A social construction or social construct is any institutionalized entity or artifact in a social system "invented" or "constructed" by participants in a particular culture or society that exists because people agree to behave as if it exists or follow certain conventional rules. One example of a social construct is social status. Social constructionism is a school of thought which deals with detecting and analyzing social constructions. Emile Durkheim first theorized about social construction
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roads and access ways are cleared of vegetation and ground is compacted to allow for and support heavy loads such as trucks carrying equipment and materials. Preparation also consists of getting all the equipements ready for use before the actual construction process begins‚ these include storage facilities‚ site compound and amenities as described below. Clear vegetation A dozer or similar vehicle may be used to clear vegetation. Attachments such as a rake blade will be used to help clear the vegetation
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on which it is based‚ and the resources at their disposal. On a construction project these resources include materials‚ services‚ skills‚ energy‚ information and working capital. Flanagan et al (1997) state that the construction industry and the environment in which it operates have changed significantly – the process of change now seems to be never ending and hectic. There have been: new approaches to buying design and construction; fragmentation of the industry with the increase in specialist
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Construction Project Paper University of Phoenix MGT 437 Laura Sanders May 15‚ 2001 Construction Project Paper The statement of work defines the construction project for the Phoenix family’s new garage with second level living quarters. Fales Construction is the general contractor for the project. The excavation and foundation work will be sub-contracted to Mural Excavation and Landscaping. The carpentry work will be sub-contracted to Fox Construction. The plumbing work will be sub-contracted
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1 Contemporary Methods of Aircraft Construction and Design The construction of aircraft is a complicated process requiring precise calculation and innovative design in order to improve and maintain the structural integrity of the aircraft. Aerospace engineers must find a balance between reliability‚ strength and weight of the many components used in the fabrication of the aircraft. The design of an aircraft must take into account the magnitude of forces‚ such as lift and drag‚ acting upon the
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(1943) formulated that shelter is a basic requirement of humans. In the future‚ humans will have to construct sustainable shelter otherwise would they would risk depleting resources for subsequent generations. Construction is an example of a multitasking activity. The lifecycle of construction can be broken into phases. Achieving building sustainability in modern environment requires a better understanding of environmental impacts. Impacts such as climate change‚ associated costs‚ as well as utilising
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On The Globalization of the Construction Industry “How has globalization impacted on the construction industry in terms of issues such as: structure‚ characteristics of the industry and individual firms‚ building cycles and forecasting the future direction of the overall economy and the construction industry in particular”. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1.0 Executive Summary 2.0 Introduction 3.0 Globalization 4.0 Structure 4.1 The Global Construction Industry 4.2 Issues Relating
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How to Define Scene Construction in Viewing Texts Text: The Kite Runner Example One 1. In the orphanage scene‚ medium shots are used as symbolic representations of child abuse. The boys’ facial expressions in some cases eyes looking down‚ imply that the boys are performing out of necessity rather than choice. 2. Dialogue between the owner of the orphanage and Amir confirm that Taliban men abuse both genders. 3. Boys are abused for sexual gratification purposes. 4. Girls are
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ELECTRICAL SAFETY IN 1 CONSTRUCTION NATIONAL SAFETY DAY 2007 Environment‚ Health And Safety Karnataka State Safety Institute JNB/March 2007 The Times Of India March 9‚ 2007‚ Page 3 2 Page 3 has become popular for the society & fashion info Karnataka State Safety Institute JNB/March 2007 ELECTRICAL SAFETY IN 3 CONSTRUCTION NATIONAL SAFETY DAY 2007 Environment‚ Health And Safety Karnataka State Safety Institute JNB/March 2007 Electrical Safety Shock 4
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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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