Dictionary of Building and Civil Engineering

This French–English and English–French dictionary lists over 20,000 specialist terms, covering architecture, building, civil engineering and property. It is written for all construction professionals working on projects overseas. This new edition has been revised and extended, as well as pruned, and serves as an invaluable reference source in an increasingly European marketplace.

Don Montague, MA(Oxon), was a Chartered Civil and Mechanical Engineer from 1958 until he retired, and has lived in France since 1991. He has worked in computer aided design with English Electric, as a Scientific Civil Servant, and at Ove Arup & Partners, where he became a Technical Director and was in charge of Standard Specifications, Design Guides and Feedback Notes.