International Directory of Building Research Information and Development Organizations

<p>Every entry follows a standard pattern: after the address and telephone number of the institution there is a brief description of its history and financial support followed by the names of the senior staff total number of staff the institution's structure and services its main research programmes and a list of its publications. For this new edition a subject index has been added allowing the reader to identify centres of research activity on individual construction topics throughout the world. The world-wide investment in construction industry research is enormous. This unique directory is a guidebook to that investment which will enable its readers to isolate sources of advice on practical problems information on national standards and requirements and potential research collaborators.</p>