Factors Considered Before Undertaking a New Construction Project

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Selection of a site depends on the type and the size of the Project. Aim should be to reduce the consumption of energy resources and still create an efficient structure.

Factors that affect construction project Site selection is mainly based on two factors:

1. Factors concerning before construction of the project 2. Factors concerning after construction of the structure (after use efficiency)

Factors concerning he before construction of the project”

• Availability of skilled labour
• Availability of cheap labour
• Transportation facilities
• Availability of local or natural materials to reduce construction and transportation costs
• Rate of population growth and urbanization in that area
• Town planning and environmental conditions

These are the factors that are to be examined and kept in mind while selecting a site prior to the construction of the project.

Factors concerning after construction of the structure (after use efficiency)

• Access to Parks and Playgrounds
• Agricultural potentiality of the land
• Availability of Public Utility Services especially water, electricity and sewage disposal
• contour of the land in relation to the building costs
• cost of land
• distance from places of work
• ease of drainage
• location with respect to schools, colleges and public buildings
• nature of use of adjacent areas
• transport facilities
• wind, velocity and direction