January 8‚ 2013 Re: Recommendation Letter To whom it may concern: I am writing this letter at the request of Mr. Sayed Elyas Kawish and his desire to apply for British Chevening Scholarships for the Construction Management MSc Postgraduate Taught Program. Though many students ask me to make this request on their behalf‚ I only recommend students whom I feel are well-suited for the program of their choice. Mr. Kawish is one of those students and therefore‚ I highly recommend that he be given the
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In the world of project management‚ utilizing the three-point technique can prove to be an invaluable tool. In addition to the three-point technique applying the earliest-start (ES)‚ earliest-finish (EF)‚ latest-start (LS)‚ and latest-finish (LF) procedure to identify the critical path‚ the project completion time‚ and the slack for each task can prove to be set of invaluable data that will assist the project manager in accurately determining task duration estimates for the entire scope of work
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Introduction Construction activities are often exposed to various weather conditions‚ and often construction productivity is dependent on these weather conditions. Weather conditions are local‚ seasonal‚ and sometimes unusual. Inclement weather conditions often result in project disruptions‚ delays‚ and disputes between the project parties. Many trades such as earthwork‚ concrete‚ roofing‚ and landscaping are often affected by severe weather‚ meanwhile other trades such as carpet installers
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Conflict of professional interest frequently arise in the working environment of an engineer. Discussion the statement and propose the appropriate solutions for overcoming the problems. Conflict is so common in today’s world that is full with sophistication and complexity. All of us are facing with some kind of conflicts in our life. We are frequently encountering conflict with our family members‚ friends‚ colleagues or even our bosses. Everybody‚ individuals‚ societies or countries are looking into
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Infrastructure Road/Highways Sector Public Private Partnership (PPP) A public private partnership is defined as “a cooperative venture between the public and private sectors‚ built on the expertise of each partner that best meets clearly defined public needs through the appropriate allocation of resources‚ risk and rewards. PPP is a way out to solve public deficit financing. It is done to give rise to speedy infrastructure growth. The Public Private Partnership has emerged as one of the
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Pre-fab Construction and MMC There is a very high demand in the construction industry to provide better value buildings by improved quality and performance. This has arisen because of the need of fast construction for early return of investment. Pre-fabricated modular units can provide these advantages. Modular construction uses units that have been pre-engineered in a factory ready to install on-site. Light steel framing is used as the internal framework of the units because it is light weight
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CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 4 MANAGE THE PLANNING OF WORK METHODS‚ RESOURCES & SYSTEMS TO MEET CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS MANAGE THE PLANNING OF WORK METHODS‚ RESOURCES & SYSTEMS TO MEET CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS Objective1 Manage the evaluation & selection of construction methods Objective 2 Manage the planning of work activities & resources to meet contract requirements Objective 3 Manage the selection & formation of contract team Objective 4 Manage the operations of organisation & communication system
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NTPC Safety Rules Issued by : CORPORATE SAFETY DEPARTMENT‚ NTPC Ltd.‚ 1 Index Contents General Definitions Responsibilities of the contractor Construction Cess Safety Organization Safety Training Reporting of accidents Emergency Action Plan Safety in the workplace Safety in material handling Safety in welding and gas cutting Safety in the use of electricity Safety in the use of hand tools and power operated tools Safety in the use of ladders and stairs Safety in the use of lifting appliances
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Underpinning is a method used to increase foundation depth or repairing faulty foundations. This might be the case if you plan to add stories to an existing structure or when the foundation has been damaged. One visible sign that your building needs underpinning are cracks appearance. When a building needs a foundation repair some cracks‚ especially wider than ¼ inch appear visible‚ meaning than an underpinning needs to be done. Foundation failures could also be considered as heaved foundations‚
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Leonardo Da Vinci said these words and I quote‚ “The most important thing is to be able at any moment to sacrifice what you are for what you can become.” These words have been instrumental in my academic career and are the source of my perseverance to advance my education. My name is Dania Charles and I am from the small but beautiful island of St. Lucia. A country that is deep rooted in its value of education and which has cultivated two world renowned Nobel Laureates. These are but a few of the
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