Challenges Facing Today’s Construction Manager Supplemental Reading for CIEG 486-010 Construction Methods & Management Bob Muir‚ PE Fall 2005 Challenges Facing Today’s Construction Manager By Bob Muir‚ PE Introduction There are numerous challenges facing today’s construction manager. Some are new to the industry‚ and some are centuries old. Many of these challenges are a direct result of construction operations‚ while others a result of indirect‚ peripheral activities. A surprising
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Disaster Resistant Construction Practices A Reference Manual Natural Disasters in Tamilnadu TSUNAMI The Aftermath • • • • EARTHQUAKE Loss of Human and animal lives Economic loss in terms of damages to crops and infrastructure Loss of livelihood Damage to housing and habitat Unsafe Buildings Kill People • • • • • Improper location Faulty design‚ use of poor quality materials Sub-standard construction practices Non-compliance to building codes Lack of awareness of: — Safe Construction
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“The management of construction projects requires a good understanding and correct application of organisational theories”. The study and management of construction projects embraces a variety of organisational aspects. Its complexity encompasses the behaviour of people‚ a range of internal and external processes and interactions with the environment of which the organisation is part. Nevertheless the following work is concerned with an overall managerial approach to organisational theory and
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* Model for the construction industry using pre-determined times Jasper Van Gilsa‚ Leo Vaningelgema Abstract This paper is based on our work experience with Office-line. This company prepares standard times for companies in the industrial sector. Standard time is productive time that is required and achieved by an employee. Standard time contains everything that is necessary for the work specified to be completed. The reason why Office-line only prepare standard times for the industrial sector
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Chapter Two Project Conception and Feasibility At this stage‚ the project is yet to advance to design nor has a design team been selected. The project could be awaiting financing‚ land acquisition‚ review agency approvals‚ feasibility studies‚ etc. Typically the only contact listed on a project at this stage will be the Owner or the Owner’s Representative. 1.1 PROJECT CONCEPTION Conception of any Civil Construction Project is the initial step in the process of defining the actual scope
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The General Responsibilities and Specific Duties of a Civil Engineer The work of a civil engineer is all around us yet many do not even realize what a civil engineer is responsible for doing. The job role of a civil engineer is extremely important as it equates for the overall safety of society in many different facets. It is important to look at the role that a civil engineer plays and realize what they do in their daily job duties that make the area safe for the people who live there. What
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d GBook Review: History‚ Performance and Conservation by Barry Bridgwood‚ Lindsay Lennie Gayatri Saoji (UD 7912)‚ UD‚ CEPT‚ Ahmedabad. 2012 The book History‚ Performance and Conservation by Barry Bridgwood and Lindsay Lennie written in 2009 provides a base for the construction of old heritage and its appropriate conservation today‚ considering the overview of history since ancient period with the help of a wealth of examples to support the same. The authors intend to focus on the understanding
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“Safety in Building Construction and Construction Site” by Ke Geok Chuan‚ Director‚ Policy and Research Division‚ DOSH Malaysia There are two (2) acts in Malaysia that govern the building construction activities‚ that is The Factories and Machinery Act 1967 and The Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994. However‚ the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) which is under the Ministry of Human Resources is the lead authority in the enforcement of such law
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BRE216 ECONOMICS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE Kwan Tsz Him (11168188D) Kwan Cheuk Pui (11055717D) Cheng Ming Xian (11704592D) Introduction Although Hong Kong has less land‚ there are always construction projects happening everywhere in Hong Kong‚ for example‚ West Kowloon Cultural District development‚ Kwun Tong redevelopment project‚ etc. However‚ workers and capital involved in the construction industry have been decreasing. In this report‚ we will discuss whether the construction industry
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NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE‚ DESIGN AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT BSc (Hons) CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT YEAR 1FT/SW BSc (Hons) CIVIL ENGINEERING AND QUANTITY SURVEYING YEAR 1 FT/SW BSc (Hons) QUANTITY SURVEYING YEAR 1 FT/SW/PT BSc (Hons) QUANTITY SURVEYING AND CONSTRUCTION COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT YEAR 1 FT/SW/PT CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE CONM10002 Date: 5 June 2012 Time: 1.30 – 4.30pm INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Answer FOUR questions. All questions carry equal
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