Construction Essays

Implementation of New Procurement Methods in India
Example essay. Last modified: 2nd Aug 2018
Introduction: The construction industry in India is complex, challenging and unique. Selecting appropriate procurement method is a critical feature. In India even today traditional procurement methods are used. The...

Environmentally Friendly Concrete Alternative
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Introduction: Throughout history, the use of concrete as a building material has contributed significantly to the built environment. Enduring examples of various forms of concrete can be found as far back as the ea...

Construction Developments in High Rise Buildings
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Introduction: This paper has provided a broad overview of different historic developments for concrete high-rise buildings. The evolution of concrete skyscrapers from the first reinforced concrete high-rise, the In...

Establishing a TBM on Site
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Introduction: SRV P2. Our tutor gave us an OSBM and we had to establish a TBM on site by carrying out a series of ‘flying levels’. The equipment I used was a dumpy level, a tripod stand and a staff. We ...

Value Management in UK Construction
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Introduction: Abstract This dissertation of project will investigate how the value management is being utilised in today’s construction industry in United Kingdom and to investigate how the value management w...

BIM Based Life Cycle Assessment Tool
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Introduction: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is used to evaluate a particular product, process, or activity from cradle to grave the environmental effects. LCA is methodology for measuring and evaluating some aspects ...

Importance of Effective Communication in Construction
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Introduction: Introduction Civil engineering works are not just the building of structures, but they provide a livable and safe environment for society. To make it all work, the disciplines involved must be in cons...

Hazards Associated With Deep Excavations
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Introduction: Health and Safety Task 2 P3 Describe a range of identifiable hazards associated with deep excavations and scaffolding when working from heights. Explain who may be at risk from these potential Hazards...

Green Building Certification in Malaysia
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Introduction: ABSTRACT Green Building is very famous in advanced country like USA, Australia, Europe, Japan and Korea. These countries started to develop green building ratings since 20 years ago. However, Malaysia...

Root Causes of Accidents on Construction
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Introduction: The construction industry is one of the biggest industries in the whole world. The contribution of this industry towards the global GDP is enormous. The construction industry is also a potential emplo...

Building Materials Used in Construction
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Introduction: In the world of construction, the king of building materials is concrete. It is the most common material and it constitutes the base of a lot of constructions like buildings, roads, bridges, tunnels, ...

Importance of Efficiency in Building Maintenance Practices
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Introduction: Abstract Building maintenance practices are very crucial no matter what kind of building whether residential or commercial.The practices must be carried out by the management properly and efficiently ...

Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
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Introduction: Oil and gas exploration and production activities have increased tremendously as petroleum has become the backbone of the world’s economy. The industry has expanded significantly throughout the ...

Determination of Gravitational Acceleration
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Introduction: Introduction Pendulums can be defined as a body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices, especi...

Practical Completion and Defects Liability Period
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Introduction: It would be inaccurate for a person, a reader to say they don’t feel different inside when they touch a psychical book page in comparison to when they touch an e-reader screen. The feel of a boo...

Design Liability under National Engineering Contract (NEC)
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Introduction: Design Liability under NEC Problem Every construction or engineering project is generally designed and occasionally defects occur as a result of defective design. These defects if possible then have t...

Precast Concrete: Advantages and Disadvantages
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Introduction: Jump to: Advantages of Precast Concrete Construction | Disadvantages of Precast Concrete Construction 1.1 Introduction Precast concrete is a form of construction, where concrete is cast in a reusable...

Risk Management In Construction Contracts
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Introduction: Risk management is vital when tendering for construction contracts. Risk is described by Atkinson (2001) as the “probability of an occurrence of a hazard and the magnitude of the consequences...

The Channel Tunnel Engineering Project
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Introduction: The Channel Tunnel (French: le tunnel sous la Manche), widely recognized as one of the world’s greatest civil engineering projects, is a 50.5km underwater rail tunnel connecting Folkestone, Kent...

Reinforced Concrete Frame Structure Advantages
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Introduction: Reinforced concrete is one of the most widely used modern building materials. Concrete is ‘artificial stone’ obtained by mixing cement, sand, and aggregates with water. Fresh concrete can ...

Slump Test With Relevant British Standards
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Introduction: Describe the slump test in accordance with relevant British Standard and indicate why it is an important test. How would concrete workability be determined if the concrete is required to be very dry? ...

Health and Safety Regulations in Hotels
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Introduction: As the facilities Manager of our hotel that I am very concerned about the lack of awareness of safe working practices amongst our employees. Therefore, this presentation will help them to understand a...

Sydney Opera House Construction Project
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Introduction: The purpose of this assignment is to research the Sydney Opera House construction project and to prepare a report under the following headings: Jump to Project overview/Background Project team/Stakeho...

Manufacturing Process of Bricks
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Introduction: A brick has been a common construction material used everywhere for more than 6000 years, and has been in various shape, sizes and were made by mixing many different type of materials, each of them ha...

Roles of a Quantity Surveyor
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Introduction: A Quantity Surveyor is an individual whom works on projects ranging from office blocks, schools, hospitals, factories to bridges, railways, oil and mining development, ship building and large process ...