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1) Manual of standard specifications: a manual for General Contractors and the Construction Industry
Publisher
Utah LTAP Center
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
viii, 777, 20 p. : ill., tables ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
This manual has been prepared to assist public works contracting agencies and contractors in the State of Utah. It is designed to: Be compatible with the "Manual of Standard Plans" which is also published by the LTAP Center in Logan, Utah ; To provide uniform construction practice among counties, cities, and other public agencies in the State of Utah ; To provide standard requirement for the supply and installation of materials and systems in the...
Publisher
Utah LTAP Center
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
viii, 329 p. : ill., tables ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
This manual was developed from standard plans published by Cities, Countries and various improvement districts along the Wasatch Front. Representatives from various municipalities and utility districts participated in the review of this document. This manual is published as a service to cities, counties and public agencies in the State of Utah. It is intended as a useful guide, rather than as a codification of the best standards that exclude other...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
179 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
A spare, powerful, timeless parable of two men, Western contractors sent to work far from home, tasked with paving a road to the capital in a dangerous and largely lawless country. "Four and Nine are partners, working for the same company, sent without passports to a nation recovering from ten years of civil war. Together, operating under pseudonyms and anonymous to potential kidnappers, they are given a new machine, the RS-90, and tasked with building...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Sometimes the messiest stuff and the biggest mistakes can take you someplace wonderful. With the help of their hit TV show, Fixer Upper, the husband and wife team of Chip and Joanna Gaines have transformed the seemingly everyday work of renovating homes and flipping houses in Waco, Texas, into something much more. With their fun personalities, good humor, strong love of family, and unique design style, they've managed to capture the hearts of Americans...
Author
Series
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
294 pages ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
Shannon Hammer is about to embark on one of the biggest projects of her career. Her best friend Jane Hennessey has purchased one wing of the Gables, formerly the old state insane asylum, located on a bucolic hillside two miles northeast of Lighthouse Cove. Jane plans to turn her section into a small luxury hotel complete with twenty ocean-view rooms, a spa, and a restaurant. Shannon is raring to get started on the enormous project and is shocked when...
Author
Series
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
294 pages ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Shannon could not be happier that her hunky thriller-writing boyfriend, Mac, has moved in, and it is a good thing they are living together because they are both busier than ever. Mac is hosting writing retreats at his now vacant lighthouse mansion, while Shannon and her crew build Homefront, a quaint Victorian village of tiny homes for veterans in need. Mac's latest guests are proving to be a handful though, and Shannon has heard some grumbling from...
Author
Series
Publisher
Obsidian/Penguin Group USA
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
xii, 321 pages : 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
In the seaside town of Lighthouse Cove in northern California, everyone knows the best man for the job is actually a woman -- contractor Shannon Hammer. But while Shannon can do wonders with a power drill and a little elbow grease, she's about to discover that some problems aren't so easily fixed... Shannon's home-renovation and repair business is booming, but her love life needs work. On a blind date with real-estate agent Jerry Saxton, she has to...
Author
Series
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
293 pages ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Shannon's good friend and retired tech billionaire, Raphael Nash, is loving his new retired life, but he can't stay unoccupied for too long. He's started the Marigold Foundation that helps fund small companies and individuals who do humanitarian work around the world. It's an exciting time in Lighthouse Cove as Raphael hosts the first ever global conference inviting big thinkers from every area of industry to give presentations on eco-living. Raphael's...
Author
Series
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
295 pages ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
At the annual Victorian Home and Garden Tour, Lighthouse Cove, California's premier contractor, Shannon Hammer, realizes that the competition is about to turn deadly.... Shannon is in high demand among rival homeowners, who will do anything to win Best in Show. One-upmanship and even espionage break out among neighbors, construction crews, decorators, and landscapers. Thanks to several new hires, Shannon is sure she can handle the extra load -- until...
Author
Publisher
Maricopa Publ
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
175 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A complete guide to managing your project like a pro, whether it s a remodel or a new home. Not only will you save a chunk of money, but you will be able to control the budget, schedule and manage the subcontractors while taking the project to a successful conclusion. You will see how to hire an architect, build a budget, make a schedule, manage subcontractors, get a permit, deal with inspectors and much more. Whether you are doing your own project...
11) Dressed to drill
Author
Series
Fixer-upper mysteries volume 10
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
326 pages ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
When a dead body halts her renovation of an old Victorian church, Shannon Hammer discovers the church is hiding a century of secrets and must figure out which one someone with a screw loose would kill to protect.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
322 pages ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
Contractor and part-time sleuth Shannon Hammer specializes in improving the quirks and flaws of the Victorian homes in Lighthouse Cove, California. The quirks and flaws of their residents are another story... Valentine's Day is approaching, and while Shannon is delighted to be friends with not one but two handsome men, not everyone in town is feeling the love. After her elderly neighbor Jesse Hennessey fails to make his daily appearance at the local...
13) Private warriors
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
FRONTLINE returns to Iraq, this time to embed with Halliburton/KBR, and to take a hard look at private contractors who play a critical role in running U.S. military supply lines, providing armed protection and operating U.S. military bases. Their dramatic story illuminates the Pentagon's new reliance on corporate outsourcing and raises questions about where they fit in the chain of command and the price we are paying for their role in the war.
Author
Series
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
293 pages ; 18 cm
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Even during the holidays, Shannon is more spackle than sparkle, which is why she leaps at the chance to transform a grand old Victorian mansion into ten charming apartments for homeless families. Filled with the spirit of the season, all of Lighthouse Cove turns out to help -- including her best friends, a troupe of far-from-angelic Santa Claus impersonators, and her father, Jack. But their merriment is soon dashed by a heated scuffle between Jack...
Author
Series
Fixer-upper mysteries volume 3
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2015
Physical Desc
328 pages ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Mac Sullivan -- famous thriller writer and Shannon's new beau -- first moved to Lighthouse Cove, California, he bought the historic lighthouse mansion that the town is named after. Mac needs help cleaning up the place, and Shannon is more than happy to get her handywoman hands on the run-down Victorian. But during demolition, a grisly discovery is made among the debris -- the bones of a teenage girl who went missing 15 years ago. Locals had always...
Author
Series
Dismas Hardy novels volume 12
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
422 p. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Dismas Hardy agrees to clean up the caseload of recently disappeared attorney Charlie Bowen, he thinks it will be easy. But one of the cases is far from small-time--the sensational clash between National Guard reservist Evan Scholler and an ex-Navy SEAL and private contractor named Ron Nolan. Two rapid-fire events in Iraq conspired to bring the men into fatal conflict: Nolanś relationship with Evanś girlfriend, Tara, a beautiful school-teacher...
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