1. Introduction 1.1. Brief requirements The structural arrangement, analysis and design calculation for the precast concrete building to be known as Portland House is presented in the following report. The structure is part of an extensive redevelopment of a former industrial location in the city centre of a large UK town. The building comprises underground[…]
(extract) ABSTRACT All projects, by their very nature, are subject to risk. The objective of the risk analysis and management process is to minimise the impact of negative events on the project plan whilst allowing the team to take maximum advantage of any opportunities which present themselves. The following report is a robust first stage[…]
‘Examine the ways that typical construction professionals organise their businesses and the methods by which they communicate with others when involved in a construction/civil engineering project’ 1.0 Introduction This report provides an examination of how communication plays an integral role in the organisation of businesses and focuses on the practices of construction professionals. The first[…]
Introduction The study of human values continues to be a topic that is open to debate, ambiguity and interpretation. There is conflict amongst academic scholars on fundamental factors, such as defining the meaning of values; the number of values that a person has; ways that people systematically organise and prioritise their own conflicting values. External[…]
1.0 INTRODUCTION Barratt Developments plc, a national house builder in the UK construction industry, listed in the FTSE 250, is the second largest house builder in the UK by revenue and by market size (LSE 2010). Like its two biggest competitors, Taylor Wimpey plc and Persimmon plc, it has within the last two years been[…]
ABSTRACT This report is on the theory of writing a research proposal. In this report, an evaluation was done by analysing and comparing information articles from the internet and books written by renowned writers and authors to obtain an efficient way of writing a research proposal. INTRODUCTION This report is on the theory of writing[…]
Chapter 1 Introduction As Williams (2002) has noted, ‘the idea of delay and disruption within projects is well-known and is often the subject of litigation claims. However, the term is ill-defined, and it is difficult to justify such claims within a legal process.’ Difficulties exist in defining all parts of a disruption claim, and such claims[…]