Construction engineering and management is an oft-overlooked competency that is rising in prominence as we confront the enormous infrastructure rebuild needs of the United States and advance green-building strategies for a sustainable future. Theodore “Ted” Weidner is an experienced hand in the field, with decades as a facilities and construction manager at public and private institutions, as well as extensive knowledge of historical techniques and modern practice. The professor of engineering practice at Purdue, who once worked as a carpenter for Habitat For Humanity, thinks people interested in the discipline might enjoy these books.
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