Energy is the major backbone of modern world and the electric power generated from thermal power stations is a major source of energy, in the form of electricity. In India, more than 70% of electricity generated is by the combustion of fossil fuels, out of which nearly 61% is produced by coal-fired thermal power plants. This results in the production of roughly 100 ton of ash. Most of these ashes disposed off either dry, or wet to an open area available near the plant or by grounding both the...
Contract procurement has an impact on project performance in terms of costs, time and quality. During one of the briefing meetings at the pre-tender stage of a construction project, your Director has interest in collaborative procurement method and need your advice. In addition, your Director has multiple sites going on at the same time and therefore many site offices. Critically explain why collaborative procurement would be beneficial between the site offices to your Director. Masterman, (2...
Building Information Modelling is certainly beginning to change the way the building looks and the way they function. This implementation of BIM has taken the construction industry into a new-era where all processes has fasten up, the benefits are not just time and cost savings but also reduction of risks and uncertain in construction process. From the through literature review of many researchers works published in various journals suggestions are being made as how this BIM approach is being...
This written report will critically discuss the role of the Quantity Surveying in the short form named QS within the contemporary built environment. Before discuss or considering about what is the changing role of Quantity Surveyor is in the future, the background of the Quantity Surveying is worthwhile to have a review. The traditional roles and evolved roles of Quantity Surveryor will be briefly discussed. Least, the responsibilities of Quantity Surveyor will be carried out too. Background ...
According to Willis's Practice and Procedure for the Quantity Surveyor (Ashworth & Hogg, 2007, p.1), the role of the quantity surveying has been defined by Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS, 1971) as "ensuring that the resources of the construction industry are utilised to the best advantage of society by providing, inter alia, the financial management for projects and a cost consultancy service to the client and designer during the whole construction process." However, the roles...
Quantity implies amount, number, measure, extent, size, magnitude and mass. Surveyor denotes inspector, assessor, examiner, reviewer and evaluator. The name Quantity Surveyor was originally derived from the initial need for the profession; which is to prepare the Bill of Quantities from plans, describing the material, items of work and the quantities required. Builders also use the Bill of Quantities when submitting tenders in order to secure work. Currently, Quantity Surveyors functions invo...
Building Information Modelling is a revolutionary technology and process that has transformed the way buildings are designed, analysed, constructed, and managed. BIM has taken the construction industry into a new-era where all processes has fasten up, the benefits are not just time and cost savings but also reduction of risks and uncertain in construction process. From the through literature review of many researchers works published in various journals suggestions are being made as how this ...
CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 2.0 Introduction Risk is simply the measure of the likelihood that you will suffer harm from the hazard (G. Tyler Miller, Jr 2006) and every human endeavor involves risk (Dey and Ogunlana, 2004; Poh and Tah, 2006). Take for instance, the life time of developing cancer of the lung from smoking a pack of cigarettes per day is 1 in 250, which means that 1 of every 250 people who smoke a pack of cigarettes per day will develop lung cancer over a typical lifetime. It is...
Construction planning and preparation play a very important role in today s construction. The effectiveness of the planning and preparation lead to the success of a project including the quality and time consumed in completing the project. A good and properly planned construction site can improve the efficiency and even the safety of the construction operation. Therefore, to construct a good building, the step of planning cannot be eliminated or skipped in order to save the construction time ...
Introduction The name quantity surveyor conjures up a variety of different images in people's imaginations. For some, the term quantity surveyor is an outmoded title from the past. It certainly no longer accurately describes the duties that are performed. When the term was first applied to the profession, the work of the Q.S. was vastly different to that now being carried out and anticipated in the twenty-first century. A Quantity Surveyor (QS) is a professional which is essentially construct...
