Providing Affordable Housing: Modern methods of construction

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So called "Modern Methods" of construction have been put forward as a solution for solving the problem of providing affordable housing in sustainable communities for the UK. In a report for senior managers of a major housing development company propose and justify modern methods of construction to replace traditional construction production techniques. There is growing concern in UK that housing is becoming more and more expensive. There ...

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Using Lime As A Construction Material

23 Mar 2015 25 Apr 2017

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Lime is a material comprising any physical and chemical forms under which calcium and/or magnesium oxide (CaO and MgO) and/or hydroxide (Ca(OH)2 and Mg(OH)2) can appear. Lime plays an important role as a construction material. The main uses of lime are as follows: In soil treatment and stabilization to provide a platform for heavy construction such as roads, earthen dams, airfields, and building foundations. As an additive ...

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The Factors Influencing The Built Environment

23 Mar 2015 25 Apr 2017

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Introduction The proposal assumes the role of a developer presenting to the client. This will help the client to understand the factors influencing the Built Environment (Moxon Street) site. The site would be developed for a 'Student Accommodation'. Though details of the site are not given in the report but an overview of all the factors that would affect the site development, the techniques used, the precautions ...

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Recycled Concrete Aggregate And Implementation Problem

23 Mar 2015 25 Apr 2017

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Aggregate is one of the most vitally important materials in use for production as it profoundly influences concrete properties and performances. In terms of volume, aggregate is now one of the most widely used materials in the construction industry and, consequently, its treatment at the point of demolition is attracting mush interest. This is to represent total aggregate production, including usage in concrete and road base. Aggregate ...

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Timber frame housing: A viable alternative

23 Mar 2015 25 Apr 2017

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Timber frame housing a viable alternative to masonry Construction 1.1 Introduction Chapter one of this dissertation will review relevant articles of primary and secondary data to evaluate the hypothesis: Timber Frame construction a viable alternative to masonry construction. The main objective of this literature review is to increase the knowledge and understanding of the research and to critically apprise all that has been researched on timber frame ...

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Importance Of Efficiency In Building Maintenance Practices

23 Mar 2015 25 Apr 2017

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Abstract Building maintenance practices are very crucial no matter what kind of building whether residential or commercial.The practices must be carried out by the management properly and efficiently to ensure the target of the management can be achieve. Nowadays, many issue arise regarding building maintenance including quality of services provided, unmaintained facility and many more. So to reduce or avoid all these problem, the management team should ...

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Management Of Site Staff And Direct Labour

23 Mar 2015 25 Apr 2017

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The physical resources in a construction project account for a considerable amount of money and time. It is fundamental to the success of a construction project that these physical resources are managed and scheduled properly. Patrick (2004) comments that resource management is one of the most important aspects of construction project management in today's climate because the construction industry is resource-intensive and the costs of construction resources ...

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Construction of the road

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1. Introduction Roads are constructed to bring benefits to the people. Investment in roads is huge for which funding most time is limited. Therefore the decision to invest and protect the investment in form of maintenance is important so as to bring optimal benefits and value for money. In order to maximise the benefits in the choice of investment, road investment appraisal may well be part of the ...

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Shape Memory Alloys Manufacturing Processes

23 Mar 2015 25 Apr 2017

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Smart materials have been one of the fastest growing materials needed for medical device manufacturing. Smart materials, according to the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, are defined as 'Materials that can significantly change their mechanical properties (such as shape, stiffness, and viscosity), or their thermal, optical, or electromagnetic properties, in a predictable or controllable manner in response to their environment'. It is this property of ...

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Simply Supported And Cantilever Beams

23 Mar 2015 25 Apr 2017

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A beam is a structural member which safely carries loads i.e. without failing due to the applied loads. We will be restricted to beams of uniform cross-sectional area. Simply Supported Beam A beam that rests on two supports only along the length of the beam and is allowed to deflect freely when loads are applied. Note - see section A of unit. Cantilever Beam A beam that ...

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Construction Essays | Value Management Risk

23 Mar 2015 24 Apr 2017

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Value Management Risk Rationale for Study Throughout my 4th year of the Honours Degree Quantity Surveying Programme, I found the Value and Risk Appraisal module very interesting especially the topic of Value Management. I had never really come across this topic before and only heard the term used a few times but didn’t really know what was involved. From undertaking that specific module, it seems that Value ...

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Health and safety management

23 Mar 2015 24 Apr 2017

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1) Introduction: The main objective of Health and Safety Management at work place is to fulfil Legal responsibility, Moral responsibility and Economical responsibility which are reasonably practicable for the company and its employees. Every Construction company has to follow the legal responsibilities to ensure the health and safety of the employees and other people involved in the business. The right approach is not only about taking the ...

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Wsh Policy And Objectives At Azura

23 Mar 2015 24 Apr 2017

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AZURA Chemical was established in 2009 and is situated in the Jurong Island, Singapore. It has a staff strength of 50 people. The company is a manufacturer of Ethoxylated Surfactants. Their main products are Ethoxylate Surface Active Agents; Polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid esters; Polyoxyethylene hydrogenated castor oils; Polyoxyethylene alkyl ethers. The company core values are. We believe and value open communication at every level in the organisation. ...

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Design liability under NEC

23 Mar 2015 24 Apr 2017

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Design Liability under NEC Problem Every construction or engineering project is generally designed and occasionally defects occur as a result of defective design. These defects if possible then have to be rectified and this has associated costs. Where interested parties cannot agree on which of them is responsible for the defect they often seek a legal remedy to allocate costs. To avoid this legal entanglement the majority ...

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Material Wastage On Construction Sites Work

23 Mar 2015 24 Apr 2017

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Material waste is recognised as a major dilemma in the construction industry and has important implications. The construction industry has been reported to be generating intolerable levels of material waste. This report reviews the causes and preventions of wastage of materials in the construction industry. The report also assists clients, main contractors, subcontractors and others who work in the construction industry with advice on how each individual ...

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Dispute Resolution Methods And Procurement

23 Mar 2015 24 Apr 2017

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The term of procurement method is frequently complex network of relationships which are formed between clients, consultants and construction companies, to enable a building project to be realized. Quantity Surveyors know how to provide a full Procurement solution at the inspection stage. There are essential client's requirements at inspection stage such as; Advice on procurement method, Contractual advice, Contractor selection, Preparation of tender and contract documentation, Forms ...

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The Importance Of Data Collection

23 Mar 2015 24 Apr 2017

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In this chapter, data collection will be carrying out to meet its aim and objectives. Data collection is a way to describe a process of preparing and collection data. Furthermore data collection can defined as an important aspect of any type of research study. Any inaccurate data collection may lead to invalid result and affect result of study. In other word, this chapter will review method applies ...

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Employers Responsibility For Health And Safety

23 Mar 2015 24 Apr 2017

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Examine how an employer's responsibility for ensuring health and safety of employees has changed in the transition from industrial to post- industrial systems and consider how stress, depressive disorders and harassment have become increasingly significant issues in the context of labour protection. Introduction In modern era belief of every organization is to provide safer working place in comparison with past industrial period. It means workers can do ...

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Advice On Wsh Legal Compliance Issues

23 Mar 2015 21 Apr 2017

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The company is planning to set up a new plant/factory/shipyard/worksite in Singapore. The new plant/factory/shipyard/worksite located in Tuas. The company will be recruiting a few hundred local and foreign workers. The new plant/factory/shipyard/worksite utilizes the following items for its production processes: Mechanical and/or hydraulic machines Material handling equipment such as forklifts and/or reach trucks Lifting equipment such as overhead cranes and/or tower cranes Pressure vessels such as ...

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Demolition of steel manufacturing plant

23 Mar 2015 21 Apr 2017

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Introduction This report is to outline the demolition of an existing steel manufacturing plant between Sheffield and Rotherham, all buildings on the 'brownfield' site will be demolished. The client is a major internet mail order retailer who requires a handling and distribution warehouse on the site. The report will show potential hazards that may be found on the site and precautionary measures are needed. This will involve ...

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Structural Performance Of Lightweight Concrete

23 Mar 2015 21 Apr 2017

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The Romans reportedly first used lightweight concrete during the eighteenth centuries. "The application on the 'The Pantheon' where it uses pumice aggregate in the construction of cast in-situ concrete," according to Hjh Kamsiah Mohd Ismail, Mohamad Shazli Fathi and Norpadzlihatun bte Manaf (2003), all with the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Institutional Repository, confirms the Romans use of lightweight concrete. In the journal article, "Study of lightweight concrete behavior," ...

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Design And Build Procurement

23 Mar 2015 21 Apr 2017

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In this chapter, the definitions of Design and Build procurement including its concept and characteristics will be revealed. The success factors of using Design and Build procurement and the major task of developing the project's scope of work will be covered in great detail in this chapter. The definitive performance criteria of a project specifically in major aspects of time, cost and quality will deeply explained. The ...

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Health And Safety Duties At Work

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Client The client has responsibilities on a work site. The client is responsible for checking the competence of all the appointees and their resources. They must make sure that the facilities for all of the workers are suitable for their welfare. They must allow sufficient resources and time for each stage in the project and not rush any of the project. They must also provide information to ...

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Number Of Variations And The Impact Of Variations

23 Mar 2015 21 Apr 2017

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Controls for Variations and Variation Orders have been suggested by many researchers (Mokhtar et al., 2000; Ibbs et al., 2001). Below are 30 approach identified from a literature review to reduce number and the impact of Variations. These approach were categorized into three categories: Design stage, Construction stage and Design- Construction interface stage. Design Stage Approach to Control Variations Item Variation Reduction approach Descriptions Source 1 Review ...

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Life Cycle Analysis To Assess District Energy

23 Mar 2015 20 Apr 2017

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Introduction Life - Cycle Analysis is the method used by individuals working in procurement to assess District Energy. This is done so as to understand the amount needed to create cooling on the site; though this analysis is carried out for the duration of 20 - 40 years and then it is equated with district cooling proposal. The concept of Life Costing is being widely used because ...

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The Industrialised Building System

23 Mar 2015 20 Apr 2017

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This chapter will explain in details and provide the literature review of Industrialised Building System (IBS). Besides that, it will also cover the literature review of building system. Usually, the contents of this chapter are including definitions of IBS, history of IBS in public housing, types of IBS, benefits and barriers of using IBS in public housing, classification of IBS, characteristic of IBS, IBS Roadmap 2003-2010 and ...

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Novating design team to a contractor

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Synopsis Clients within the Construction Industry prefer to use the JCT Design & Build Contract rather than other traditional procurements methods. Novation is a process that allows Clients to oversee the early stages of design development of a project and then transfer the responsibility for the design to a Contractor after the contract has been awarded. By transferring the responsibility to the Contractor through novation the Client ...

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The Building Services Engineering

23 Mar 2015 18 Apr 2017

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Introduction Notice that if you click on the above it should say Heading 1 on the top left of the screen of MS Word. Here you should state the aim of the project, its location, the areas investigated, the particular areas researched in-depth. Include a picture of the location, a picture of the building (if available). Background information could be included here, but keep it concise, the ...

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Pervious concrete and traditional concrete

23 Mar 2015 18 Apr 2017

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CHAPTER 1 Introduction Background to Research Problem Once it has been established that a car park or driveway is required, it is then very important to ensure the client assesses which material of surfacing is required. The client needs to prioritise what is most important to them regarding time, cost, and availability and how sustainable the material may be. Majority of contractors within the UK construction industry ...

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The Effects Of Infrastructural Facilities

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Infrastructure are the basic facilities, services, and installations needed for the functioning of a community or society, such as transportation and communications systems, water and power lines, and public institutions including schools, post offices, and prisons. Large infrastructure projects generally stimulate demand for nearby real estate .these infrastructural projects usually create abundance of jobs as well as follow on demand for goods and services. They also provide ...

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Waste Materials In Construction Sites

23 Mar 2015 17 Apr 2017

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Malaysian construction industry still faces increasing in the generation of construction waste materials and for sure they face problems in the removal of this waste. In the last two decades, huge construction building and infrastructure development projects have led to raise the production of construction waste material. The construction waste has a significant impact on the environment, and its environmental effects are in direct relation to the ...

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Hazard Identification And Risk Assessment

23 Mar 2015 13 Apr 2017

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Oil and gas exploration and production activities have increased tremendously as petroleum has become the backbone of the world's economy. The industry has expanded significantly throughout the world. As the oil and gas industry enlarges throughout the world, its impacts on lives and environment have been appalling. Numerous spills, fires, toxic emissions, blowouts and personnel injuries have been recorded in recent times in the oil industry. The ...

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Integrated Organizational Structure In The Construction Industry

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For some, Project Management is still defined as a collection of planning, a variety of control methods and various other decisions. However this paper argues that the essential elements of Project Management in the construction industry is based on organizational issues, which include the way people are managed and organized throughout the project process. The distinction is rather important due to the fact that although the utilization ...

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The Functional Requirement Of Cladding System - Essay

23 Mar 2015 13 Apr 2017

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Strength and Stability A wall structure should have adequate strength to support its own weight between points of support or fixing to the structural frame, and sufficient stability against lateral wind pressures. To allow for differential movements, there has to be adequate support to carry the weight of the wall structure, and also restraint fixings that will maintain the wall in position and at the same time ...

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Contours in construction

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Table of Contents Item Chapter Page Number 1 Introduction 3 - 4 2 Methodology 4 - 9 3 Conclusion 9 4 Task 2 Explain how to determine areas and ...

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An Analysis of Omission, Suspension & Termination of Construction Contracts

03 Oct 2016 01 Nov 2016

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An analysis of Omission, Suspension & Termination of Construction Contracts under Civil Law of Qatar & UAE 1. Introduction Qatar has a well-developed and structured legal system. The origin of the Qatar legal system is found in both ancient and traditional sources. It is based on Islamic law and jurisprudence but has adopted many of the principles of the Napoleonic Civil Code (French Civil Code). In ...

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Construction Practice in China

03 Oct 2016 01 Nov 2016

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Construction practice in China Abstract Chinese economy has experienced rapid growth since the adoption of the open door policy in the past over 20 years. Real estate and construction, which act as a core industry in mainland china, developed quickly as well. Quality professional services in the area of real estate development and construction is one of four main industries in Hong Kong which is internationally ...

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Darcy Estate Management

03 Oct 2016 18 Oct 2016

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Darcy Estate Management Space Management and Legislation: When researching the techniques and roles adopted by the facilities managers one key criteria involved in the Darcy building relocation focused on space management. This broadened my understanding of the benefits that effective space management can bring such as economic, environmental and social when effective space management techniques are used. Before examining the approach that effective space management requires, ...

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Planning and Maintenance Problems

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Plan and Maintenance Problem 1 To calculate to peak operative temperature in this room in August, some assumes are made before calculation: The operative temperature in adjoining rooms is equal to that for the module under consideration and hence heat glow occur only through the outside window-wall; The window will be open during the day and close at night; The thermal ...

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Building Design Process

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Any building, whether it is a high-rise skyscraper or minute cabin must have a design plan before it is constructed, without a design plan the builders constructing the building would be limited in knowing what it is they are going to build unless for example it was government funded for an institution like the NHS, this would suggest it is to do with healthcare such as a ...

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The Project Life Cycle Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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The project is broken into phases, and then into control points that are relevant to the particular development. This gives management an organized structure to the overall development. Cooperatively, the project phases are known as the project life cycle. These are sequential. Phases and control points are agreed by management. Due to the complex nature of the office block phase will overlap the concurrent phase. This method ...

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Overview Of The Site Preparation Process Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Site preparation is the first task that lays before any Engineer to start new project in site that is unfriendly to the project. It a challenging activity that must be began with. In civil engineering projects, the site preparation can be soil clearing, soil testing site plan designs, zoning restrictions environmental concern and how everything on the matter should run. Preparing your site well to begin with ...

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The Industrialized Building Systems In Malaysia Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Industrialised Building System does not have a commonly-approved definition. There are a few definitions by authors who studied into this area previously were found through literature emphasizing on prefabrication, off-site production and mass production of building components (Rahman & Omar, 2006) (Warszawski, 1999) (Trikha,1999). This method will enable cost saving and quality improvement through the reduction of labour intensity and construction standardisation. Apart from this, it offers ...

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Objectives And Functions Of Materials Management Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Site material management is a scientific technique. Materials Management is the process of planning, implementation and control of field and office activities in construction. The materials management goal is to ensure that building materials in their perspective when you need to.Materials management system attempts to ensure that the correct quality and quantity of material is appropriate, purchase, delivery and on-site processing in a timely manner and at ...

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Developing A Five Star Hotel In Maldives Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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"Expedition Maldives Pvt. Ltd", this is leading construction company in Maldives, A Company is a expand hard with the ability to meet its clients' building needs through wide range of contracting and company with a staffs of professionals skilled in architectural design and construction management, In every movement, the company's priority is helping its clients achieve their construction and developmental objectives. Our goal is to build the ...

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The Changes To Profession From Its Traditional Roots Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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When trying to gather information on the origins of the quantity surveying profession it is not simple, several different authors have different theories on where the occupation arose from. Some feel that it is a 19th century creation, were others seem to think that the birth of quantity surveying stretches all the way back to ancient Egypt. However to attempt to obtain knowledge about quantity surveying's past ...

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Beijing Capital International Airport Development Project Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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1. This guideline has been prepared as an evaluation and condensation of a full environment impact assessment (EIA) of the proposed Project - Beijing Low Cost International Airport (PLCA), which will be prepared for the Government by the consulting group of the Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia, following China Government guidelines by The Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China, formally ...

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Nominated And Domestic Subcontractor Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Chapter 2 Introduction According to C. Gray and R. Flanagan 1989 over ninety percent of construction activities are now subcontracted on the majority of contracts, which leaves the main contractor with a mere ten percent of the project to physically construct. These figures suggest that the success of a project largely depends on the performance of its subcontractors. Although the main contractor has only ten percent of ...

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The Traditional Malay Houses Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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The traditional Malay house is one of the richest components of Malaysias cultural heritage. The purpose of this study is to understand and analyze traditional vernacular Malay house being modernized and the effects of modern material applied. Though the modernization process transforms and changes the materials, it still maintains the original building design, function, decorative element, and cultural importance to its local context. Literature reviews based on ...

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Case Study On Oresund Bridge Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Oresund Bridge is constructed across the Oresund strait; it is the longest rail and road bridge in the whole of Europe. [1] It connects two metropolitan areas namely Danish capital Copenhagen and City of Malmo in Sweden. . The international European route E20 runs across the bridge and through the tunnel. This Bridge acts as a link between Main land Europe and the rest of the Scandinavia. ...

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The Main Contractors Estimators Action On Receipt Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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1. Introduction 1.1 Structure of sub-contracting The Hong Kong Construction Industry are made up of mainly three layers though the process of tendering, which include the tendering from developers to main contractors and the sub-contracting main contractors to sub-contractors. In the report, sub-contracting will be further discussed. In the process of sub-contracting, the estimator of main contractors breaks down the whole construction work into various tasks. For ...

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Evaluation Of The Value Management Strategy Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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During the value management module students have been introduced to different skills, tools, techniques and principles needed to conduct a systematic VM strategy. Students were asked to work in groups to suggest proper tools and techniques to undertake and design a full VM strategy for the Old Cross Community fitness Center project case study. Therefore, the main purpose of the essay is to critically evaluate and assess ...

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Role Of Quantity Surveyor Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Introduction The name quantity surveyor conjures up a variety of different images in people's imaginations. For some, the term quantity surveyor is an outmoded title from the past. It certainly no longer accurately describes the duties that are performed. When the term was first applied to the profession, the work of the Q.S. was vastly different to that now being carried out and anticipated in the twenty-first ...

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Business environment facing lafarge cement of UK

23 Mar 2015

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Introduction "Lafarge has been a major player in the UK construction sector since entering the British market in 1987 - acquiring Redland in 1997 and Blue Circle in 2001. Today, Lafarge is the market-leader in cement and holds top-ranking positions in aggregates, concrete and plasterboard. Lafarge has three sister companies in Britain - Lafarge Cement UK, Lafarge Aggregates & Concrete UK and Lafarge Plasterboard UK. Lafarge is ...

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Application Of Bim To Improve Construction Safety Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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This chapter begins with a general discussion on the concept of safety before examining the modern concern with workplace health and safety, specifically in the construction industry. To better relate to the scope of this study, it will also review the current workplace safety and health situation in the Singapore's construction industry. Subsequently, an overview of the safety legislations and policies undertaken in Singapore to improve construction ...

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A Study On The Petronas Towers Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Supertall buildings are a relatively recent addition to the history of the cities around the world. Technology of the nineteenth century made their development possible. Steel, concrete and masonry materials have existed for a long time in the history of civilization but not in such a configuration. Masonry is the oldest material. Concrete in its present form is the youngest of these three basic structural materials of ...

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Project Procurement And Pre Tender Method Statement Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Contract procurement has an impact on project performance in terms of costs, time and quality. During one of the briefing meetings at the pre-tender stage of a construction project, your Director has interest in collaborative procurement method and need your advice. In addition, your Director has multiple sites going on at the same time and therefore many site offices. Critically explain why collaborative procurement would be beneficial ...

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Helios Solar Farm Project Scope Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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The purpose of this scope statement is to define, document, approve, and control the scope of a 100MW Solar Energy Plant Project of Phoenix Group. The appointed project team shall plan, execute, control, and close the project according to this document. Overview of the project Project Name: Helios Solar Farm Nature: 100MW Photovoltaic Power Plant Location: Greece Time: 5 years after project initiation date Cost: 400,000,000.00 Euro ...

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The Construction Of A House Or Buildings Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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In this modern world an builders faces lots of challenges in the construction of a house or buildings to compete the world in the form that how to make a modern house or building which is environment friendly, energy saving and low cost etc, such sort of problems putting pressure on builders now a days. Because of the rising cost of the material which is used in ...

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Environmental Impact Assessment Report On Malaysian Airport Project Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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The first system to assess the environmental impact was developed by US in 1970, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has been used widely over the world and it has become the most crucial tools in implemented any projects or planning process. Until now, almost 55 countries have starting to use formal EIA system measurement, not only that about 100 countries have implement the EIA measures system (Haklay et ...

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prevention of abandoned housing projects

23 Mar 2015

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Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Project Title A study on the prevention of abandoned housing projects in Malaysia. 1.2 Problem Statement In developing country, the construction sector forms a high percentage of the economy and it also represents one of the most dynamic and complex industries environments (Peurifoy an Ledbetter, 1985; Rahman.H.A et al., 2006)1. As a developing country, housing development in Malaysia is one of the issue ...

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2012 London Olympic Games Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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My report is based on the 2012 Olympic Games project in London, the selected contractor submitted detailed documentation and project details which were evaluated & reviewed by the clients. All the documents deal with all type of administrative procedure, procurement strategy among others. The report also explained all items involved in the construction industry coming from the project history, the pre-construction and post-construction stage. This report will ...

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The structural frame

23 Mar 2015

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Introduction The structural frame of a building is the most important aspect a contractor needs to consider before construction even begins. A few criteria should be evaluated for the selection of right structural frames and the material used. Evaluation of the structural frame : In Situ Reinforcement Concrete: The In Situ reinforcement concrete structural frame is common used as a frame for both single and multi-storey ...

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Green building is very famous

23 Mar 2015

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ABSTRACT Green Building is very famous in advanced country like USA, Australia, Europe, Japan and Korea. These countries started to develop green building ratings since 20 years ago. However, Malaysia had recently launched of Green Building Index (GBI) but it is still early stage. This introduction signifies a new benchmark for Malaysia building and industry. This research purpose is to find out the implementation green building certification ...

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Construction Essays - Construction Clients Olympic

23 Mar 2015

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Construction Clients Olympic Three different case studies namely: (1) Olympic stadium; (2) Wembley stadium; and (3) Arsenal Emirates stadium have been specifically chosen to critically analyse different psyches and make ups of construction clients as well as the procurement routes discussed in previous chapters. The evaluation seeks to find out how the construction clients have influenced the delivery of projects; how the construction client have adhered to ...

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Major Tasks Of Quantity Surveyor Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Quantity Surveyor is a professional who work within the construction industry involving building costs. This profession provides a qualification gained following formal education, specific training and experience that provide a general set of skills that are then applied to a diverse variety of problems. These relate to costs and contracts on construction projects. Other areas in which Quantity Surveyor find employment include property surveys for hidden defects ...

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Factors Considered In Determining The Choice Of Formwork Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Based on the title of my research, this dissertation is to research on what are the factors that has been considered in determining the choice of formwork. Throughout the research you will see various types of formwork details and also the factors, the system or the methods that are being used in our Construction Industry nowadays. The purpose of determining the choice of formwork mainly is to ...

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The Construction Design And Management Regulations Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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The construction industry is one of the largest industries in the United kingdom employing 2.2 million of the united kingdoms population which is 1 in 14 of the united kingdoms workforce (source www.connexionsbedfordshire.org.uk). According to corporatewatch.org the United Kingdoms construction industry is worth around £65 billion per annum generating an output of £81.9billion in 2002. These statistic confirms that the construction industry is the largest within the ...

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The Health Safety And Welfare Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Employer should provide necessary information, proper instruction, appropriate training and supervision to make sure employees gain ability to be safe and take necessary action to maintain their health and safety. Employer should take all the necessary action to arrange for the safe use, handling, storage and transport of goods and substances. Employer should provide and maintain systems of work that are safe and healthy to the people ...

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The Health And Safety At Work Act 1974 Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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One of the earliest pieces of legislation that was wholly concerned with safety was the Explosives Act in 1875. This controlled the use and storage of explosives as some spectacular accidents had caused considerable public alarm. The Boiler Explosions Act came a little later and was followed by a series of Acts, some of which were, the Employment of Women, Young Persons and Children Act 1920, the ...

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The Oresund Fixed Link Project Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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The Oresund Fixed Link was a project initiated in 1991 by the Swedish and Danish governments and completed and opened in July 2000. The bridge, island and tunnel combination connects the two metropolitan areas of the Oresund region, Copenhagen, Denmark and Malmo, Sweden. The Link consists of the Oresund Bridge, a two-level (one for traffic, one for rail) pylon-supported structure, the Oresund Tunnel, a 4km-long tunnel, and ...

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Role Of Stakeholders In Projects Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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The management of competing stakeholders has emerged has as an important weapon in the successful implementation of projects. According to Olander and Landin 2007, there is a growing and natural tendency for external stakeholder groups to try to influence the implementation of construction project in line with their individual concerns and needs. This presents a challenge for project managers to assessing and managing these various concerns and ...

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A range of identifiable hazards

23 Mar 2015

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Health and Safety Task 2 P3 Describe a range of identifiable hazards associated with deep excavations and scaffolding when working from heights. Explain who may be at risk from these potential Hazards? Working from Heights: When working from heights it is vital to remember to be very careful because of the numerous dangers when doing so, there is quite a lot of professions that work from large ...

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Value Engineering Management Executive Summery Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Value Management is structured and systematic process of team based decision making and professional team may involve to the workshop by decision making as per the current situation, condition or issue. VE is a speculated cost control techniques performed by an independent group of experienced professionals. The technique involves an intensive, systematic and creative study to reduce cost while enhancing reliability and performance. Most of investors enthusiastic ...

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Overview Risk Management On Construction Company Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Rapid industrialisation has brought in its wake several problems. One of them is industrial risk, which is taking newer and newer forms ever. With mechanical, electrical, chemical and radiation hazards besetting the industrial world, the 'Risks to Life, Limb, Health and Wealth' are common in this sphere of economic activity. Risks are present in every corner and under every stone. Industrial risks may arise while handling, storage ...

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The Importance Of Effective Communication In Construction Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Introduction Civil engineering works are not just the building of structures, but they provide a livable and safe environment for society. To make it all work, the disciplines involved must be in constant communication. They cannot work in isolation and must communicate with other civil engineers and professions and also be able to communicate with society. When communication fails it will have a negative effect on the ...

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Constructing Flyovers At Sri Lankan Traffic Jammed Areas Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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An efficient transport network is the backbone of a healthy economy. As SriLankans most of our productivity is lost due to the inefficient and congested road network. One of the recent additions for traffic management and to alleviate congestion in colombo city and its suburbs has been the introduction of flyovers at important intersections of the main road corridors. The main function of a flyover is the ...

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A Study On Petronas Towers Malaysia Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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This paper has provided a broad overview of different historic developments for concrete high-rise buildings.  The evolution of concrete skyscrapers from the first reinforced concrete high-rise, the Ingalls Building, which was 15 stories high to modern skyscrapers PETRONAS Towers is discussed. How new innovations in construction technology such as the advances , techniques that are used to improve quality have all contributed to the ease of working ...

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Single Source Or Competitive Tendering Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Purpose The aim of this paper is to investigate how Main Contractor procurement procedures influence value on a project through competitively tendering Sub Contract packages; whereby cost is driven down by competition or single sourcing Sub Contract packages creating value through negotiation and innovation. Design/Methodology/Approach Empirical data was collected through structured questionnaires issued to Sub Contract companies and Main Contractor firms. Findings The questionnaire findings reveal Contents ...

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Ways To Ensuring Efficiency In Building Maintenance Practices Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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ABSTRACT Building maintenance practice is one of the responsibilities of facilities management. The important to having building manager in the building as to monitor, planning, and implement the maintenance works. Nowadays, the demand of building maintenance is increasing due to the increase number of development by developer and government. In Malaysia, the building maintenance practise is ordinary condition as the lack of the experienced and specialist people ...

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The Project Duration Practices In Jkr Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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In project management delivering the project as stipulated time in the contract is the most important factor to be focussed by the contractor and the implementer. Time is one of the three factors in project management should be given priority beside cost and quality. These three factors are related to each other and will give effect if one of these factors neglected. Time estimation has been identified ...

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The Significance Of Materials Management Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Materials management is a process for planning, executing and controlling field and office activities in construction. the goal of materials management is to insure that construction materials are available at their point of use when needed. the materials management system attempts to insure that the right quality and quantity of materials are appropriately selected purchased, delivered and handled on site in a timely manner and at a ...

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Parties Involved In The Project Completion Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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In a construction project there are several parties involved in the completion of the project. These parties can be from either the public sector or the private sector. The key parties are the owner/client, the architect/engineer and the general contractor. Between these parties there are business agreements in the form of contracts to complete the work in the project, such as: design, engineering, construction, management and maintenance. ...

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Advantages And Disadvantages Of Construction Management Construction Essay

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Construction Management is a specialized management practice consisting of an arrangement of services applied to construction projects and programs through the planning, design, construction and post construction phases for the purpose of achieving project objectives including the management of quality, cost and time. It is also a faster pathway procurement method which enables work to begin on the early stages of construction while the design and documentation ...

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Speed Up Construction Ibs Systems Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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2.1 Introduction In this chapter, the author reviewed works done by others through journals, articles, newspaper cutting, and quotes from authors and online articles collected. IBS system is a process to speed up the construction work and to minimize the dependency of labour on site. The objective of this study is further discussed about the barriers of contractor in implementing IBS. Besides that, this chapter also will ...

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The Methods Of Estimating For Cost Planning Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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It advises a client how much a proposed project will cost. As well, cost planning will advise when the expected expenses will most possible occur. Hence it is important for obtaining project financing and for determining whether a project can be profitable. Therefore cost planning process essential to success of project. Methods of Estimating for Cost Planning There are some significant estimating methods uses in construction industry ...

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Procurement In Built Environment Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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The Janus plc is a dynamic retail and leisure group in UK. The Janus group are constantly investing in their ventures and develop several proposals with considerable facilities to expand their group forward. In UK the Janus group already consists of two other proposals which are in operation. As a part of their plans the organisation has decided to make new development proposal at malchester. The organisation ...

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Building Of Nsanje Port On Shire Zambezi Waterway Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Malawi is a landlocked country that relies on Mozambican ports on the Indian Ocean for transportation of imported and exported goods. The project will open new doors for Malawi and reduce transport costs. Currently Malawi uses Beira and Nacala port in Mozambique from which transporters cover a return distance of about 1700km from Blantyre. Using Nsanje port, transporters now will cover a distance of 238 km for ...

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The Cleaning And The Maintaining Skylight Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Nowadays the government keep on introduce sustainable building or green building. Skylight is one of the components of day lighting and day lighting is one of the components in green building. The function of Skylight basically is to let the natural light to emit into the building through the glazing of a skylight. There are various types of skylight in the market, but the most used skylights ...

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Advantages And Disadvantages Of Design And Build Method Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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While construction contracts serves as a means of pricing construction, they also structure the allocation of risk to the various parties involved. The construction field is a very extensive and unique in each project. In this world most of the projects are managed by contracts. And as a principle to manage the project effectively we should first manage the contracts. The owner has the sole power to ...

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Risk Due To The Availability Of Resources Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Risks are involved in all stage of the construction project. The construction risks will arise within the contract period and it may cause the Contractors failure to keep within the cost budget, failure to complete the work within the completion date and failure to achieve the quality requirement of work (Flanagan and Norman, 1993, p.8)². The Contractors have the responsibilities to bear for the risks that arise ...

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Functional Requirements Of Cladding System Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Cladding can be defined as a protective or insulating layer fixed to the outside of the building or any other structure. The objectives of cladding system to be built are: To provide enclosure. The cladding was made to provide enclosure to the building which will give the necessary protection against the weather and external changes. Speed of dry construction. The usage of off-site prefabrication for the cladding ...

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Kuwait Oil Fields Reconstruction Projects Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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During the Gulf war, Kuwait was invaded by Iraq and by the end of it almost all of oil production facilities of Kuwait had suffered extensive damage and had become defunct. Even after their Liberation in Feb, 1991 a large number of oil wells were on fire. To rebuild the country's major source of income of the country a project was taken to reconstruct these oil fields. ...

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Members Of The Value Management Study Team Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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This report was written to outline the benefits of a value and risk management in the strategic project development stage. The report is based on a local government building a new administrative headquarters in center of city and relocating all staff to this single location. The report will outline how to establish a value management study, and determine the techniques used, the benefits and give a detailed ...

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Building Information Modelling Analysis Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Building Information Modelling (BIM) allows constructing a building virtually in a detailed form. During the design phase, the materials that will make up the finished structure including concrete slabs, rebar, steel structure, wall and ceiling components, HVAC, plumbing and electrical can be selected and placed. But tests can be carried out to ensure everything will come together without a glitch. The 3-D building model can be used ...

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The Importance Of Project Management Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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The purpose of this report is to demonstrate the importance of project management and the attributes the client should seek when selecting a project manager. By defining measureable objectives, project managers offer strategical qualities and direction to the desired milestones as well as to the completion of the entire project. The employment of their services allows for the organizing of information and activities including future risk assessment ...

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Important Of Purchasing Appropriate Materials Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Construction projects are becoming progressively larger and more complex in terms of physical size and cost, hence the risks and potential for losses require better control. Project management has evolved mainly because of the need to control costs and schedule (Chen and Griffis at el, 2012). In the latest construction world a proper project management should give an overall success to the specific project within the constraints of cost, ...

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The Strategy For Sustainable Construction Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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According to OGC Guide (2003), sustainability includes environmental, social and economic factors, and construction affects all three areas. HM Treasury launched a three-year Sustainability Action Plan in June 2000 which sets out how the government client would take forward the sustainable development agenda through better procurement of new works, maintenance and refurbishment. The Strategy for Sustainable Construction aims to achieve sustainable construction through procurement, good design, innovate ...

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Prefabricated Housing To Meet The Governments Housing Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Prefabrication of mass housing is not a new concept. According to Mole (2001), it is probably as old as the simple tent structures. Major activity in mass prefabrication for system building date back to the early part of the twentieth century. There are many examples of its use however which predate this, such as the first Iron Bridge in the UK, which was built at Colebrookdale in ...

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Triple Bottom Lines And Sustainable Development Construction Essay

23 Mar 2015

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In this assignment, the notion of "Triple Bottom Line" (TBL) reporting is being analysed critically. The term created by John Elkington is being defined with its concept and general principles (social, environment, and economic lines) discussed in this report. Representations of TBL in the Business and Government Organisations sectors is further explored with its five different interpretations - 'Wait and see', 'Packaging information for 'community right to ...

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