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Veteran civil engineer and software designer Flowers provides general guide to using computers in the construction industry, especially on the construction site. He includes chapters on databases, site organization, purchasing and accounting, correspondence indexing, document management, and other topics. He also outlines the history of personal computing and the state of the British construction industry. Assumes little or know knowledge about computers. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Computing for Site Managers: Database Techniques
by R. Flowers, FlowersConstruction projects generate an enormous amount of paperwork and data, particularly on site. Although the industry has been slow to make the best use of computers, now large and medium-sized contractors are becoming increasingly aware of the need to develop their IT facilities and to train staff. This book analyses site organisation and management and shows how
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Construction projects generate an enormous amount of paperwork and data, particularly on site. Although the industry has been slow to make the best use of computers, now large and medium-sized contractors are becoming increasingly aware of the need to develop their IT facilities and to train staff. This book analyses site organisation and management and shows how database systems can be designed to deal with the many activities concerning materials, plant, labour, etc.
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- ISBN-13:
- 9780632039685
- Publisher:
- Wiley
- Publication date:
- 06/13/1996
- Pages:
- 224
- Product dimensions:
- 6.75(w) x 9.54(h) x 0.69(d)
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