ABSTRACT

        • User-friendly, easy to dip into guide for all Built Environment students
        • Takes the reader from the stage of choosing a topic to writing a well-structured dissertation
        • Best case practice illustrated with numerous examples, case studies and references

Dissertation Research and Writing for Construction Students covers topic selection, research planning, data collection and methodology, as well as structuring and writing the dissertation - in fact, everything needed for a successful write-up.

A new section advising students on the use of the SPSS software 'Statistical Package for Social Sciences' will help readers make the best use of this tool. New examples and references ensure that this new edition of the bestselling construction dissertation guide is right up to speed with current practice.

This is the ideal resource for students involved in research in Construction Management, Building and Quantity Surveying.

chapter 1|6 pages

Introduction

part |1 pages

Part I: Preparing the ground and reviewing the literature

chapter 3|19 pages

Reviewing the literature

part |1 pages

Part II: Research design and methodology

chapter 4|13 pages

Approaches to data collection

chapter 5|10 pages

Techniques for data collection

chapter 6|22 pages

Questionnaire construction

part |1 pages

Part III: Analysis and presentation of the results

chapter 7|6 pages

Measurements and probability

chapter 8|34 pages

Analysis of the results

chapter 9|39 pages

Structuring and writing the dissertation

chapter 10|9 pages

Dissertation supervision and assessment