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Construction is a multibillion dollar industry in the United States, yet building research is highly fragmented. This new book is a complete compilation of building research institutions. It contains profiles of the institutions and gives their addresses and phone numbers, the mission and focus of their research, their distinctive attributes, and their publications. A comprehensive index identifies all institutions conducting research on specific topics.Table of Contents Front Matter I. United States Association Profiles Corporate Profiles University Profiles Federal Laboratory Profiles Other Profiles II. International Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Brazil Canada Chile China Columbia Czechoslovakia Denmark Ecuador, Egypt, Federal Republic of Germany Finland France German Democratic Republic Ghana, Greece Guatemala, Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kenya Korea The Neatherlands New Zealand Nigeria, Norway Pakistan Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Singapore South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Tanzania, Turkey USSR United Kingdom Venezuela Yugoslavia Index of Organizations Index of Subjects