Rural Building Course Volume 4

A training book for drawing techniques related to the subjects covered in the other volumes of the Rural Building Course, and general drawing training.

Building For Safety Compendium

Andrew Clayton, Ian Davis

Compendium of key publications, organizations, information sources and funding agencies for building improvement programmes. Over 100 selected publications and institutions.

Earth Construction

Hugo Houben, Hubert Guillard

A comprehensive and illustrated handbook which will be essential reading for anyone involved in construction. Earth is extremely versatile and cheap but users must have a proper knowledge of its real potential in order to use it to its best effect. There are virtually no limitations on the use of th...

How to Make Low-Cost Building Blocks

Malcolm Davis

With the right soil, correctly prepared and compressed, it is possible to halve the amount of cement used for block-making - a useful saving. This manual shows how to make and use strong blocks from soil, from the initial planning to the end product.

Communicating Building For Safety

Eric Dudley, Ane Haaland

Presents the principles of communicating the information needed for building improvement. Covers the uses of different media to convey information and describes the use of graphic design for education.

Jobs from Housing

Robin Spence, Jill Wells, Eric Dudley

Based on evidence from throughout the developing world this book takes a fresh look at the processes and the problems of income generation through housing.

Roads are not Enough

Jonathan Dawson

This book traces the evolution of transport theory and policy and the new 'needs led' approach, with examples from recent studies. The authors suggest areas of intervention to reduce the transport burden on the rural poor.

Services for the Urban Poor

Richard Franceys, Andrew Cotton

The result of a review of the literature on infrastructure design for urban low-income housing. Covers infrastructure planning; site preparation; drainage; roads and access; water supply; power supply; sanitation; solid waste management.

Culture, Cash and Housing

Maurice Mitchell, Andy Bevan

This book examines the role of cultural tradition and the local environment in determining a community's attitude towards housing and its construction. It offers practical advice to enable planners and implementers of building projects (including development agencies) to assess effectively the commu...

Financial Planning for the Small Building Contractor

Derek Miles

Topics covered in this volume include planning the year's work, job programmes, cash flow, investment decisions, billing procedures and work study techniques. Simply written, clearly illustrated and easy to read. Published in the Small Building Contractor Series