The world has currently been alarmed with the issue of environment and sustainability, and indeed the construction industry has constantly been worried by the increasing cost of building maintenance and lifecycle issues. Therefore, in the last decade, IBS was promoted to enhance the importance of prefabrication technology rather than conventional method. Industrialised Building System (IBS) can be defined as a construction system in which components or elements of the structure such as column...
In this assignment, the notion of "Triple Bottom Line" (TBL) reporting is being analysed critically. The definition of the term, created by John Elkington, as well as its concept and general principles (social, environment and economic lines) are discussed in this report. Representations of TBL in the Business and Government Organisations sectors are further explored with its five different interpretations: 'Wait and see', 'Packaging information for 'community right to know', stakeholder alig...
The main objective of this report is to elaborate on the advantages of using modular units in the construction industry, the improvements in the construction principles and the development in the materials used. The purpose of the study Modular construction, combined with the use of BIM, provides an effective technique to reduce overall waste on a project, providing a more environmentally sustainable building solution and creating a healthier and safer environment. This report is mainly based...
Christenson, D and Walker D H T, 2004, analyzed the importance of vision for the success of any project. The study highlighted the indispensable need of having the right vision for the success of any project. Authors developed this conclusion by the systematic study of an IT (Information Technology) case in order to illustrate their argument. The authors considered and proved that the vision is a primary driver towards making any project successful. A clear vision can be a big differentiator ...
A client requires a road that requires little maintenance with reasonable non-skid properties. With the aid diagrams, suggest a type of road and the construction methodology for the proposed road. Describe the performance and specify the material that can be used to fill the void of disused structures, eg: culvers, redundant sewers, cellars and basements and also for soil structural stabilization, eg:bridge abutments tunnel stabilization and embankments. Briefly describe the activities involv...
India is a developing country and construction sector in Indian economy is a relevant sector and a booming industry taking into consideration the contribution of it to the economy. The base of development in India are the new projects with mounting infrastructure facilities and projects which are coming from a variety of resources like natural resources,. human resource, energy and private construction programmes. This has given the country an economic competitive advantage and a boom. A cons...
Building failure can be some part of building cracking occur, more seriously will bring building collapse. Building collapse will carry the risk of human injure or deaths. For example, buildings and structures all around start falling. This causes many people to get hurt, many of them fatally, because of the impact of falling material. Or, in high rise buildings, people themselves might fall from higher floor, thus, getting hurt, due to the impact of fall. Buildings with glass-facades are esp...
In the Construction industry, cost planning is a vital management process for control the overrun cost of project and gets maximum returns to the client within client agreed budget. Generally Quantity Surveyor as a Cost Manager who is involve to prepare cost planning and cost controlling process for specific stages with respect to the RIBA plan of work. There are some significant estimating methods for cost planning process utilize in construction project. Hence those methods give preliminary...
3.1 Introduction According to a survey done the International labor organization report "Safety Culture at Work" they consider that worldwide costs of workplace accidents are annually, an estimated 1.25 thousand million US dollars. Even grimmer is the 2 million people who died as a result of work. When it comes to improving safe work practices, there is a methodology of surveying hazards, reducing them and then training and managing for the irreducible risks. Safety signs and colors slot into...
Sewerage systems are one of the most important infrastructures in construction of residential, industrial or commercial project as it determines the quality of life enjoyed by a community. It consists of a network of underground sewer pipes, pump stations, sewage treatment plants and sludge treatment facilities. This system usually operates based on by gravity due to the slope of the pipe which reduces the high cost required for pumping. Sewers are further classified into a few categories, wh...
