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The text explains construction technology through key functional and performance requirements for the main elements common to all buildings. This Fifth Edition has been updated to cover the latest building regulations and current construction technology, with particular attention paid to the decisions required on what and how to build to achieve a low carbon, resilient built environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDesign, technology, site assembly, and environmental issues are all covered, demonstrating how buildings that are more efficient, with lower embodied carbon, are constructed. 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