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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Green Building. Resource Center. Home » Blogs. With the help of a Harvard number cruncher, he developed “sabermetrics,” a method of judging players by on-base percentages. When evaluating estimators, he says, “Business owners should not base estimating success simply on jobs awarded. Construction Law.

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SETTING OUT OF FOUNDATION TRENCHES

The Constructor

2) The axial lines (center lines) of the trenches are marked with the help of profiles, sighting rails, strings and pegs. (3) 3) The off-sets are measured from axial lines and the frontage lines are placed in their correct position relative to local requirements. (4)

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RESIDENTIAL BUILDING SITE PLANNING

The Constructor

The requirements of site for buildings with different occupancies are different. So all the buildings proposed for different purposes have different requirements and thus different considerations for their site selection.

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TYPES OF PRECAST CONCRETE CLADDING & FEATURES

The Constructor

This allows a greater performance from the cladding panel than simple building enclosure. Mon, 1 Oct 2012 About Jobs Connect Groups Forums Toolbar SMS Alerts RSS Feed Search The Constructor Subscribe by E-Mail to receive latest updates.

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STRUCTURAL DEFECTS OF FOUNDATIONS AT CONSTRUCTION.

The Constructor

Cracks in walls at natural lines of structural weakness, i.e. windows, doors, junctions with extension and bays. Sun, 30 Sep 2012 About Jobs Connect Groups Forums Toolbar SMS Alerts RSS Feed Search The Constructor Subscribe by E-Mail to receive latest updates.

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The Great Convergence, Part 2: Off-Site Construction Drivers and Enablers

Pro Builder

A closer look at what’s propelling the adoption of off-site construction methods in home building. In Pro Builder ’s March/April issue, I laid out the case for why the “Fourth Wave” of the technology that will change home building forever has finally arrived. Fri, 06/03/2022 - 11:37. Scott Sedam.

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STEPS IN ANALYSING A BRIDGE

The Constructor

For example, beams may be replaced by line elements. These line elements have length and stiffness but no depth or breadth. Sun, 30 Sep 2012 About Jobs Connect Groups Forums Toolbar SMS Alerts RSS Feed Search The Constructor Subscribe by E-Mail to receive latest updates. They are thus idealization of real beams as shown below.

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