adequate tools to carryout Load Resistant Factor Design. Laboratory courses helped me reinforce my fundamentals and reinforce theoretical background. Construction Management highlighted the importance of effective team coordination. I armed myself with the knowledge of Building Construction and Material and Building Services which inculcated latest construction technology. To enhance my knowledge, I have enrolled myself under/in online courses such as Mechanics of Deformable Structures, The Engineering
Abstract The construction industry is large and diverse, with lot of companies and professional bodies. This makes it thought-provoking to develop a common vision and priorities. Activities in the industry are always term as project and these projects must be procured and managed thus making the concept of procurement and project management inevitable in the construction industry. This paper will begin by briefly introducing the reader to the construction industry and try to find and give appropriate
A construction involves different activities and people from the initial planning stage through execution stage. PMs with lack of management skills will experience schedule delays and cost overruns. In 2008, CIOB conducted a survey into the management of construction industry and results indicated that more than two-thirds of the projects are not able to complete in the given time due to poor management (CIOB, 2008). In fact, an effectively managing the time and change are the two main key factors
In the field of education, the function of technology in teaching is of great importance as of the use of information and communication technologies (Stošić, 2015). The rapid growth of using technology in education, via such applications of distance education, internet access, simulations, and educational games has raised substantially the focus and importance of educational technology research (Ross, Morrison, and Lowther 2010). E-mail, telephone systems, and overhead
Italy and the corruption of the Roman Church, which both affected central Italy and Tuscany. Throughout the period of 1000-1400, Italy experienced a political and economic revival and flourished in terms of art, culture, and religion. The artistic innovations during this time period serve as a foundation for intellectual and creative prosperity in the Early Renaissance period after 1400. The art revival in Italy in the early part of 1000-1400 was primarily influenced by Ancient Roman art and Classicism
Executive summary Fletcher building company is largest construction company in NEW ZEALAND. Its history began, when they build a timber weather board house in Dunedin, New Zealand. They transformed many times over following 92 years. At last in 2001 they listed as Fletcher Building Limited on the New Zealand stock exchange. The Headquarter of Fletcher Company is in Auckland (Penrose) New Zealand. There are 18,800 employees are working globally and there are 50 businesses operating under the Fletcher
possibilities of the projects success with immaculate strategic framework. I argued in earlier research proposal that since we all leave in an ever changing dynamic environmental uncertainties that, any firm be it construction, FMCG etc needs to adapt to the situation as they come. The importance of adapting to changing environment has been consistently noted by (Phua, 2007). It is quite evident from examples of current strategic decisions that are perceived by many top notch CEO’s , it is believed that
the Quantity Surveying (QS) students in different selected public universities in Malaysia. According to Standard Method of Measurement of Building Works Second Edition (SMM2) (2000) SMM acts as a uniform reference for all measurement works in construction industry. SMM is frequently used to procure general rules for the Quantity Surveyors (QS) in the preparation of Bills of Quantities (BQ) and for estimating purposes. Additionally, other uses of SMM are to avoid arguments and confusion among the
based on unfinished or partially completed products, to encourage innovation penetration into the development processes. Which management innovations were taken further during the turnaround? As part of their turnaround in LEGO’s process of innovation, they realized that creativity and originality was essential to success while keeping brand values unchanged. LEGO agreed that channeling external developments through an open innovation model would be beneficial. LEGO Group changed their product developing
It is highly recommended that the government on all levels take steps to ensure the continued expansion and maintenance of the infrastructure in the country; Decisive and aggressive steps need to be taken on the issues of power generation, road construction and maintenance etc. This same decisive and aggressive measure must be taken to curb the atrocious level of corruption in the country. Small and Medium Scale Enterprises cannot succeed as a whole in Nigeria without a steady enabling business environment