English for Planning and Building Professionals

Essential Vocabulary, Grammar and Expressions to Communicate Effectively in International Architecture and Engineering Projects
1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-3-658-39960-3
Verlag: Springer

Medienkombination, Englisch, 313 Seiten, Book + Digital Flashcards, Format (B × H): 168 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 633 g

Reihe: Textbook

This language course book provides the tools to communicate effectively throughout the development of construction projects. It includes the most important vocabulary, grammar and expressions for the successful collaboration in English-speaking planning teams.
The 16 chapters are organised according to the planning phases of a project, introducing essential vocabulary from the brief and feasibility study through to the completion and acceptance of a scheme. The planning and development of a single-family home provides a framework to practise business skills, such as telephoning, writing emails and negotiating. Important grammar structures have been included to offer readers the opportunity to refresh and practise elements appropriate to the phase of construction.
In addition to the book contents, readers have access not only to audios by scanning the QR codes at the conversations but also the Springer Nature Flashcards-App, which can be downloaded free of charge, to learn vocabulary more effectively with 320 digital flashcards.
According to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, the level of this book is B2/C1.

Zielgruppe

Upper undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Heidenreich, Sharon

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Garten- und Landschaftsarchitektur
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Innenarchitektur, Architekturdesign
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunst, allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Fremdsprachenerwerb und -didaktik
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Konstruktiver Ingenieurbau, Baustatik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Project Basics.- Town Planning.- Preliminary Enquiries.- Sustainabiliy.- Birefing.- Preliminary Design.- Structural Design.- Building Materials.- Building Services.- Final Design.- Planning and Building Permission.- Tender Documentation.- Tender Action.- Pre Construction Phase.- Construction.- Completion.- In Use and End of Life.- Education, Registration and More.

Über Autor(innen)

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Sharon Heidenreich studied architecture and worked for several years in planning offices as an architect in Germany and abroad (England and Japan). She has been teaching technical English at the Nuremberg University of Applied Sciences since 2016. She also offers English courses at various architectural associations and carries out technical translations for architects.