Dictionary of Construction, Surveying, and Civil Engineering - Oxford Quick Reference
This authoritative dictionary serves as a comprehensive reference guide for construction professionals, civil engineers, and surveyors. The updated edition contains more than 8,000 entries covering the fundamental areas of civil and construction engineering, construction technology and practice, construction management techniques, legal aspects including contracts and procurement, and surveying methodologies.
Updated Edition with 600+ New Entries
This edition includes over 600 new entries addressing contemporary topics in construction and civil engineering. New terms cover sustainability practices, emerging technologies, disaster management protocols, and building software applications. Recent additions include air source heat pump, hydraulic failure, mechanical ventilation with heat recovery, off-site construction, predictive performance, sustainable development, and value engineering.
Expert Contributions and Authoritative Content
Compiled by more than 130 experts from around the world, this dictionary provides accurate, professional-level definitions and explanations. The content reflects current industry standards and practices across international construction and engineering sectors.
Enhanced Learning Features
The dictionary includes useful diagrams that clarify complex engineering concepts, web links for extended research, and suggestions for further reading. These supplementary resources support both academic study and professional development.
Editors and Contributors
Prof Christopher Gorse serves as Director of the Leeds Sustainability Institute at Leeds Beckett University, holding a Chair in Construction and Project Management. He chairs the Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) and the International Conference for Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design for Society (SEEDS). As a Chartered Builder and Engineering Professors' Council Member, he has authored extensive publications on construction law, management, energy efficiency, digital innovation, and sustainability.
Dr David Johnston is a Professor of Building Performance Evaluation with over twenty-five years of experience in low carbon housing research and consultancy. He specializes in coheating testing and building performance evaluation, serving as an expert member of the British Standards Institution B/540/9 and CEN Technical Committee 89 Working Group 13.
Dr Martin Pritchard (BEng Hons, PGCHE, APDRAS, PhD, SFHEA, CEng FICE) is a Reader in Civil Engineering at Leeds Beckett University. His work focuses on water purification systems, sustainable infrastructure development in developing countries, geotechnics, and computer modelling.
Ideal for Students and Professionals
This dictionary functions as an essential resource for engineering students studying construction-related disciplines, construction professionals requiring quick reference material, and surveyors needing precise technical terminology. The paperback format provides portability for field and office use.
