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Welcome

Welcome to the Construction Management/Quantity Surveying Subject Guide. A selection of resources have been hand selected for you to use to aid you with your studies. If you have any questions at all please contact the library.

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Useful Subject Locations

Subject Heading	Subject Location
Materials of Engineering and Construction. Mechanics of materials.	TA401-492
Surveying	TA501-625
Building Construction	TH1-9745

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