Updated edition of the comprehensive rulebook to the specifier's craftWith this latest update, Construction Specifications Writing, Sixth Edition continues to claim distinction as the foremost text on construction specifications. This mainstay in the field offers comprehensive, practical, and professional guidance to understanding the purposes and processes for preparation of construction specifications.This new edition uses real-world document exa...

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We’re on the brink of a lighting revolution with light-emitting diodes—the tiny LEDs you’ve seen in electronic devices for years. With this practical guide, you’ll go behind the scenes to see how and why manufacturers are now designing LED devices to light everything from homes and offices to streets and warehouses.Author Sal Cangeloso shows you the working parts of a “simple” LED bulb and explains the challenges electronics companies face as they push LED lighting into the mainstr...

A PLAIN ENGLISH GUIDE TO SOLVING REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS WITH SIX SIGMASix Sigma is one of the most effective strategies for improving processes, creating better products, and boosting customer satisfaction, but business leaders often balk at its reputation for being too complex. Don't fall into that trap. Six Sigma is simple to understand and implement--if you have Statistics for Six Sigma Made Easy!Warren Brussee has helped businesses save millions of dollars with ...

Improve Your Ability to Read and Interpret All Types of Construction DrawingsBlueprint Reading is a step-by-step guide to reading and interpreting all types of construction drawings. Filled with hundreds of illustrations and study questions, this easy-to-use resource offers a complete overview of construction drawing basics for every aspect of the construction process- from site work, foundations, and structural systems to interior work and finishes.

Timeless Insights for Planning and Managing 21st-Century Warehouse OperationsDespite today's just-in-time production mentality, with its efforts to eliminate warehouses and their inventory carrying costs, effective warehousing continues to play a critical bottom-line role for companies worldwide. World-Class Warehousing and Material Handling covers today's state-of-the-art tools, metrics, and methodologies for dramatically increasing the effectiveness, acc...

A professional photographer’s concise and comprehensive guide to licensing images, featuring sample agreements and tips on successful negotiation.Today, photographers can make every image pay and pay again by controlling and pricing the rights to their work. In Licensing Photography, a veteran photographer and a respected attorney team up to present the complex subject of licensing in clear, accessible terms. With this step-by-step guide, readers will be a...

The Chemical and Process Plant Commissioning Handbook, winner of the 2012 Basil Brennan Medal from the Institution of Chemical Engineers, is a guide to converting a newly constructed plant or equipment into a fully integrated and operational process unit. Good commissioning is based on a disciplined, systematic and proven methodology and approach that achieve results in the safest, most efficient, cost effective and timely manner. The book is supported by detailed, proven and effective com...

eBay can mean big business, but only if you know how to use the auction site effectively. To ensure that your wares don’t just sell, but sell quickly, at the desired price, and without any complications in shipping or payment, you need this no-nonsense guide. This artfully designed book by eBay aficionados Jim Heid and Toby Malina delivers the lowdown on selling on eBay. Toby and Jim’s clear, authoritative text is augmented by the book’s appealing and helpful graphics. They show...

The Industrial Design Reference & Specification Book is the first book to gather all the essential pieces of information industrial designers need on a daily basis in one concise handbook. It's a reference you'll turn to over and over again to efficiently create designs that work, last, and minimize unnecessary risk.To make designs that work and endure (and are also legal), designers need to know—or be able to find—an endless number of details. Whether it'...

The Graphic Design Reference & Specification Book is a must-have sourcebook for every designer—amateur of professional.Completely practical with only the most needed information, this valuable book provides designers with all the little details that can make or break a design, such as:How much space to leave in the gutter when designing barrel foldsHow to layout a template for a box, and the ratios ...

Modular homes are the perfect solution if you want to build a high-quality, customized home without undue expense or hassle. In this informative guide, Andrew Gianino helps you make the best choices throughout the modular building process, with suggestions for everything from choosing the right dealer and contractor to setting the specs, price, and schedule. Whether you’re looking for a cozy Victorian or want to add a personal touch to a wide ranch, there’s a modular home that will fit you...