Hazardous materials in the building industry - Knowledge base for architects and real estate experts

Hazardous construction materials can be of significant economic importance in building and real estate industries. Examples of this include the assessment of potential contaminated sites, the remediation of construction pollutants or the costly disposal of environmentally relevant construction waste. This book is a useful guide for all industry stakeholders: clients and investors, project developers, construction supervisors and project managers, architects and planners, general contractors and construction companies. Its lexical structure and easy-to-understand explanations of relevant terminology tailored to its target group and their professional practice, provide the reader with a broad yet comprehensive initiation into an increasingly complex subject matter.