Construction hazards • Working at height: XXX describes that working at height includes any workplace has the potential of personal fall of a distance that is sufficient to cause personal injury whether this workplace is at ground level or below it. However‚ most of the resources including XX_____XX mention any work activity which is 2 m and above from the floor surface as working at height. Falling is the major cause of accidental fatalities as it causes about 50% of the total fatalities in
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Property Plus Chennai Hyderabad Kochi Planning construction costs You can organise your construction costs better‚ by planning your expenditure in advance. To calculate your budgetary requirement initially‚ use tentative estimates and then detail the requirements‚ item wise and work wise. However‚ actual estimates will depend on the design proposed by the engineer / architect for your home and the prevailing cost of raw materials in the market. Assume that you buy 1200 square
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Preventing Falls in Construction WHAT IS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (OSH) IN CONSTRUCTION? “Occupational safety and health (OSH) is generally defined as the science of the anticipation‚ recognition‚ evaluation and control of hazards arising in or from the workplace that could impair the health and well-being of workers‚ taking into account the possible impact on the surrounding communities and the general environment. This domain is necessarily vast‚ encompassing a large number of disciplines
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Turner Construction Company: Indicated Outcome Report System Turner is one of the largest building services and construction contractor companies in the United States. It presents “a network of offices in North America and around the globe‚ with a staff of 5‚000 employees‚ and as a North America-based‚ Turner´s operation was divided into territories where each one is headed by a territory general manager (TGM)‚ who are able to offer clients accessibility and support.” Turner being such a large
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Topic: Silver is an ancient mineral that dates back since prehistoric times. One thing that makes silver so special is that it was one of the first five metals that we started to use. Silver is found in almost every electronic device there is‚ and as time progresses the usage of it increases‚ unfortunately the amount there is left decreases. How is it created or source of the mineral? (5) Silver is not originated from Earth‚ as it happens it came from space. Many elements were formed in the big
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The Construction of Fear Barry Glassner gives several different constructions on how we can transform‚ exaggerate‚ and invent fears. Fear is defined as a feeling of agitation and anxiety caused by present or imminent danger. But Barry Glassner defines it as constructed through efforts to protect against it. Society as a whole uses fear to profit financially‚ politically‚ or media driven by journalist. These three profits show how transforming‚ exaggerating‚ and inventing fear has shaped society
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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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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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DECAY AND DRTERIORATION OF BUILDINGS CAUSES OF OCCURANCE OF CRACKS The important causes responsible for occurrence of cracks in buildings‚ are as under: 1) Cracks due to moisture changes. 2) Cracks due to temperature variation. 3) Cracks due to elastic deformation and creep. 4) Cracks due to effect of chemical reaction. 5) Cracks due to movements of ground. 6) Cracks due to vegetation. The various causes of formation of cracks and measures adopted to prevent them are described
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1. What are the key elements of Silver Ships’ strategy? Which of the five generic strategies is the company pursuing? The first key element of Silver Ship’s strategy is multiple growth opportunities. R&D‚ technology‚ and product design are also key elements of Silver Ship’s strategy. McCarty adhered to the highest possible quality and performance standards and made taking care of his employees a high priority. The generic strategy that Silver Ships is using is planned proactive moves to attract
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