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Conservation Book Giveaway

Historic Building Conservation edited by Michael Forsyth

Every now and again we like to give you the chance to get your hands on something useful. We have given away a wide variety of prizes over the last 18 months including ipods, remote control helicopters, and an English Heritage membership. Most recently, we brought you an opportunity to get an elevated photography shoot for use on one of your current sites / projects.

Today sees the launch of our Autumn competition. Given that we have just launched of our CPD seminars in August, we thought that we would continue with the self development theme. So, for the next couple of months we’re giving away a copy of Materials & Skills for Historic Building Conservation.

The text provides essential information on the properties of traditional external building materials, covering conservation techniques for stone, brickwork, lime products, concrete, iron and steel, timber, wattle & daub, and glass.

To be in with a chance of winning the prize, please leave a comment below telling us about your favourite or most used work-related reference book.

Posted on 15 September 2008 by Phil Brown and filed under .

Comments

I have a number of reference books that come in particularly handy but if I had to choose one, I’d say that Spon’s Architects’ and Builders Price Book is one of my most used.

Michael Foggin

17 September 2008, 09:36

My favourite reference book is the Working Rule Agreement for the Construction Industry. This indispensible book is updated each year and helps me keep abreast of employment related changes in the industry as a whole.

Beth Johnson

18 September 2008, 15:44

I would suggest that a good starting point for developing a conservation philosophy for a project is British Standard BS7913:1998 Guide to the Principles of the Conservation of Historic Buildings.

Geoff Underwood

24 September 2008, 13:27

My favourite book is “Who Moved My Cheese”. I’ve probably read it a hundred times now because the lessons it conveys seem to stand the test of time!

Stephen Bell

24 September 2008, 13:34

I find the following heady tomes invaluble:

‘Zen and the art of shotcrete’ and ‘Helifix Holmes and the case of the Screw Down Pile’

George Mason

24 September 2008, 14:25

The McKay Building Construction series (first published 1938) are great at helping to unpick how older buildings were put together – a prerequiste to successfully altering/repairing them.

John Ruddy

24 September 2008, 14:26

has to be Wikipedia

tony harvey

24 September 2008, 14:37

Yes, I know that I shouldn’t be entering my own competition (entry will be void) but I thought I would share with you a title that continues to make a difference to my work (marketing) and life in general: ‘The Art of Looking Sideways’ – it’s my ultimate coffee table book and source of creative inspiration.

Phil Brown

24 September 2008, 14:37

Organizational Behaviour by Andrej Huczynskib and David Buchanan offers good examinations of current theories

James Charlton

25 September 2008, 08:38

My favourite books have to be “Spons Guide to Relaxation” and “Pile Behaviour – An irritating Problem”

Dave Langston

25 September 2008, 09:33

‘Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas & Monuments’ by Charles Mynors. An essential and comprehensive guide to historic building legislation.

Marshal Peters

26 September 2008, 05:22

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