Social Constructionists‚ advocates of the "Theory of Social Constructionism‚" are of the belief that all concepts or practices which may seem natural to humankind are in reality an invention of a particular culture or society (Wikipedia‚ Social Constructionism). These practices and beliefs are called social constructs‚ believed to be by-products of (often unintended or unwanted) decisions of an individual (Wikipedia‚ Social Construction). Meaning‚ an individual believes he is making a decision of
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STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS 1. Statutory Construction - is the art or process of discovering and expounding meaning and intention of the authors of the law‚ where that intention is rendered doubtful by reason of the ambiguity in its language or of the fact that the given case is not explicitly provided for in the law - is the drawing of warranted conclusions respecting subjects that lie beyond the direct expression of the text‚ conclusions which are in the spirit‚ though not
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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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Later the Arabs built roads that were covered with tar. The roads were constructed by preparing earthworks and lifting road foundation at the center for the water drainage. The road construction techniques gradually improved by the study of road traffic‚ stone thickness‚ road alignment‚ and the slope gradients. The initial road construction materials were stones that were laid in a regular‚ compact design‚ and covered with smaller stones to produce a solid layer. Depending on the main function‚
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childhood be considered a social construction? This essay will analyse the major experiences by which childhood is constructed: one determined by the society and the other examined personally. Following this approach will be explained socially constructed childhood that asserts children’s attitudes‚ expectations and understandings that are defined by a certain society or culture. Furthermore various aspects of childhoods will be taken into account in relation to social‚ economic‚ historical‚ religious
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materials better than those that commonly exist from previous methods of construction? Applying the Green Matter to Construction Introduction Why does that one unique house in your area seem to be different than each stereotypical residence design? It could be because of the green building concepts that were used for its construction‚ seen as there are essentially countless sustainable practices being applied to construction in the world today. The major sections of innovation in the building
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Sub: Construction Management 1. Explain the dealing with owners’ supplies. 2. Write short notes in the following. a. b. c. d. Guarantee Tests Demobilization Environmental case Testing commissioning and Trial Run. 3. Describe the purchase procedure in a construction organization . 4. Explain ABC analysis for a construction organization 5. What is Risk Identification Analysis and Classification? List out the Risk avoidance and Reduction measures. 6. Illustrate the financial model for a construction
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Chapter 4 – Construction Contracts 1. Name and briefly describe each of the two basic types of competitively bid construction contracts. Which type would be most likely used for building the piers to support a large suspension bridge. Why? Two basic types of competitively bid construction contracts are lump-sum and the unit-price contract. The lump-sum contract is when the contractor agrees to complete all work for a pre-determined price including profit and the contract. The unit-price contract
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The Call for Sustainable Construction The construction of buildings in the United States accounts for thirty percent of waste output annually. The construction of these buildings also consume seventy-one percent of the total electrical energy in the U.S. Due to the diminishing health of our planet‚ it is evident that sustainability in construction is a necessity. Sustainable‚ or green‚ buildings are not only beneficial to the planet‚ but also to the owner‚ the designer‚ and the builder. Sustainable
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Trevabina Construction Company Background Trevabina was incorporated in 2000 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Treva Corporation Sdn Bhd (Treva Corp) to undertake general contracting and civil engineering works. Treva Corp‚ formed in 1998‚ was a property development company owned by Trevari Kamal. Trevabina commenced business in 2001 when it received a project worth $280‚000 to build a store for the Ministry of Defence. Between 2002 and 2004‚ the company took on increasingly larger jobs ranging
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