Buildings
By: Alex Woolf
Series: Design and engineering
Publisher: Raintree
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781406249736; 9781406249781
Subjects: Architecture; Juvenile literature; Building; Buildings; Repair and reconstruction
Description: "Did you know that every building has a life cycle? That's what we call the stages from its design, construction, and opening to its use, maintenance, and demolition and disposal at the end of its useful life. This book explains what happens during these stages, such as planning, the sourcing of materials, and much more"--Publisher's description.
Notes: Key Stage 3.

Key Stage 4.
Table of contents: title: Designing and making buildings; title: The life cycle of a building; title: Designing a building; title: Materials; title: Constructing a building; title: Operating and maintaining a building; title: Demolition and deconstruction; title: Timeline.