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RESIDENTIAL BUILDING SITE PLANNING

The Constructor

Site Selection for Residential Buildings Following are some of the important factors which should be considered while selecting site for any residence. There should be good transport facilities such as railway, bus service, for going to office, college, market, etc. Nearness of schools, hospitals, market, etc.

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Kerbs In Roads | Types of Kerbs | Shape of Kerbs | Materials of Kerbs in Roads | Kerb Height | What Is Kerb Stone | Materials of Kerb Stone | Road Kerb Details

CivilJungle

Kerbs In Roads: The top of the kerbs should be 100 mm above the road surface. In transportation engineering, the radius kerbs are generally 780 mm in length. Also, Read: Bitumen Road Construction | Layers in a Bituminous Pavement | What Is Bituminous Macadam | Advantage Disadvantage of Bitumen Road.

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What Is Road Pattern | Different Types of Road Patterns | Grid Pattern Definition | Radial Pattern | Rectangular or Block Pattern | Minimum Travel Pattern

CivilJungle

Introduction of Road Pattern. However, recent development in cities does not give importance to the study of the road patterns that give rise to numerous roads that are not interconnected, housing schemes and commercial developments built far away from where roads are very distant from the centre of the town.

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Using Marketing 4Ps to Make Your Commercial Site Selection

Wolgast Corporation

Some healthcare practitioners prefer to be near residential neighborhoods to be close to their patients. Transportation services may also be critical to the timing of your business, so having easy access to highways or other shipping services is important. Additionally, hotels desire to be close to community attractions.

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What Are The Popular Heavy Equipment Used On Most Jobs

Construction Marketing

They’re used in the construction of roads, bridges, dams, power plants, quarries, airports, farms, buildings, and residential areas, such as homes. However, in recent years, this construction equipment has been used for mining, grading, earthmoving, excavating, dredging, as well as grading the soil for a new road or highway.

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ARTBA Forecasts 1.3 Percent Growth in 2017

Construction Equipment

Total transportation construction and related market activity is expected to grow 1.3 percent in 2017, driven largely by increases in highway and bridge private construction activity supporting residential and commercial developments, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) chief economist.

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Top 10 Construction Companies in India

CivilJungle

Infrastructure includes the construction of transportation, communication, sewage water, and electric systems in the country. The highway construction companies India consistently working on the various road projects in India. Larsen and Toubro works on many big road projects which are worth more than 18,000 crores. Revenue: Rs.