construction formwork and waste are emphasized here. Building materials are used throughout the life cycle of a building‚ which starts from the construction phase‚ maintenance and alteration. Materials carry impact on building ranging from appearance‚ buildability of the building and cost. As a result‚ sustainable materials are highly encouraged to be used in green buildings so that negative impact to environment can be minimized. For the construction of S11 House‚ there are few building materials that
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The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0969-9988.htm The health and safety impact of construction project features H&S impact of CPFs Patrick Manu School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences‚ City University London‚ London‚ UK 65 Nii Ankrah School of Technology‚ University of Wolverhampton‚ Wolverhampton‚ UK David Proverbs Faculty of Environment and Technology‚ University of the West of England‚ Bristol‚ UK‚ and
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Chinwokwu‚ G. (2000). The role of professionals in averting building collapse. 13. Okonko‚ E. (2001). Quantitative Techniques in Urban Analysis 14. Olusola‚ K.O. (2002). Structural stability of building structures Dare‚ S. (2002). Building design‚ buildability and site production (2002). Quality and Structural Strength of sandcrete Blocks producedin Ile-Ife: A
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CHAPTER ONE BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY 1. 1. 0. INTRODUCTION The acquisition of constructed infrastructure usually represents a major capital investment‚ whether the owner is an individual‚ a private corporation or a public agency. For each infrastructure constructed (building or road)‚ there is a minimum level of quality that is expected at a given cost within an acceptable time frame. To achieve the above‚ a higher level of “control” is required as things do not happen by chance. Control is
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NEBOSH NATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE 1 The course aims to: Provide those who are making the day to-day decisions at work with the knowledge and understanding of health and safety issues in order to manage risks effectively. 2 NEBOSH Course Structure Unit NGC1:The Management of Health and Safety Unit GC2: Controlling Workplace Hazards Unit GC3: Health and Safety Practical Application 3 Unit NGC1: Management of health and safety Element 1: Foundations in health and safety Learning Outcomes:
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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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EFFECT OF PROCUREMENT SYSTEMS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS Rosli Abdul Rashid‚ Ismail Mat Taib ‚ Wan Basiron Wan Ahmad‚ Md. Asrul Nasid‚ Wan Nordiana Wan Ali & Zainab Mohd Zainordin Department of Quantity Surveying Faculty of Built Environment Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Abstract: Project procurement has been described as an organized methods or process and procedure for clients to obtain or acquire construction products. Apart from the traditional approach‚ there are now other
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT International Journal of Project Management 23 (2005) 141–149 www.elsevier.com/locate/ijproman What do construction project planners do? Graham M. Winch a b a‚* ‚ John Kelsey b Centre for Research in the Management of Projects‚ University of Manchester‚ P.O. Box 88‚ Manchester M60 1QD‚ UK Centre for Research in the Management of Projects‚ School of Construction and Project Management‚ The Bartlett University College London‚ UK Received
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BRE 533 Value Management in Construction and Property Final Report Propose Development of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Phase 8 Development 30 April 2010 Content Executive Summary | | Introduction | Background to the value management study | Function of the value management workshop | Project objectives | Value management workshop objectives | | Information Phase | Overview of presentations | Q&A of the presentation | | Function Analysis Phase |
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International Journal of Project Management 29 (2011) 751 – 763 www.elsevier.com/locate/ijproman Risk ranking and analysis in target cost contracts: Empirical evidence from the construction industry Daniel W.M. Chan a ‚ Albert P.C. Chan a ‚ Patrick T.I. Lam a ‚ John F.Y. Yeung b ‚ Joseph H.L. Chan a‚⁎ a Department of Building and Real Estate‚ The Hong Kong Polytechnic University‚ Hung Hom‚ Kowloon‚ Hong Kong‚ China b College of International Education‚ School of Continuing Education
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