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According to the results of the study survey (Safety Management in the Construction Industry Report by McGraw Hill Construction 2013) and similarly to jobsite workers, On-the-job-training is reported to have the greatest value among foremen. This is consistent across all firm types and sizes. Classroom training recorded a high value of 55% of the respondents especially large firms that can afford the investment of off-site training. Online training is considered a great value by only 26% of…

The average ranking is done by considering mean RII of the different level of impact on pre-construction, construction and post-construction stage. Table 4 also shows mean RII of all stages and ranked overall causes of delay. From the zoning idea the top ten key causes of delay were investigated and ranked as corruption, unavailability of utilities in site, inflation or price increases in materials, lack of quality materials, late design and design documents, slow delivery of material, late in…

If you’ve decided to rent a crane for your next home improvement project, take the time to make sure you’re prepared for the endeavor. While a crane can make quick work out of a heavy-labor project, it will require some advanced preparation. Before you rent your crane, here are four tips that will make the process easier, and safer. Look for Danger Zones in Your Yard Cranes require a great deal of room for maneuvering. Before you rent a crane, you need to make sure that you have adequate space…

need to make sure that there is enough air circulation around your foam insulation. You need to allow air to move around your foam insulation in order to keep moisture from building up. Here is what you need to do to keep your roof well insulated and well ventilated. Secure Sheathing Over Your Rafters If you are just building your roof, you will need to secure sheathing material over the top of your rafters. If you are redoing the insulation in your roof, you will want to make sure that…

Roofing Professionals | Commercial Roofing Fort Worth As a building owner, there are a number of options available for commercial roofing in Fort Worth. Longhorn Construction endeavors to assure you have the information required for the selection of your building's roof. That is why we go the extra mile to provide it. When you contact our roofing professionals for a free roof estimate, we provide a meticulous inspection in order to identify roofing issues, and to provide the best roofing job…

crust and focused on various geological features of the world. All of these credentials make me qualified to present my observations for the best place for house construction for the local community. I feel as though presenting my outline for home-building on this mountainous terrain, and my knowledge of the movement of the land underneath the surface, will be valuable for local real estate and potential homebuyers. Lot S, Lot N,…

Construction engineers fulfill many project duties. They work on many project types and can earn an impressive salary. Those salaries come with matching responsibilities. Therefore, firms may look for construction engineers with special traits. Once employed, there are several career paths that a construction engineer may take, each with increasing responsibilities and salaries. Construction Engineering Day to Day On the job, a construction firm may hold a civil engineer responsible for…

Sheet Metal Roofing If you are in the midst of planning your next new home construction or roof replacement project, you may have come across sheet metal roofing in your research. To most homeowners who do not live in major urban centers, the idea of sheet metal roofing on a residential home may seem foreign. However, sheet metal roofing is experiencing a real moment in the residential home construction world. Sheet metal roofing is exactly what it sounds like: it is a roof made-up of…

construction would to be use eco-firnedly techniques and product eco-friendly buildings. Few ways how a building can be made more eco-friendly are as follows: • Programmable thermostats • Water efficient plumbing fixtures • Low VOCs in paints, carpets and other building materials • Rooftop solar panels • Landscaping with native plants and water conservation measures • Increased insulation • Protected green space An eco-friendly building can help the environment in more ways than one, some of…

goal was to erase what was and devolpe and establish a building that would bring natural light and openness along with a connection to the environment that surrounds it. An extensive Project team, and structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire Protection engineers were incorporated to bring this project from vision to finished product. The Dean of Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies wanted to build the greenest building on the Planet. In statistical analysis, Kroon…