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Mitchells Construction Series 1881 – present day The preservation of construction knowledge A Reprint of the 1906 issues of the Elementary Course and Advanced and Honours courses together with a specific 40 plate reproduction of construction drawings used in the two books Ever since the initial issue of the Mitchells construction books in 1881 by Charles Frederick Mitchell, (the photo here is one of the few taken of him), no other book series has a continued presence in the construction industry. For almost 140 years, students and practitioners have referred to both the First Stage or Elementary book and the more detailed Advanced and Honours copy as the stand-alone references to construction detailing and materials, Through a prestigious career as a lecturer at The Polytechnic Institute, Regent Street, London, which became known as the Regent Street Polytechnic, and finally Westminster University, Charles F Mitchell (1859 - 1916) was the senior lecturer. His older brother Robert Mitc...

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What does it mean when a manufacturer say's  "We have a 25 Year Track Record" unless they can provide accurate records of all projects over the 25 years, then the statement is meaningless. Most will have no idea or have accurate records of projects they have sold onto, simply because they sell vis distributors and they are so often reluctant to divulge their client list. They might refer you to their agrement certificate and thats a start, but they will only have selected projects collected for the purpose. Ask manufacturers for failed projects and you will get a stone wall, yet its what we need to know. I recently gave my professorial presentation to my University , and it, I stated that its not unreasonable to ask these questions, I wanted it to be presented via an electronic search, I add their products to my drawing and the CAD package or perhaps a specialist service, that searches online for information good and bad. There is the obvious litigate routes we c...