In building construction and in fire prevention there are organizations that have created a useful system on how to determine what type of building falls under which category. The ICC (International Code Council) and the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) create these building codes for the safety of firefighters. The two most commonly known standards for building classifications are the NFPA 5000 and also the International Building Code (IBC). The two are very similar‚ however‚ they different
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Construction Contract Assignment A normal contract is an agreement with specific terms to do something in return for something and follows the procedure of offer‚ acceptance‚ consideration‚ contractual intention and form of contract. A standard building contract in essence has a lot of similarities however there are four main differences making it ‘special’. A normal sale of good contract has a visible end product‚ in construction on the other hand it’s a concept to start with; this creates a large
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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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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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PORTFOLIO CONSTRUCTION USING SHARPE METHOD A PROJECT REPORT Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 The traditional Approach 4 The Modern Approach 4 Need for Study 5 Objective 5 Limitations 5 Literature Review 6 Research Methodology 8 Analysis and Interpretation 10 Findings 13 Recommendations 13 Conclusions 13 Bibliography 14 Executive Summary An equity portfolio consists of two or more securities. Individual securities have risk and return characteristics
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SUB: Construction Management Total Marks: 80 1. Explain the dealing with owners’ supplies. (5 marks) 2. Write short notes in the following. (20 marks) a. Guarantee Tests b. Demobilization c. Environmental case d. Testing commissioning and Trial Run. 3. Describe the purchase
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Construction Methods and Building Materials Introduction Building design Plans and models 1 Arnold 1991: 7-10 Construction Methods and Building Materials A scene from the Hypostyle Hall showing the “stretching of the cord” ceremony for Karnak. Proportions The Akhmenu festival hall. 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sullivan 2008‚ Construction methods. Digital Karnak. 2 Arnold 1991: 7-10‚ 251 Robins 1997: 107-109‚ 141-142 Arnold 1991: 252-253; Clarke and Engelbach 1990: 64-65 Golvin
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Happyland Construction Maulik Patel Maulik.patel@westburne.ca Module – 2 Happyland Construction Inc. is an engineering firm involved in design and construction of oil shale plants. It is building a plant in Blissful Valley‚ which is part of Mirth County‚ in the Province of Giggle. Happyland is a world leader in designing shale oil plants and has about 100 employees working on site. Happyland has been advised that a new crane has to be used on the site – the GargantuLift 6000 by Mega Corporation
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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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TASK 1 1.1 Explain the economic principles related to construction industry‚ taking the following in to consideration; Scarcity‚ Specialization‚ Division of Labour Scarcity This is the basic economic problem. Mainly Scarcity means that the resources are not enough to satisfy human wants fully or completely. In other words the resources are insufficient to produce all the goods and services humans might desire as the resources are limited and the human wants are unlimited. Here the resources
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