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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Industry analysis The construction industry of Bangladesh has improved substantially during the last twenty years. About 10% of GDP of the country comes from this sector alone. It absorbs a very big labor force as well as enhances big job opportunities for engineers‚ architects‚ managers‚ foremen‚ supervisors‚ technicians‚ electricians‚ machine operators‚ drivers etc. At present this is a booming industry and people engaged in this sector are earning a reasonable salary and other benefits. And this
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Vol. I – Intelligent Buildings - Show-Ling Wen‚ Chiang-Pi Hsiao‚ Ching-Tzu Chen INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS Show-Ling Wen Department of Architecture and Urban Design‚ Chinese Culture University‚ Taipei‚ Taiwan Chiang-Pi Hsiao Architecture and Building Research Institute (ABRI)‚ Taipei‚ Taiwan Ching-Tzu Chen College of Environmental Design‚ Chinese Culture University‚ Taipei‚ Taiwan U SA NE M SC PL O E– C EO H AP LS TE S R S Keywords: intelligent building‚ design specifications
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E&O has introduced water limousine as a unique attraction as well as to connect Straits Quay‚ the Eastern & Oriental Hotel and Lone Pine Hotel which are all owned by the company. Its 12.4 acres of festival retail centre comprises a 3 storey building with a net lettable area 270000 sq feet and hosts about 100 tenants. It has a centre boulevard with north and south corridor. The retail mall at Straits Quay is opened since end of November 2010. There are vast array of international and renowned
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The social construction framework was proposed by Schneider and Ingram in 1993 and sought to explain the allocation of burdens and benefits to different groups of people in society based on their power and social construction‚ that is “the cultural characterizations or popular images of the persons or groups affected by the public policy.” In this essay‚ I will be evaluating the social construction framework on various levels of analysis and explain why I think this framework is effective in explaining
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BLDG1260 Construction Management Principles LECTURE 3: SAFETY IN CONSTRUCTION Riza Yosia Sunindijo Outline and aims 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The basic of construction safety The importance of safety The evolution of construction safety Psychological aspect Behavioural aspect Situational aspect Investing in safety 1 Basic definitions What is safety? What is a hazard? What is a risk? Accident vs. incident vs. injury What are the causes of an accident? Anton‚ T.J. (1989). Occupational safety
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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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Green Buildings Index 1) Introduction 1 2) Green Building Concepts 4 2.1) Materials 6 2.2) Lighting 8 2.3) Water Resources Management 12 2.4) Ventilation and Cooling 14 3)Elements of green building 16 4) Basic‚ no cost‚ green building strategies 21 5) Green Buildings Summarized 21 6) Conclusion 22 7) Case study 23 8) References 25 1) Introduction:
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1: P 1.1 Discussing the use of approved codes of practice to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation. PAGE 2 P 1.2 Explaining the responsibilities for providing welfare facilities on-site. PAGE 4 P 1.3 Explaining the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007. Evaluate the penalties for non-compliance with current health and safety at work legislation. Give at least two examples for easy understanding. PAGE 7 P 2.1 Analyse organizational health and safety
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org The world’s foremost environmental assessment method and rating system for buildings BREEAM is the world’s foremost environmental assessment method and rating system for buildings‚ with 200‚000 buildings with certified BREEAM assessment ratings and over a million registered for assessment since it was first launched in 1990. BREEAM sets the standard for best practice in sustainable building design‚ construction and operation and has become one of the most comprehensive and widely recognised
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