Health and Safety in Construction

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

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

Research on how digital design models can be used to plan for safe construction before anyone reaches the site. Shows how design decisions made early shape the risks crews face later.

Jennifer Whyte and Rafael Sacks

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