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Early estimates only part of the procurement problem

Construction Law

The UK’s poor procurement practices are highlighted yet again by the news that the £19bn Crossrail project can’t be completed with the money available to the project. Another chapter in the long history of analysing why the UK’s procurement practices are so poor has just been produced by the National Audit Office (see News).

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TYPES OF CONCRETE MIX DESIGN

The Constructor

IS 456-2000 has designated the concrete mixes into a number of grades as M10, M15, M20, M25, M30, M35 and M40. In this designation the letter M refers to the mix and the number to the specified 28 day cube strength of mix in N/mm2. For this reason, the minimum compressive strength has been included in many specifications.

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Project Foundation Pt. 1: Building the Master Schedule

Stok

That foundation is a detailed schedule and budget, created and owned by the Project Manager, with input from consultants and contractors, and approved by the Client. To start, here are key considerations to take when creating the Master Schedule, prioritized by stok’s Project Managers : 1. This consideration is too often overlooked.

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ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOR DESIGN MIX CONCRETE

The Constructor

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. times the standard deviation; and 2) 0.80 times the characteristic strength ; and the average strength of all the samples is not less than the characteristic strength plus times the standard deviation.

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Construction Law: April 2024

Construction Law

News Our news round up looks at Birmingham City Council on the verge of starting the judicial review application to try and reverse a government refusal to approve a major highways contract; a warning to avoid ‘group think’ in major public sector project delivery; and a new framework to promote the use of artificial intelligence in project delivery.

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Free Interior Design Softwares

The Constructor

All of these elements are used by interior designers to develop a functional, safe, and aesthetically pleasing space for a building’s user. The work of an interior designer draws upon many disciplines including environmental psychology, architecture, product design, and traditional decoration (aesthetics and cosmetics).

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What is Lean Construction?

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The same principles apply to Lean Construction, the methodology, and processes of design and construction to generate the greatest value for clients. Lean production management caused a revolution in manufacturing design, supply, and assembly. The good news? It starts in design and preconstruction. Watch now: 2.