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English
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While building trends may change, one thing does not: the need to build quality homes at affordable prices. And in today's building market, sustainability is an important part of building homes that last so homeowners can keep long-term costs down. Building an Affordable House, 2nd edition helps readers do that with insight from the people who work in the field every day.
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Water-resources investigations report volume 87-4213
Pub. Date
1990
Language
English
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Water-resources investigations report volume 89-4067
Pub. Date
1989
Language
English
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8) Value stream mapping: how to visualize work and align leadership for organizational transformation
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Publisher
McGraw-Hill
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"The first of its kind--a Value Stream Mapping book written for those in service and office environments who need to streamline operationsValue Stream Mapping is a practical, how-to guide that helps decision-makers improve value stream efficiency in virtually any setting, including construction, energy, financial service, government, healthcare, R&D, retail, and technology. It gives you the tools to address a wider range of important VSM issues than...
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Water-resources investigations report volume 85-4293
Pub. Date
1985
Language
English
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Water-resources investigations report volume 85-4173
Pub. Date
1986
Language
English
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Water-resources investigations report volume 84-4116
Pub. Date
1984
Language
English
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14) Cost-effectiveness of the stream-gaging program in Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia
Author
Series
Water-resources investigations report volume 87-4093
Pub. Date
1987
Language
English
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Series
Water-resources investigations report volume 84-4123
Publisher
U.S. Geological Survey
Pub. Date
1984
Language
English
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Publisher
McGraw-Hill Book Co.(UK)
Pub. Date
c1982
Language
English
Description
Engineering is... "the art of doing that well with one dollar-that any bungler can do with two-after a fashion". This famous definition by Arthur Wellington*, the father of engineering economics, says it all. This book takes that premise, shows how it applies to testing decisions in electronics, shows why full life-cycle costs need to be determined, shows how to make all of the calculations and then shows how to present a case to senior management...
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Project Management Institute, Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Traditional wisdom suggests that when it comes to construction projects, any effort that might be made to shorten the planned schedule will necessarily lead to increased costs. In Time-Cost Optimization of Building Projects, however, author Uzair Waheed, B.E., PMP shows that it might just be possible, under certain conditions, to actually decrease both time and cost for building projects. After examining the existing research on the relationship between...