6 Things to Remember on the Properties and Use of Cement in Concrete
Civil Engineering»
Distance Education (0)
With the advent of videotapes, CD-ROMs, closed-circuit television and the Internet, a student can now receive pertinent classroom information without leaving home. This is the basis for what colleges and university call distance education. Distance education utilizes a combination of audiovisual lectures, objective examinations and planned meetings with human instructors.
Construction Bids»
Tips for Construction Bids and Tenders (1)
Invitation to tender
When all the preliminaries are completed and the owner has decided to proceed with the work, tenders are invited. Legally this is an attempt to check if there would be interested contractors to carry out the work within the estimated limit of time and finance. The invitation to Tender is not [...]
Construction Contract»
Understanding the Construction Contract (0)
If you are planning on building your next home, you are most likely dreading the contract you are going to be presented with. Deciphering the contract can be one of the most difficult aspects of any construction project. Even though there may be parts of a construction contract, thankfully, there are ways to ensure you [...]
Construction Loans»
Construction Loan Insurance (1)
You’ve decided to build your own dream home. You’ve picked out a plot of land, found a house design that you like, and have secured your bank loans. Did you know that you also need three types of insurance in order to get started?
Never fear, your bank requires two of those types before the building [...]
Construction Safety»
Quality Control and Safety Concerns in Construction (0)
Quality control and Construction Safety represent increasingly important concerns for project managers.
Weak quality control leads to defects or failures in constructed facilities, thus result in very large costs. Even with minor defects, re-construction may be required and facility operations impaired. Increased costs and delays are the result. In the worst case, failures may cause [...]
Project Management»
Project Risk Management (0)
Risk management is an overall term, which is often sub-divided by various organizations and departments to ensure respective suitability. Examples could be a financial risk or say a legal risk. However, the term has a wider perspective and while it is not practical to cover it all here, this article follows [...]
