Construction Management

A multidisciplinary database which covers construction, engineering, management, information technology and architectural sources. A good place to begin.

Emerald Insight is a comprehensive journal collection which provides access to business and management titles. Access articles from subject areas including Construction, Engineering, Marketing and Management.

An excellent starting point for researching any business topic. Find articles on construction and project management, industry and company information.

A comprehensive engineering literature database. An excellent source of journal articles and conference papers for construction and project management and the built environment.

In depth coverage of all aspects of science and technology, including construction, engineering, environmental science, business and management science.

BUILD - Australian Building Construction and Engineering Database is an archived abstract database that indexes and abstracts material on worldwide information in the building, construction and engineering field including fire technology. Subject coverage includes all aspects of building, construction and engineering; building research; building materials; building services; structural engineering; building regulations; urban and regional planning; and fire technology. Covers 1989 - 2002.

The National Construction Code (NCC) is published by the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB, on behalf of the Australian Government and State and Territory Governments. The NCC consists of the Building Code of Australia (BCA) Volumes 1 & 2 and also the Plumbing Code of Australia (PCA) Volume 3. The BCA contains technical provisions for the design and construction of buildings and other structures, covering such matters as structure, fire resistance, access and egress, services and equipment, and energy efficiency as well as certain aspects of health and amenity.

Detail Inspiration is an image and reference database uses relevant visual inspirations to support architects in their search for construction solutions.

ICE Virtual Library provides comprehensive information for professionals and academics in civil engineering and construction. Publications include multi-author reference works, state-of-the-art reports, technical books, conference proceedings and contract documents.

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) ebooks focus on architecture, design and construction and are hosted on the iGroup library platform.

Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of research literature and web sources, covering Life Sciences, Health Sciences, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences. Construction research is also indexed.This database includes some links to external full text articles.