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4 books on Construction Software [PDF]
March 30, 2025 | 17 |
These books are covering construction project management, budgeting and cost control, scheduling and resource allocation, document management, safety compliance, bid management and field service management.
1. The Construction Technology Handbook
2021 by Hugh Seaton
If you've ever stared blankly at a piece of construction software and wondered whether it was designed by an alien civilization with a deep-seated grudge against usability, The Construction Technology Handbook is here to help. With the clarity of a well-placed hammer and none of the jargon that usually makes such books about as readable as a cement block, this guide takes you on a pleasantly comprehensible journey through the baffling world of construction tech. It explains how software actually works (as opposed to how its salespeople claim it does), how to get your team to actually use it without existential despair and how artificial intelligence might one day prevent you from shouting at spreadsheets. Whether you're a general contractor, a subcontractor, or just someone who has pressed "Update" and immediately regretted it, this book is your blueprint for navigating the ever-evolving digital landscape of construction—without needing a translator from the planet Bureaucratica.
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2. Introduction to Construction Contract Management
2016 by Brian Greenhalgh
In the grand, chaotic and occasionally mind-bending world of construction, where the only thing more inevitable than delays is paperwork, Introduction to Construction Contract Management bravely attempts to make sense of it all. Acting as a sort of survival guide for contract administrators—those brave souls tasked with keeping projects on track despite the universe’s clear preference for entropy—it breaks down the essential tasks needed to stop everything from descending into a contractual black hole. Organized neatly (which is more than can be said for most construction sites) into four parts, it follows the life cycle of a project from its shaky beginnings to its triumphant (or at least legally acceptable) completion, including the inevitable disputes that arise when things go ever so slightly wrong. Ideal for students, fledgling professionals and anyone attempting to navigate the bewildering world of international construction law without losing their sanity, this book offers a fighting chance at understanding the ever-confusing, jargon-ridden, yet oddly fascinating world of construction contracts.
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3. Software Essentials: Design and Construction
2014 by Adair Dingle
Software Essentials: Design and Construction is a book that bravely attempts to explain the arcane rituals of software design without summoning any ancient, tentacled entities—at least, not intentionally. With the universe’s finest collection of control flow, abstract data types and memory management conundrums, it offers a guided tour through the baffling, yet occasionally comprehensible, landscape of object-oriented design. Readers will find themselves grappling with polymorphism (which is not, as it turns out, an obscure Greek philosophy) and overloading (which, disappointingly, does not involve trucks). The book carefully weighs the pros and cons of various design choices, helping developers ensure that their code does not one day evolve into an incomprehensible horror that future programmers whisper about in fear. Featuring examples in C# and C++—but mercifully more interested in design than syntax—this essential tome provides software developers with the tools they need to write code that is not only functional but also unlikely to cause spontaneous despair in those who maintain it.
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4. 21St Century Technologies for Construction Industry
2013 by Bassey Effanga Asuquo
If you’ve ever gazed upon a construction site and thought, "Surely, there must be a more intelligent way to do this than hoping Kevin doesn’t drop the concrete mixer on Dave again," then 21st Century Technologies for the Construction Industry is the book for you. Packed with insights, innovations and just enough practical wisdom to stop governments from hemorrhaging cash into the void, this book unveils how technology can make construction smarter, faster, and—dare we say it—less of a bureaucratic nightmare. Whether you're a hands-on builder, an academic hoping to make sense of the chaos, or a policymaker who suspects "fortifying budgets" should involve more than wishful thinking, this book lays out actual, workable solutions. Brought to you by Kayesh Technologies (a Nigerian IT firm that seems to know what it's doing and has global friends to prove it), this guide doesn’t just explain modern construction tech—it gives you the tools to build beyond the limits of your wildest, most audaciously improbable imagination. For those still skeptical, visit www.kayeshtech.com, where the future is probably being designed as we speak.
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1. The Construction Technology Handbook
2021 by Hugh Seaton
If you've ever stared blankly at a piece of construction software and wondered whether it was designed by an alien civilization with a deep-seated grudge against usability, The Construction Technology Handbook is here to help. With the clarity of a well-placed hammer and none of the jargon that usually makes such books about as readable as a cement block, this guide takes you on a pleasantly comprehensible journey through the baffling world of construction tech. It explains how software actually works (as opposed to how its salespeople claim it does), how to get your team to actually use it without existential despair and how artificial intelligence might one day prevent you from shouting at spreadsheets. Whether you're a general contractor, a subcontractor, or just someone who has pressed "Update" and immediately regretted it, this book is your blueprint for navigating the ever-evolving digital landscape of construction—without needing a translator from the planet Bureaucratica.
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2. Introduction to Construction Contract Management
2016 by Brian Greenhalgh
In the grand, chaotic and occasionally mind-bending world of construction, where the only thing more inevitable than delays is paperwork, Introduction to Construction Contract Management bravely attempts to make sense of it all. Acting as a sort of survival guide for contract administrators—those brave souls tasked with keeping projects on track despite the universe’s clear preference for entropy—it breaks down the essential tasks needed to stop everything from descending into a contractual black hole. Organized neatly (which is more than can be said for most construction sites) into four parts, it follows the life cycle of a project from its shaky beginnings to its triumphant (or at least legally acceptable) completion, including the inevitable disputes that arise when things go ever so slightly wrong. Ideal for students, fledgling professionals and anyone attempting to navigate the bewildering world of international construction law without losing their sanity, this book offers a fighting chance at understanding the ever-confusing, jargon-ridden, yet oddly fascinating world of construction contracts.
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3. Software Essentials: Design and Construction
2014 by Adair Dingle
Software Essentials: Design and Construction is a book that bravely attempts to explain the arcane rituals of software design without summoning any ancient, tentacled entities—at least, not intentionally. With the universe’s finest collection of control flow, abstract data types and memory management conundrums, it offers a guided tour through the baffling, yet occasionally comprehensible, landscape of object-oriented design. Readers will find themselves grappling with polymorphism (which is not, as it turns out, an obscure Greek philosophy) and overloading (which, disappointingly, does not involve trucks). The book carefully weighs the pros and cons of various design choices, helping developers ensure that their code does not one day evolve into an incomprehensible horror that future programmers whisper about in fear. Featuring examples in C# and C++—but mercifully more interested in design than syntax—this essential tome provides software developers with the tools they need to write code that is not only functional but also unlikely to cause spontaneous despair in those who maintain it.
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4. 21St Century Technologies for Construction Industry
2013 by Bassey Effanga Asuquo
If you’ve ever gazed upon a construction site and thought, "Surely, there must be a more intelligent way to do this than hoping Kevin doesn’t drop the concrete mixer on Dave again," then 21st Century Technologies for the Construction Industry is the book for you. Packed with insights, innovations and just enough practical wisdom to stop governments from hemorrhaging cash into the void, this book unveils how technology can make construction smarter, faster, and—dare we say it—less of a bureaucratic nightmare. Whether you're a hands-on builder, an academic hoping to make sense of the chaos, or a policymaker who suspects "fortifying budgets" should involve more than wishful thinking, this book lays out actual, workable solutions. Brought to you by Kayesh Technologies (a Nigerian IT firm that seems to know what it's doing and has global friends to prove it), this guide doesn’t just explain modern construction tech—it gives you the tools to build beyond the limits of your wildest, most audaciously improbable imagination. For those still skeptical, visit www.kayeshtech.com, where the future is probably being designed as we speak.
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How to download PDF:
1. Install Google Books Downloader
2. Enter Book ID to the search box and press Enter
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* - note that for yellow books only preview pages are downloaded
