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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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Construction revolves around different activities culminating into a constructed facility borne out of the wish and desire of the client. A construction project is completed as a result of the combination of many events and interactions‚ planned or unplanned‚ over the life of a facility‚ with changing participants and processes in a constantly changing environment (Saqib‚ Farooqui and Lodi‚ 2008). The growth of towns has accelerated as
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Causes of Construction Disputes 1) Poor Contract Documentation that arises from the organizational system. • Inadequate or incomplete design information like information like Sizes‚ type‚ Colour‚ Make‚ Company etc is not mentioned in documents. • Ambiguities in contract documents like how the extra item will be settled‚ extension of time‚ liquidated damages etc. scope of work. The written (or unwritten) contract is what guides the parties’ expectations as to payment and performance. The contract
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Building Codes Building code is a set of rules that specify the minimum acceptable level of safety for constructed objects such as buildings. The main purpose of building codes are to protect public health‚ safety and general welfare as they relate to the construction and occupancy of buildings and structures. The building code becomes law of a particular jurisdiction when formally enacted by the appropriate authority. The major model building codes used in the United States are developed by the
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Preventing Falls in Construction WHAT IS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (OSH) IN CONSTRUCTION? “Occupational safety and health (OSH) is generally defined as the science of the anticipation‚ recognition‚ evaluation and control of hazards arising in or from the workplace that could impair the health and well-being of workers‚ taking into account the possible impact on the surrounding communities and the general environment. This domain is necessarily vast‚ encompassing a large number of disciplines
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CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS IAS 11 – DEFINATION IAS 11 defines a construction contract as: a contract specifically negotiated for the construction of an asset or a combination of assets that are closely interrelated or interdependent in terms of their design‚ technology‚ and function for their ultimate purpose or use. IAS 11 – TREATMENT Where possible‚ IAS 11 applies the accruals concept to the revenue earned on a construction contract. If the outcome of a project can be reasonably foreseen‚ then
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Turner Construction Company: Indicated Outcome Report System Turner is one of the largest building services and construction contractor companies in the United States. It presents “a network of offices in North America and around the globe‚ with a staff of 5‚000 employees‚ and as a North America-based‚ Turner´s operation was divided into territories where each one is headed by a territory general manager (TGM)‚ who are able to offer clients accessibility and support.” Turner being such a large
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Property Plus Chennai Hyderabad Kochi Planning construction costs You can organise your construction costs better‚ by planning your expenditure in advance. To calculate your budgetary requirement initially‚ use tentative estimates and then detail the requirements‚ item wise and work wise. However‚ actual estimates will depend on the design proposed by the engineer / architect for your home and the prevailing cost of raw materials in the market. Assume that you buy 1200 square
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PROPOSED PROJECT: PROPOSED TWO STOREY RESIDENCE OWNER: LOCATION: GENERAL SPECIFICATION This set of Specifications shall govern the methods of construction and the kind of materials to be used for the proposed project shown on the accompanying plans and details drawings. The plans‚ details drawings and the Specifications shall be considered as complementing each other so that what is mentioned or shown in one‚ although not mentioned or shown in the other‚ shall
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The Construction Sequence Although the specific sequence of construction steps varies and overlaps‚ generally we build your home in the following order: ▪ Survey ▪ Permits ▪ Sewer & Water ▪ Plan Commission ▪ Building Department ▪ Foundation ▪ Excavation ▪ Footer ▪ Form and pour walls ▪ Perimeter drain ▪ Waterproof ▪ Ground rough plumbing ▪ Basement/Crawl
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