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Mincks/Johnston's newly updated CONSTRUCTION JOBSITE MANAGEMENT, 5e, examines all facets of construction project management from the contractor’s point of view. The responsibilities of project managers, construction superintendents and construction engineers are covered in depth, from configuring a project team through closing out a project. The text maintains a strong focus...

PHCC/Moore's PLUMBING 101, 7e, provides straightforward explanations for real-world plumbing scenarios. This is the first title in a series of four plumbing apprentice training books developed in partnership with the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors (PHCC) Educational Foundation. The series addresses critical plumbing concepts, introducing topics in the first book and providing more...

Van Soelen's GUIDEBOOK FOR POWERLINE TECHNICIANS, 3rd Edition, is a convenient, single-volume reference guide on the operation of electrical utility systems. Students are given practical coverage of the equipment and situations that power line technicians are exposed to on a daily basis. Simple concepts are explained first, building upon the...

Basic Building and Construction Skills, 7e is designed for the Certificate III in Carpentry qualification (CPC30220). It provides the knowledge and skills apprentices need to work safely, efficiently and prolifically in the building and construction industry. The text combines standard industry practice with the newest industry technology, tools and benchmarks,...

Electrotechnology Principles and Practices for Certificate II is for students undertaking the UEE Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Career Start) qualification. With an emphasis on safety, the text covers core theoretical aspects of the course and contains practice activities (examples and exercises) in each chapter giving you a good blend of...

With step-by-step guidance and a reader-friendly style, Herman/Atkins's ELECTRICAL WIRING INDUSTRIAL, 18th Edition, helps you gain the essential knowledge and skills you need to safely install wiring systems in an industrial building. It features vivid, full-color photographs and illustrations, numerous example problems and detailed solutions that help bring key concepts...

Master the latest industry standards and procedures with proven industry leader Mullin/Simmons/ Vigstol's ELECTRICAL WIRING RESIDENTIAL, 21st Edition. In addition to comprehensive, authoritative coverage of the 2023 NFPA 70®: National Electrical Code® (NEC®), this trusted text gives you a thorough grounding in essential electrical theory and applications. Drawing on decades...

Completely revised to reflect the 2023 National Electrical Code® (NEC®), ELECTRICAL WIRING COMMERCIAL, Eighteenth Edition, offers the most current coverage available, giving you accurate, up-to-date information on the essential industry standards you will need to apply as a working professional. This reader-friendly, trusted resource is filled with vibrant, full-color illustrations...

This uniquely effective guide will help you master the 2023 National Electrical Code®. The author uses highly detailed, technically accurate illustrations to make even the most complex aspects of the code easier to understand and apply, translating the often complicated language of the 2023 NEC® into clear, simple instructions and...

Advanced Building and Joinery Skills, 4e is designed for students of the Certificate III in Carpentry qualification (CPC30220). The text covers the basic knowledge and skills required in advanced carpentry and joinery across a range of specialist subject areas. This bestselling title includes colour photographs and illustrations with concepts explained...

Completely updated to reflect the 2023 National Electrical Code®, Simmons/Ode's ELECTRICAL GROUNDING AND BONDING, 7th edition, equips you with a user-friendly, practical guide to the latest requirements in both Article 250 and Chapter 5 of the NEC® along with current industry best practices. Clear explanations, real-world examples and colorful illustrations...

Site Establishment Formwork & Framing is designed to complement your onsite learning experiences. It covers what to do with a vacant site, setting out a building on that site, and completion of the framed building with walls, roof and eaves in place. Each chapter deals with the main events involved...

Practical and up-to-date, TECHNICIAN'S GUIDE TO PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS, Seventh Edition, provides you with the most comprehensive introduction to programmable logic controllers (PLCs) available on the market today. Written by professionals with experience in industrial automation, the text covers each topic in a way that makes even complex material easy to...

This trusted guide helps you master the key concepts you will need to succeed on certification exams and in your professional career, from code and OSHA requirements to business management, building theory, relevant math concepts and industry terminology. Now updated to reflect the 2021 International Residential Code® and International Building...

Electrical Trade Practices is for pre-apprenticeship and apprentice electricians undertaking the Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician. It addresses the core practical units of competency from the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package (UEE30820), and is designed to use alongside the Phillips, Electrical Principles text. The text uses simple explanations and clear diagrams...

This engaging, reader-friendly text provides a comprehensive introduction to the cutting-edge technology and trends that are revolutionizing today's automotive industry. HYBRID, ELECTRIC AND FUEL-CELL VEHICLES, Third Edition, combines coverage of basic theory and practical applications to help you gain a working understanding of the operation and diagnosis of new and...

Electrotechnology Practice covers two qualifications: Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Career Start) – UEE22020, and Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician – UEE30820. The reader-friendly text has more than 1000 illustrations – including figures, diagrams and summary tables – to help you learn various concepts and the real-world aspects of electrical practice....

Electrical Trade Principles gives you the relevant industry knowledge that you need to progress through your course and complete the Capstone Assessment, so you can apply for an electrician’s licence. With a focus on student essentials, this text responds to the changing needs of electrocomms industries and includes more than...

Electrical Principles by Peter Phillips covers the core knowledge components of the current UEE Electrotechnology Training Package, particularly targeting the Cert III and Cert II qualifications. The text has a student-friendly writing style and uses the terminology typically used in the Electrical Trades. It includes examples and full-colour illustrations to...

From simple applications to multi-load and multi-temperature systems, this one-of-a-kind, comprehensive text will prepare you to use the latest hydronics to create systems that deliver the ultimate in comfort, reliability and energy efficiency. Abundantly illustrated with product and installation photos and hundreds of detailed, full-color schematics, MODERN HYDRONIC HEATING, Fourth...

INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICITY, Tenth Edition, presents the essentials of electrical theory in a clear, current, logical manner to help you master both fundamental concepts and more advanced subjects relevant to the field of industrial electricity. Coverage begins with foundational topics like safety, electrical symbols and drawings, current, voltage, resistance and power,...

China’s robots have grown alongside China’s economy. Using a large number of recollections and interviews, this book describes the struggles and achievements of Chinese scientists and engineers, represented by the “father of Chinese robots” Jiang Xinsong, Wang Tianran and Qu Daokui, in developing robots. Numerous researchers and technicians strove to...

Get a thorough overview of sustainable methods for site, residential and commercial building construction with this comprehensive text, which covers both traditional and contemporary materials, current industry standards and new and emerging technologies. The only text organized according to the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) MasterFormat® standards, CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, METHODS AND...

Reader-friendly and packed with useful tips, photos and charts, COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION FOR AIR CONDITIONING TECHNICIANS, Fourth Edition, helps you apply existing HVACR skills to new concepts in order to service medium- and low-temperature refrigeration equipment such as walk-ins, reach-ins, refrigerated cases and ice machines. The text focuses on the food...

This text addresses the roofing stream in Certificate III in Plumbing and has been updated in this edition to meet SA HB39-2015 ‘Installation Code for Metal Roof and Wall Cladding’, AS/NZS 3500.3:2021 ‘Storm water Drainage’ standards and and AS 3959:2018 ‘Construction of buildings in bushfire prone areas’. The Cengage Plumbing...

This text addresses the requirements for the Certificate III in Plumbing qualification. It includes study and revision tools such as worksheets, learning tasks and photo case studies that help you learn more effectively. 'Employability' boxes outline the responsibilities of employees, including skills you need to acquire and real-life challenges you...

Basic Plumbing Services Skills: Sanitary & Drainage, 3e provides you with the knowledge and skills needed to complete tasks in the above ground (sanitary) and below ground (drainage) services. End-of-chapter tasks focus on theory as well as practice, while WHS references throughout the text explore important issues faced in the...

Construction Pathways is designed for the latest Certificate II in Construction Pathways (CPC20220). The text covers all the core competencies along with the main high-volume trade electives such as Carpentry, Bricklaying and Wall and Floor Tiling all in one book. It is packed with practice activities, exercises, illustrations and images...