Building Safely by Design

The reference for designing light frame homes, apartments and townhouses, covering loads, foundations, floors, walls, roofs and connections. Every chapter closes with worked design examples you can follow step by step.

Coulbourne Consulting

The complete field manual for administering a public construction contract, from preconstruction and documentation to materials acceptance, measurement and payment. It is the procedure book that inspectors and project engineers work from every day.

Washington State Department of Transportation

A practical guide to the hazards that cause most construction injuries and how to control them, covering work at height, excavations, plant, electricity and site organisation. Written for anyone responsible for keeping a site safe.

Health and Safety Executive

An assessment of offsite and modular construction methods and what they mean for cost, quality and delivery speed. Good background if you want to understand where prefabrication actually pays off.

Alex Davies

A condensed rundown of the safety requirements that apply most often on construction sites, organised by topic so you can find the rule you need fast. Covers scaffolding, fall protection, excavations, electrical work, cranes and personal protective equipment.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration