Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781119814733
Year: 2021
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 384


Description:
The new and enhanced edition of the popular textbook on research methods in construction and related disciplines


Research Methods for Construction is designed to help construction students develop the research skills needed to achieve success in their research projects. Providing clear guidance on research formulation, methodologies, and methods, this comprehensive textbook addresses the theoretical, philosophical, and practical aspects of research in many areas of construction. The authors explain the requirements for data and analysis and describe the methods used for scientific and engineering experiments, modelling and simulations, research on management and socio-economic issues, and more.



Now in its fifth edition, Research Methods for Construction is fully revised to reflect contemporary developments and emerging areas of construction research. New and expanded chapters cover topics including data protection and ethics, theory borrowing, sensemaking, and directionally motivated reasoning. This edition includes additional models and details relating to translation, and offers fresh discussion of axiology, determinism, and stochasticism. Providing students with coherent, well-structured account of construction research, this market-leading textbook:


Emphasizes and instils rigor into construction students' problem-solving, reports, and publications

Assists researchers in selecting appropriate methods to execute research

Articulates the stages of construction research processes: producing a proposal, executing the research, and reporting the results

Examines qualitative a