Lumber is timber sawed into boards, planks or other structural members of standard or specified length for use as a construction material. It is supplied either rough or finished. Rough lumber is the raw material in the manufacture of furniture and various items requiring additional cutting and shaping. Finished lumber is supplied in standard sizes mostly for the construction …
Construction materials are materials used in the construction industry to create buildings and structures. Using a portion of the Construction Specifications Institute’s MasterFormat list. Division 01 – GENERAL DATADivision 02 – SITEWORKDivision 03 – CONCRETEDivision 04 – MASONRYDivision 05 – METALSDivision 06 – WOOD & PLASTICSDivision 07 – THERMAL & MOISTURE PROTECTIONDivision 08 – DOORS …
The scope of landscape construction and landscape architecture includes: urban design; site planning; town or urban planning; environmental restoration; parks and recreation planning; visual resource management; green infrastructure planning and provision; and private estate and residence landscape. In planning a site, landscape architects first consider the purpose of the project and the funds available. They …
Infrastructure and heavy construction include projects such as highways, mass transit systems, tunnels, bridges, pipelines, drainage systems and sewage treatment plants. Most of these projects are publicly owned and therefore financed either through bonds or taxes. This category of construction is characterized by a high degree of mechanization, which has gradually replaced some labor-intensive operations.
The process involved in the assembly and erection of structures. The scale and complexity of the building determine which and how many different parties are required. The vast majority of building construction projects are small renovations, such as the addition of a room, or the renovation of a bathroom. Often, the owner of the property …
This phase covers the maintenance period that most contracts bind the Main Contractor and Sub-Contractors to. Additionally, it covers the maintenance work of the owner for the completed construction throughout its lifetime.
Finally, as the project nears completion, a number of special activities must take place before the contractor’s responsibilities can be considered complete. There are the various testing and startup tasks, the final cleanup, various inspections and remedial work that may result from them and the process of closing the construction office and terminating the staff’s …
This phase covers the actual activities on the construction site as well as the monitoring, documentation and commercial and resource planning that goes into all construction projects For quality, one should be familiar with the specifications and working drawings ; for cost issue, one should be familiar with the know-how of method statements and resource …
When site condition demands, the Main Contractor may employ specialist sub-contractors to carry out certain portions of work on / off the site or overseas, for instance, steel fixing, flexible pavement, diving, structural steelwork, etc. The scope of sublet work must be clearly listed out in the terms and conditions of the Sub-Contract or Works …
After the contractor is selected, a number of activities must be completed before installation work can begin at the project site. Various bonds, licenses and insurances must be secured. A detailed program for the construction activities must be prepared. The cost estimate must be converted to a project budget and the system for tracking actual …
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