Architect's and engineer's office practice guide / Jack R. Lewis

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey : Prentice-Hall, c1978Description: viii, 246 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 130446696
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • TA 190 .L49 1978
Contents:
The Construction Industry -- Education and Registration -- Professional Services -- Office Organization -- Office Location -- Office Personnel -- Consultants -- References and Samples -- Finances and Insurance -- Public Relations -- The Client -- Codes and Permits -- Contracts -- Construction Documents -- The Constructor -- Field Procedure -- Legal Considerations -- A Day at the Office -- Changing Roles.
Summary: The design and building of structures for the purpose of making life more pleasant has been going on for a long, long time. Primitive man learned to pile stones and logs at the mouth of his cave as a protection against the weather and wild animals. He became a "master builder" through necessity, but his practice was limited to his own requirements and by few materials. As civilization developed, more materials were used, but not until the 1800s did conditions require any specialization in design. Wars would normally not be considered advantageous. However, wars seem to generate a need for new materials, and after World War I and World War II there was a flood of them put on the market. Along with this increase in the number of materials came an increase in the responsibilities of the architect-engineer. He was becoming a business man as well as a specialist. In many cases the A/E had to learn the "business" end by experience, and the future will bring an even greater need for business acumen. Practicing A/E's realize this and the need has prompted educational institutes to include such education in their curricula.
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Includes index.

The Construction Industry -- Education and Registration -- Professional Services -- Office Organization -- Office Location -- Office Personnel -- Consultants -- References and Samples -- Finances and Insurance -- Public Relations -- The Client -- Codes and Permits -- Contracts -- Construction Documents -- The Constructor -- Field Procedure -- Legal Considerations -- A Day at the Office -- Changing Roles.

The design and building of structures for the purpose of making life more pleasant has been going on for a long, long time. Primitive man learned to pile stones and logs at the mouth of his cave as a protection against the weather and wild animals. He became a "master builder" through necessity, but his practice was limited to his own requirements and by few materials. As civilization developed, more materials were used, but not until the 1800s did conditions require any specialization in design. Wars would normally not be considered advantageous. However, wars seem to generate a need for new materials, and after World War I and World War II there was a flood of them put on the market. Along with this increase in the number of materials came an increase in the responsibilities of the architect-engineer. He was becoming a business man as well as a specialist. In many cases the A/E had to learn the "business" end by experience, and the future will bring an even greater need for business acumen. Practicing A/E's realize this and the need has prompted educational institutes to include such education in their curricula.

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