An Era of Expansion
Construction at the University of Cambridge 1996–2006
By David M. Adamson | Publisher: Taylor and Francis
About the book
Changing conditions in Higher Education and national funding regimes preceded a proliferation of construction projects in universities between 1996 and 2006. This book reviews a hundred projects between 1996 and 2006, and uses 9 detailed case studies from the author's time in charge of capital projects at the University of Cambridge to show us how these projects were conceived, argued for, designed, procured, managed, constructed, and passed on to building users. Readers with an interest in project management, estate management, University management, or the history of the University of Cambridge will find this fascinating and wide-ranging book to be uniquely valuable.
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- ISBN 9781317531425
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Changing conditions in Higher Education and national funding regimes preceded a proliferation of construction projects in universities between 1996 and 2006. This book reviews a hundred projects between 1996 and 2006, and uses 9 detailed case studies from the author's time in charge of capital projects at the University of Cambridge to show us how these projects were conceived, argued for, designed, procured, managed, constructed, and passed on to building users. Readers with an interest in project management, estate management, University management, or the history of the University of Cambridge will find this fascinating and wide-ranging book to be uniquely valuable.
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What is An Era of Expansion about?
Changing conditions in Higher Education and national funding regimes preceded a proliferation of construction projects in universities between 1996 and 2006. This book reviews a hundred projects between 1996 and 2006, and uses 9 detailed case studies from the author's time in charge of capital projects at the University of Cambridge to show us how these projects were conceived, argued for, designed, procured, managed, constructed, and passed on to building users. Readers with an interest in project management, estate management, University management, or the history of the University of Cambridge will find this fascinating and wide-ranging book to be uniquely valuable.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in An Era of Expansion?
Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes > Civil engineering, surveying and building > Building construction and materials
Where can I read a sample of An Era of Expansion?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781317531418
Who is/are the Author/s of the book An Era of Expansion?
David M. Adamson
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
An Era of Expansion is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317531418) and pdf(ISBN 9781317531425)