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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to the downstream side of the dam. All fill dams depend on weight to remain stable. Fill embankments are usually less expensive to construct than concrete dams. Soil or rock are present at the site‚ and construction techniques‚ though complex‚ are also less costly than for concrete construction. For these reasons of available materials‚ low cost‚ and stability with
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CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT Chapter 4 Construction contracts. Author: Paweł Kotas‚ Polska Construction as a service activity having many dimensions. Starting from ideas‚ thru find funds‚ investor‚ design construction‚ find contractor‚ phase of construction‚ meet the requirements which investment needs to be in use and complete facility. All these aspects are associated with large amounts of documents‚ permits. In this essay will be described various types of contracts between the investor and
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ASSIGNMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS | | PAGE | 1.0 | Is it possible for one standard form of construction contract to meet the need of every project? Discuss by reference to at least two forms in common use in industry. | 2 | 1.0 | What is a Construction Contract? | 2 | 1.1 | Why use a standard form of contract? | 3 | 2.0 | Different forms of contract | 3 | | 2.1 PWD (Public Works Department) FORM OF AGREEMENT | 4 | | 2.2 FIDIC | 4 | 3.0 | Main differences between both forms of contract
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Everyone ’s life is affected by social construction. This is the belief that social standard is determined by society‚ and it is formed by the individuals that belong to the society. Just Like when an individual thinks of a doctor‚ lawyer‚ priest‚ engineer‚ or manager‚ they usually picture males. Similarly‚ the nurses‚ teachers‚ and housewives might be purely female professions in our society. This is social constructionist thought on the role of equity and equality should play in today ’s society
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Hegemonic masculinity as one of the structure of gender relations and also a typical type of masculinity is formed and developed by society over time. ‘Hegemonic masculinity is not a fixed character type‚ always and everywhere the same. It is‚ rather‚ the masculinity that occupies the hegemonic position in a given pattern of gender relations…’ (Whitehead‚ S. 2001) Hegemonic masculinity also refers to the cultural and gender relationship between men and women‚ and thus men is on a leading position
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Masculinities in colonial Kenya. The subject of masculinity or masculinities is the one that has drawn attention to gender scholars around the world. Through interactions with Robert Morel’s writings about Gender and Masculinity‚ I have come to understand that masculinities differ depending in the context which they are in. This essay will analyse how and why did the production of masculinities change among the Maasai as a result of colonisation in Kenya. Many factors including environmental change
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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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PORTFOLIO CONSTRUCTION USING SHARPE METHOD A PROJECT REPORT Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 The traditional Approach 4 The Modern Approach 4 Need for Study 5 Objective 5 Limitations 5 Literature Review 6 Research Methodology 8 Analysis and Interpretation 10 Findings 13 Recommendations 13 Conclusions 13 Bibliography 14 Executive Summary An equity portfolio consists of two or more securities. Individual securities have risk and return characteristics
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The Call for Sustainable Construction The construction of buildings in the United States accounts for thirty percent of waste output annually. The construction of these buildings also consume seventy-one percent of the total electrical energy in the U.S. Due to the diminishing health of our planet‚ it is evident that sustainability in construction is a necessity. Sustainable‚ or green‚ buildings are not only beneficial to the planet‚ but also to the owner‚ the designer‚ and the builder. Sustainable
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