Journal of Building Performance ISSN: 2180-2106 Volume 1 Issue 1 2010 http://pkukmweb.ukm.my/~jsb/jbp/index.html COST PERFORMANCE FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN KLANG VALLEY A.S. Ali*‚ S.N. Kamaruzzaman University of Malaya‚ Faculty of Built Environment Building Performance and Diagnostic Group 50603 Kuala Lumpur‚ Malaysia Tel: +603-7967 4494 Fax: 603-7967 5713 Corresponding Author: asafab@um.edu.my Abstract Since seventies‚ the economic of Malaysia has undergone rapid growth. Construction
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Low-cost sustainable building materials and construction technologies THE CHALLENGE The building and construction industry is considered a major contributor to climate change - and a key player in sustainable development - with the potential to significantly impact the environment in both positive and negative terms. According to the International Energy Agency‚ buildings account for 30 to 40 percent of energy use worldwide. The construction industry consumes over 3 billion tons of raw materials
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The Cost and Benefits of Hybrid Cars Have you pulled your car up to the gas pump lately and been shocked by the high prices of gasoline? The Auto industry has the technology necessary to address this concern. . It’s the hybrid car. Today‚ there are many different models out there in the market and most major manufacturers are involved in developing them. Hybrid cars will save the drivers a lot of money. The purpose of this paper is to identify the costs and show the benefits of this awesome
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Did the Cost Outweigh the Benefits? Help wanted! Long hours! Low pay! Unfair labor contracts! How could you turn us down? This might seem crazy but many people wouldn’t turn them down. They needed work and a paycheck. Even though the workers paid very little money and had long hours they still worked because once you’re in it’s hard to get out. So‚ did the cost outweigh the benefits for female Japan silk workers? The cost outweighed the benefits for three reasons: long‚ hard hours‚ low and unfair
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should be valued in order to achieve the greatest competitive advantage‚ improve business performance and to enhance the progress and growth of the company. Diversity does not only have benefits. It also has disadvantages such as increasing conflicts‚ detrimental work behaviors and communication barriers. Benefits of valuing diversity A company with workers from different backgrounds should be valued because it has a wide variety of talents and has a competitive advantage over a homogeneous
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will maximize profit by producing that level of output at which A. the additional revenue from the last unit sold exceeds the additional cost of the last unit by the largest amount. B. the additional revenue from the last unit sold equals the additional cost of the last unit. C. total revenue exceeds total cost by the largest amount. D. total revenue equals total cost. E. both b and c 2. The function a decision maker seeks to maximize or minimize is the ________ function. A. optimal B. decision-making
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Economics Luis D. Maymí Romero University of Phoenix ECO/212 Prof. Mayra Malpica Rivera April 27‚ 2015 Economics There are four principals of decision making: People face trade-off The cost of something is what you give up to get it Rational people think at the margin People respond to incentives The first principle can be summarized with the following phrase “There’s never a free lunch” every time that you need something you have to give something in return. One example is an employee that needs
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greatly by the planning of a township. Distribution costs‚ which include cost of fuel‚ rises because of things like traffic jams that make vehicles spend more time than they should in getting to their destination which translates to an increase in the price of the product ( for a normal good case ). If businesses (factories‚ warehouses‚ shops‚ retail joints‚ food vendors and service providers like barbering shops‚ salons‚ etc.)‚ company buildings‚ health facilities (clinics and hospitals)‚ entertainment
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and make money. However‚ many people are against going to college for many reasons as well‚ one being the cost. Over the years‚ the costs of college has skyrocketed making many people believe that they are better without it. However‚ when college has many benefits that outweigh the costs‚ it is important to attend so that it can set you up for a better life in the future. College is worth its cost because it allows students to become more independent. Also‚ getting a higher education allows you to make
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in real GDP or GNP per capita over time. Economic growth is desirable for an economy as it increases its real national income and standards of living for its people in general. Although it is desirable‚ economic growth does have its benefits and costs. One benefit would be increased levels of consumption. Provided economic growth outstrips population growth‚ it will lead to higher real income per head. This can lead to higher levels of consumption of goods and services. With economic growth there
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