BLDG1260 Construction Management Principles LECTURE 3: SAFETY IN CONSTRUCTION Riza Yosia Sunindijo Outline and aims 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The basic of construction safety The importance of safety The evolution of construction safety Psychological aspect Behavioural aspect Situational aspect Investing in safety 1 Basic definitions What is safety? What is a hazard? What is a risk? Accident vs. incident vs. injury What are the causes of an accident? Anton‚ T.J. (1989). Occupational safety
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Volume 3‚ Special Issue 1‚ 2010 Evaluating Research Methodology in Construction Productivity Studies Panas‚ A. and Pantouvakis‚ J. P. cvapanas@mail.ntua.gr and jpp@central.ntua.gr Centre for Construction Innovation‚ Department of Construction Engineering and Management‚ Faculty of Civil Engineering‚ National Technical University of Athens‚ Greece Abstract Despite the large number of published papers in the area of construction productivity‚ a critical review of contemporary thinking with a
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Rational for Subject Teaching (RST) Some people may question how important role music plays in a school. Should it be part of the curriculum and how important of a role does it play in the school? Around the world many music programs have been dropped due to funding. Even some people believe that Music has no place in school that it is not an academic subject. But Music education has been shown to improve general academic skills as well as social skill in students. Studies have shown that if music
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Lululemon Athletica I am choosing a company that I absolutely love as a consumer and because of their brilliant marketing strategies they have positively put in place in this competitive market. Before I even stepped into a store I was lured to them through their use of uplifting and inspiring quotes that they strategically place on their store bags when you purchase something from them. It caught my eye and as I saw more women carrying these bags I had to ask someone one day “where did you get
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NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE‚ DESIGN AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT BSc (Hons) CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT YEAR 1FT/SW BSc (Hons) CIVIL ENGINEERING AND QUANTITY SURVEYING YEAR 1 FT/SW BSc (Hons) QUANTITY SURVEYING YEAR 1 FT/SW/PT BSc (Hons) QUANTITY SURVEYING AND CONSTRUCTION COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT YEAR 1 FT/SW/PT CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE CONM10002 Date: 5 June 2012 Time: 1.30 – 4.30pm INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Answer FOUR questions. All questions carry equal
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Construction Methods and Building Materials Introduction Building design Plans and models 1 Arnold 1991: 7-10 Construction Methods and Building Materials A scene from the Hypostyle Hall showing the “stretching of the cord” ceremony for Karnak. Proportions The Akhmenu festival hall. 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sullivan 2008‚ Construction methods. Digital Karnak. 2 Arnold 1991: 7-10‚ 251 Robins 1997: 107-109‚ 141-142 Arnold 1991: 252-253; Clarke and Engelbach 1990: 64-65 Golvin
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University Modular Framework Construction Economics [pic] Module Guide 2011/12 Module Tutor: Dr. Turker Bayrak Module Title: Construction Economics‚ LEM2030 Module Value: 1 (20 credits) at level 4 Rationale: This module aims to develop decision making skills by introducing economic principles that underpin construction industry. This module provides an insight into the ways in which the economic environment affects the construction industry. The module has been designed
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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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WHITE PAPER AMARAL REMODELING COMPANY By: Kylie So See Lee Hamid Saidi Givo Ishaya Executive Summary With over 30 years of experience and ten years of owning and operating a licensed construction company‚ Tom Amaral has built his company from ground up and is a proud contractor in the Alameda County area. His diverse background and ethical professionalism has been the result of his company to market itself though the “word of mouth” since it began; however‚ due to the down-slope of
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International Infrastructure Project Cost Estimating Work Breakdown Paul Hewitt‚ International Project Estimating Limited Introduction Construction Cost Estimating Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) The term WBS has become a common term in all fields related to Cost Engineering including Construction Cost Estimating‚ Scheduling and Project Cost Control. A well defined WBS is the backbone of good Construction Estimating Software and can take several forms including the breakdown of items within an estimate
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