha item type
Stack Kannur University Central Library 30/05/2015 8281.00 690.068 FOR/M 32061 BK

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