toward completing task in teams rather than individuals. This may mean employees may be required to attend training seminars or workshops to show them how to do this. Rewarding these individuals is essential for organizations to keep the team building moving forward. IBM showed how a company close to collapse can be turned around by working in teams‚ not just individually. By understanding the group-decision making process‚ the stages of group development and ways to improve teams‚ working in
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DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY‚ ZARIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY BLDG 501 ASSIGNMENT BY MOHAMMED O. MUBARAK U05BD1041 2010 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY 2010 Q1-CONCEPT OF GREEN BUILDING/ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY BUILDINGS G reen Building is a holistic approach to programming planning‚ designing‚ and constructing (or renovating) buildings and sites. Green building is the practice of creating structures and using processes
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knowledge of practical aspects‚ such as recent design codes and bye-laws‚ backed up by ample experience‚ institution and judgment. It is emphasized that any structure to be constructed must satisfy the need efficiency for which it is intended and shall be durable for its desired life span. Thus‚ the design of any structure is categorizes into following two main types:- 1. Functional design 2. Structural design 1.1.1 FUNCTIONAL DESIGN: The structure to be constructed should primarily serve the basic
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Question1 The type of foundation used to support a building is dependent on the type of in-situ soil‚ the bearing pressure of that soil and the loads imposed by the structure on the soil. The Building regulations state that the minimum depth to the underside of a strip found is 0.45 for frost protection and this should be extended to 0.75 in clay soils‚ largely due to the water retention in these materials ( Osbourn and Greeno 2007). This depth is also required to protect the foundation from seasonal
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During the seventeenth century‚ in response to the change of; environment‚ social structure‚ family nature and society itself the diversities in the New England and Chesapeake cultures grew immensely. Some differences proved to be too much of a challenge for some and prosperous for others. New England families kept the traditional family structure known as a nuclear family‚ consisting of the head of the household‚ the father‚ mother and their children. The religious traditions carried over from
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it‚ but they have heard part of Hammurabi’s Code before. It is where the fabled "eye-for-an-eye" statement came from. However‚ this brutal way of enforcing laws was a way to keep the people under this rule in order. When the population of a certain place under one ruler gets to be over 25 or so there is a need for social control. In this way the Code of Hammurabi is very similar to the Code of Ma’at‚ the Hindu Caste system and Buddhism. The Code of Hammurabi is famous for demanding punishment
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BUILDING DEFECTS PART 1 • Identify common building defects • Identify the source • Provide pictures‚ diagrams and sketches • Suggest remedial action • Show details that would have avoided the defect PART 2 Generate a scheme for planned maintenance and provide a building checklist to ensure all necessary maintenance is carried out on a regular basis. INTRODUCTION In this project we will be looking at many different kinds of building defects that would be commonly seen in the construction
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WHY GREEN BUILDINGS ARE IMPORTANT TODAY ? I Introduction Green building (also known as green construction or sustainable building) is the practice of creating structures and using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building’s life-cycle: from siting to design‚ construction‚ operation‚ maintenance‚ renovation‚ and demolition. This practice expands and complements the classical building design concerns of economy‚ utility‚ durability‚ and
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* Essay When you associate anything with New York City it is usually the extraordinary buildings that pierce the sky or the congested sidewalks with people desperate to shop in the famous stores in which celebrities dwell. Even with my short visit there I found myself lost within the Big Apple. The voices of the never-ending attractions call out and envelop you in their awe. The streets are filled with an atmosphere that is like a young child on a shopping spree in a candy store. Although your feet
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(4) Building construction is a complex‚ significant‚ and rewarding process. It begins with an idea and culminates in a structure that may serve its occupants for several decades‚ even centuries. Like the manufacturing of products‚ building construction requires an ordered and planned assembly of materials. It is‚ however‚ far more complicated than product manufacturing. Buildings are assembled outdoors on all types of sites and are subject to all kinds of weather. Additionally‚ even a modest-sized
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