Planning - Design - Building

Earth is a natural building material that is at once traditional and modern. In recent years it has advanced to become a high-quality material. Its aesthetic qualities and character along with its beneficial effect on the indoor climate and general well-being are widely recognised.

Translations of all VOB 2009 standards

Orders are now being taken for the English-language translation of the "VOB", the standard reference work relating to construction contracts in Germany in both the public and private domain.

VOB Online gives you access to the full texts in English of the current 2009 edition of the German construction contract procedures, known as the "VOB".

www.vob-online.net

DIN Handbooks 15/1 to 15/4

The DIN Handbook 15 "Steel pipelines" has been revised and expanded into a multi-part series: Volumes 1 and 2 replace the previous DIN Handbook 15, Volume 3 on flanges and joints is entirely new, while Volume 4 "Standards for use in the design and construction of pipework" replaces the former Handbook 141.

Containing a total of 70 standards, this series provides huge savings compared to the purchase of the individual standards.

All project phases in English with vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, exercises and practical advice

by Sharon Heidenreich

The practical way to learn to communicate effectively in English: Taking an imaginary construction project as an example, each phase is carried out in English using common technical terms and phrases.

This Handbook includes the trilingual (English, French and German) standard DIN EN ISO 10318 "Geosynthetics - Terms and definitions (ISO 10318:2005), which covers the basic international terminology used in this sector.

DWA-A 116-1E: Special Sewerage Systems, Part 1: Vacuum Sewerage Systems Outside Buildings

EN 1091 lays down the requirements on the performance of vacuum sewerage systems for the collection and discharge of domestic wastewater,independent of the materials employed.

ISO standards collection on CD-ROM

ISO has published a CD-ROM compilation of 202 standards and related documents addressing the field of mechanical vibration, shock and the condition monitoring of machines, including vehicles, and structures, such as bridges and buildings.