Construction Contracts and Dispute Resolution Structured essay on the construction industries reliance on the standard forms of building contracts Introduction This report will cover a multitude of contract disputes which occur within the construction industry and how the JCT Standard Building Contract is used to aid settling contract disputes in a fair manner. It will analyse and discuss a scenario where the contract is used to settle a dispute between two parties and show
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can be used today when framing a house or a building‚ from concrete to steel to timber and depending on the budget of the project and what the project is trying to achieve will determine the type of material used for framing. People have been using timber for framing purposes for thousands of years throughout the world due to its easily accessible means‚ the ready supply of wood and aesthetic appeal of the timber itself. Timber is a versatile building material that is used within the construction
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everywhere around the world make use of the principles of motion to travel up and down quickly within a tall building. The use of elevators has been around since ancient medieval times since then has grown from being powered by a hoist and winder to electric and hydraulic motors1. An elevator is basically a mechanical metal box wedged between vertical passageway in a multistoried building‚ which capabilities of only travelling either up or down2. Elevators work on a series of pulleys and electric
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too. The resort provided barracks type accommodation. The people there are so kind. They know how to deal with people with a lot of respect and congeniality. Strengths: * Momarco Resort is ideal for family out-of-town trips‚ company team buildings‚ youth camps and religious activities. * A place where you can escape the hustle and bustle of city life and just bask in the wonders of nature. * Fresh air and the cool breeze of the wind can be felt all year round. Various plants‚ shrubs
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world of Micro Architecture In this essay I will be exploring the ways in which other cultures and societies can influence our own in terms of Art and Architecture. I will also endeavour to understand the history and social desire for smaller buildings‚ and how it effects artists and designers and moreover‚ the earth. Our childhood evokes many memories of the evolution into adulthood‚ and we try desperately to hold on to them. Impossible to relive those moments‚ we can only try to re-enact the
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knowledge write down 5 important changes to KGV school building and its surroundings between the 1950s and today. One of the most important changes is the Link Block. It is completed at 1984 which is much later than the Peel Block‚ and it is now a very important block and used for most of the lessons as it has the most rooms and includes five levels. A small hill was also flattened in order to build the Link Block and the other buildings near that area. Another important change is Sarah Roe School
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contains floor brick for footpath. The site surrounded by range of buildings. There are no building structure on the site. At present‚ there is open public access to the site is accessible from North side. (Refer to appendix 1) Soils The soil is well compacted however‚ there are small trees Ground bearing is good‚ the depth of the foundation will depend on the loading. in the building land. Also there are two slopes. They will need to be a path for
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of the Business Project The proposed business will need a two-storey building in a 2‚000 square-meter lot with a parking space at the rear. The customer will drive in the left entrance greeted by the water-sprinkled Indian trees partly shielding the establishment from the fumes coming from the busy street. Embraced by the multi-colored lights‚ the trees will set the cosmopolitan setting to a rustic atmosphere. The building will be constructed to hide the stockroom complementing the architectural
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5.0 Building Materials of S11 House (322) Based on Materials and Resources (MR) criteria as listed in Green Building Index (GBI) as one of the six key criteria to design a green building in Malaysia and also worldwide‚ this section promotes the use of eco-friendly materials sourced from sustainable sources and recycling. Implementation of proper construction waste management with storage‚ collection and re-use of recyclables and construction formwork and waste are emphasized here. Building materials
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them not having any building codes most of the structures were built fast and cheap. They were not built to withstand an earthquake especially one of that magnitude. There were a several building that were built to be fireproof and earthquake proof only to find out that they weren’t. Since then building codes are being enforced. The one positive we have towards the San Andreas earthquake is that building codes have been enforced for a while. This will assure that not as many building will collapse as
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