Construction & Management
Discover the best information, whether you’re a new Construction & Management student starting your first assignment, or delving into a research project.
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Finding information for your assessments
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Reading Lists
These are set up by your tutors to guide you to good quality, relevant and useful materials to help you with your studies. They are a great starting point before doing your own research - find out more about your Reading Lists.
Library Search
Library Search can make your academic life easier by helping you find a range of reliable and trustworthy sources for your work. It contains a wealth of information to help you make the most of your studies, including books/eBooks, journals/eJournals, articles, databases, and more.
Using Library Search may feel daunting at first, but don't worry, we have a range of guides on how to find relevant resources.
Building Regulations
Building Regulations apply to most forms of building work in England & Wales and are designed to set a minimum standard for design and construction in order to ensure the health and safety of the building’s users.
| An online database where you can quickly access current regulations, construction standards, technical advice and industry news on building, engineering, design and construction processes in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. Updated weekly, the CIS offers a powerful search engine to find authoritative information for every stage of the construction lifecycle, from design and completion to operation and ongoing use. Easy-to-use search filters allow you to query 23,000+ documents from 300+ publishers and more. | |
| We have created a useful guide on how to make the most out of CIS. |
Contracts
- How to find construction contracts and other related sources
When undertaking your studies you may find you need to access a number of different construction contracts and specific construction law-related sources. These information sources can be tricky to find as they are often located in various places.
We have access to several construction contracts and construction law-related sources of information through Library Search. It is always worth signing in to Library Search as soon as you access it for ease of use when off-campus.
We have a guide which goes through how to find and access JCT & NEC4 contracts How to find construction contracts guide (salford.ac.uk)
| A family of contracts that facilitates the implementation of sound project management principles and practices as well as defining legal relationships. |
Legal Information
| Gives access an extensive archive of case summaries, reports and judgments dating back to 1976, selected and summarised by generations of construction law experts | |
| A collection of case law reports, news and journals relevant to the construction industry. | |
| An online information service for expertise in natural and built environments and provides insight from verified legal experts and industry practitioners relating to construction. | |
| Full-text access to case law, legislation journal articles and key sources such as Halsbury's Laws of England and the All-England Law Reports. It also includes newspaper articles from UK regional and national newspapers. | |
| Provides up-to-date and practical guidance on construction and engineering law and practice. | |
| Full-text legislation, cases, legal journals and books, law reports from both the UK and other jurisdictions. |
Standards
A standard is an established norm or set of requirements which describe the best way of doing something. This can relate to products, the use of materials, or delivering a service. Standards cover a huge range of activities.
| British Standards Online | Contains officially recognised British, European (EN) and International (ISO) standards. |
| ASTM Compass | Provides technical standards for a wide range of materials, products, systems, and services. |
| Standards - Worldwide Standards Developing Organizations Index | A commercial website providing bibliographic details of standards produced by more than 460 technical societies around the world. |
Maps
| Provides access to Land Cover Map data from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. This is a parcel-based classification of UK land cover derived from satellite images and digital cartography and gives land cover information for the entire UK. Land cover is based on UK Biodiversity Action Plan Broad Habitats. | |
| Provides access to the valuable historic Ordnance Survey map collection online. The maps included are digital scans of Ordnance Survey paper map sheets. | |
| Includes a variety of Ordnance Survey maps and licenced data. |
Industry Resources
Industry resources provide information, resources, and updates related to a specific sector or type of business. They can be valuable resources for staying informed about industry trends, accessing research materials, and discovering more about organisations and industry professionals.
| A tool designed for building professionals to help prepare top level cost plans, provide early cost advice to clients and benchmark costs for both commercial and residential buildings. The Rates section gives you access to resource rates, including costs for labour, plant, and materials. | |
| More than 3,000 projects and buildings from the last 30 years. | |
| NBS is an integrated global platform for everyone involved in the design, supply and construction of the built environment. | |
| CIOB the leading international professional body for those working in and leading the construction industry. | |
| Provides access to academics to download their papers free of charge. | |
| A government database of statistics and research freely available. |
Databases
Databases are searchable collections of good quality, academic material, particularly journal articles. They can be small subject specific or large collections covering a wide range of subject areas. Most databases provide access to full-text items.
| Provides access to full-text journals covering a wide range of business topics, industry and company profiles, trade publications, case studies and SWOT analysis. | |
| Contains important construction and built environment information and enables you to access key industry documents. It includes information on every stage of the construction lifecycle, from design and completion, to operation and ongoing use. | |
| Provides abstracts and full text articles from academic journals and books covering a wide range of subjects. | |
| An online information service for expertise in natural and built environments and provides insight from verified legal experts and industry practitioners relating to construction. | |
| A great place to start a search on most subjects. Access to book chapters as well as articles is especially useful. | |
| Carries thousands of full-text journals, magazines and newspapers to create an interdisciplinary database. | |
| Provides a large collection of journals and books, mainly in the science, technology, engineering, and medicine subject areas. | |
| The largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature. It also provides access to patents from five patent offices. | |
| An abstract and citation database, covering the fields of science, engineering, and technology. |
Journals
A journal is an academic magazine containing peer-reviewed articles written by researchers, professors, and other experts. Journals are intended for academic or technical audience and are useful tool to keep up to date with the latest developments in your field of study.
News
The Library gives students and researchers access to wide-range of newspapers.
Specifically for Construction & Management:
| An information pioneer for the construction industry, bringing unrivalled intelligence to the market through journalistic coverage, news, analysis and data. | |
| The leading provider of UK construction industry news, opinion, analysis and events. |
LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning offers more than 9,000 professionally produced online courses covering a wide range of technical, creative and professional skills.
Always use our institutional link to log in – you will need your University email address and password. The first time that you log in, you will be taken through a setup process to discover courses tailored to your interests.
Discover more in our video: Using LinkedIn Learning at Salford.
Print Books
You can borrow print books from the Library. The location details below are a guide, it is best to search Library Search for exact location of items:
| Classmark | Subject Area |
| 624.068 | Construction & Management |
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