Building Construction

This practical guide gives you easy-to-follow and customizable plans for building the backyard chicken coop that works best for you. You'll get the basic construction know-how and key information you need to design and build a coop tailored to your flock, whether you live in a small city loft, a suburban backyard, or a small rural farm.

Tiny houses on wheels are glamorous and solve a lot of problems for people, but actually building one is a different story entirely. Maybe you've spent a lot of time researching and planning, but you're not quite sure you are ready. Or perhaps you are having a tiny house built for you but don't know what your builder will really do or how to communicate with them. Whatever your situation, this audiobook will arm you with construction knowledge in simple terms.

In this audiobook, we'll talk about the construction project management life cycle. We'll also cover contracting and contract management, the participants involved in a construction job, and the critical success factors in every contracting job. This audiobook is produced for both project managers and for homeowners who wish to build residential properties; the concepts discussed herein are general, but are important when it comes to approaching the construction process.

A counting book that follows the construction of a building, from one plan to twelve stories. 

Are you fed up running your construction company? Sick of not being paid what you are worth? Stressed out with poor cashflow and low profits? Would you like to have a proven strategy to give you more time, freedom and money? Building Your Future is a practical business guide designed specifically for business owners in the construction and service industry who want to grow a highly successful and profitable business while reclaiming more time and freedom.

Your architect is the Most High God. He's designed a specific plan for your life. The good news is the messy places can't stop your destiny. The delays, the things you don't understand, even the mistakes you've made, he's already taken them into account, and you may not see how your dream could ever work out. You feel like you're stuck. 

You can use this book to design a house for yourself with your family; you can use it to work with your neighbors to improve your town and neighborhood; you can use it to design an office, a workshop, or a public building. And you can use it to guide you in the actual process of construction.

This monumental book tells the enthralling story of one of the greatest accomplishments in our nation's history, the building of what was then the longest suspension bridge in the world. The Brooklyn Bridge rose out of the expansive era following the Civil War, when Americans believed all things were possible.

Essential Green Roof Construction is a comprehensive, in-depth guide to building simple green roofs for houses and small buildings. Packed with detailed photos, illustrations, case studies, and code compliance advice, it offers clear step-by-step instructions necessary to create your own living roof on a new build or as a retrofit. Where common sense meets beauty—a green roof is a system of layers that work together to support plant life, insulate homes, and make the world a greener place. 

We are living in a new urban age and its most tangible expression is the "supertall": megastructures that are dramatically bigger, higher, and more ambitious than any in history. In Supertall, TED Resident Stefan Al—himself an experienced architect who has worked on some of the largest buildings in the world—reveals the advancements in engineering, design, and data science that have led to this worldwide boom.

Just before midnight on April 14, 1912, the RMS Titanic, the largest ship in the world, hit an iceberg, starting a chain of events that would ultimately make it history's most famous, and notorious, ship. In the over-100 years since it sank on its maiden voyage, the Titanic has been the subject of endless fascination, as evidenced by the efforts to find its final resting spot, the museums full of its objects, and the countless books, documentaries, and movies made about the doomed ocean liner.

Many of the problems relating to mold and mildew proliferation are a direct result of poor decision-making in the design stages of construction and in the methods and materials used in the construction process itself. By adhering to the recommendations herein described, the occurrence of mold and mildew problems can be substantially reduced and thereby provide a more allergy-free environment for the new homeowner. 

Do you lie awake at night, worrying about the safety of your loved ones and your home in times of crisis? Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the daunting task of enhancing your home's security, unsure of where to even begin? Imagine having a fortress of safety, a sanctuary that you've created with your own hands. Richard Man has been where you are, confronted with the need for security and the drive to protect his family.

This audiobook will take you through some useful tips for making money behind your keyboard. You'll be taken through the important pointers in each method, and, where applicable, you'll be given reviews of relevant resources (complete with pros and cons) you can use to increase your output. You'll also gain valuable insights on existing strategies you may have to exploit.

This audiobook will teach you how you can market your website in order to drive traffic and get your content spread to a wider network. You'll learn how to make use of popular social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and LinkedIn in promoting your content, as well as other sites such as Reddit and Digg.

In this audiobook, you'll learn about web analytics, with particular focus given on the different technologies and methods used for on-site analytics.

In this audiobook, you'll learn the advantages of email marketing, the various types of email messages, the basics of copywriting, and how to build an email list. You'll gain an understanding of why email marketing is important in setting up a website, especially if it's for business purposes. You'll also learn to create different email marketing messages and try to come up with your own based on the given models.

Building a good website using WordPress is only the first part of making a presence in the online market. You also need to improve its online visibility to drive traffic, which is crucial for your goals in marketing and brand building. Among these goals are driving traffic to your site, improving your conversion rates, and ultimately getting the visitor to buy your products or services.

At the end of this audiobook, you would have found your niche in the industry, which is the first step to venturing into a successful business online. You will know why niche marketing is viable. You will learn why you should focus on a specific target audience to ensure success in the business.

In this section you will learn all the key information you need about web hosting and hosting services in order for you to get your WordPress site up and running. After giving you a general look into what it is and what it can do for you, this section will also explain the most important factors that you have to consider when looking for the best hosting services that will complement your needs.