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LRC resources for construction and building services

Useful resources

Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps
My revision notes : building services engineering T level
My revision notes : onsite construction T level
Onsite Construction T Level : Core
Water Regulations Guide
Guidance Note 3: Inspection and Testing
Timber frame construction
Requirements for Electrical Installations
On-Site Guide (BS 7671:2018+A2:2022)
Building Regulations in Brief
Built like a brick oven, and what a rear chimney
Paint Finishes
Marvellous Measurement
Plumbing Studies

e-books

The different e-book collections provide access to a number of useful e-books. You can browse some of the titles in the collections below but there are many more available in each e-book database.

If you are accessing the e-books in college simply click on the book's cover image. If you are accessing the e-books from home follow the access instructions for each database below. 

Ebook Central

How to access Ebook central from off campus
Building services engineering for construction T level : core
My revision notes : building services engineering T level
Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps
Onsite Construction T Level : Core
My revision notes : onsite construction T level
Electrical Installation Work
BTEC National Construction Student Book
Plumbing Book 2, second edition
Plumbing book 1, second edition
Electrical Installations Book 1, second edition
Electrical Installations Book 2, second edition
Simply Stairs
Building Regulations in Brief
The City and Guilds Textbook: Carpentry and Joinery for the Level 1 Diploma (6706)
Site carpentry and architectural joinery level 2
The City and Guilds Textbook: Plastering for Levels 1 And 2
The City and Guilds Textbook: Painting and Decorating for Level 1 and Level 2
The City and Guilds Textbook: Bricklaying for the Level 1 Diploma (6705)
Bricklaying for the Level 2 Technical Certificate and Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma (7905), Level 2 and 3 Diploma (6705) and Level 2 Apprenticeship (9077)
Brickwork for Apprentices
AutoCAD Workbook for Architects and Engineers
BTEC National Construction : Building Services Engineering and Civil Engineering
Building Pathology : Principles and Practice
Building Pathology : Principles and Practice
Carpentry and Joinery 1
Carpentry and Joinery 2, 3rd Ed
Carpentry and Joinery 3
Carpentry and Joinery Level 1
Construction Management in Practice
Construction Management : New Directions
Construction Technology : An Illustrated Introduction
Electrical and Electronic Principles and Technology
Electrical Circuit Theory and Technology
Electrical Installation Calculations : Advanced
Electrical Installation Calculations: Basic
Fundamental Electrical and Electronic Principles
18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations: Explained and Illustrated
Manual of First and Second Fixing Carpentry
Painting and Decorating
Plastering NVQ and Technical Certificate Level 2
Plumbing : NVQ and Technical Certificate Level 3
Principles of Construction Safety
Studying for Success
Advanced Electrical Installation Work

Taylor & Francis ebooks

Health and Safety: Risk Management
Brickwork Level 1

Credo Reference

How to access Credo Reference from off campus
Newnes Dictionary of Electronics
The Columbia Encyclopedia
Collins English Dictionary
Collins English Polish Dictionary
The Essential Job Interview Handbook
Dictionary of Architecture and Construction

Gale eBooks

How to access Gale eBooks from off campus
Employment
Personal Finance
Social Skills

English and Maths e-books in Ebook Central

AQA GCSE English Language Grades 1-5 Student Book
AQA GCSE English Language Grades 5-9 Student Book
Mathematics for Dyslexics : Including Dyscalculia

Print books

Below is a range of subjects, with their class mark. Clicking on the links takes you through to a list of resources at that class mark on the library catalogueMatching the class mark to the number on the shelves will show you where you will find the book.

Brickwork and bricklaying
693.2
Building regulations
343.078
Carpentry and joinery
694
Construction
690
Electrical installations
621.319
English
428
Health, safety and environment   690.22 Interior design
747
Job applications
650.14
Maths
510
Painting and decorating
698
Plastering
693.6
Plumbing
696.1
Study skills
371.3028
Woodwork
684.08