New Engineering Contract is a contracting system developed to effectively manage a project from the inception to the final phase of the construction project. These contracts are described and written in simple English and designed in a structure that is ...
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Organization Breakdown Structure (OBS) in Construction
Organization Breakdown Structure (OBS) can be defined as a framework or hierarchical representation of different roles within an organization, their responsibilities, and accountability. OBS can be implemented as a tool to manage the authorized work defined within the scope statement ...
Decision Tree: An Effective Project Management Tool
A decision tree is a project management tool based on a tree-like structure used for effective decision-making and predicting the potential outcomes and consequences when there are several courses of action. These decisions are usually related to costs, resources, and ...
What is Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS)?
The Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) was founded in 1997 as a non-profit, independent organization. The scheme was implemented in order to improve the public perception of the construction industry as a whole. The scheme is for construction sites, companies, and ...
How to Use Lean 5S on Construction Sites?
Lean 5S is a simple and practical method to bring a quality culture to construction worksites. 5S is a five-step organization technique that practices sort, set, shine, standardize and sustain objectives to create and maintain an intuitive workspace. It is ...
Value Engineering in Construction
Value engineering can be defined as a set of systematic tools and creative methodologies adopted by a construction project team to rectify constraints of costs, quality, and scope. Value engineering represents solutions that can be implemented in a construction project ...
Sunken Slabs: Construction and Applications
A sunken slab or sunk slab is provided below the normal floor level in bathrooms, toilets, and laundry areas, where pipes or drainage systems are laid. It is constructed with the purpose of concealing all the pipes below the floor ...
Chenani-Nashri Tunnel: India’s Longest Bi-directional Road Tunnel
The construction of the Chenani-Nashri tunnel, also known as Patnitop Tunnel and Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel, started in 2011 and was opened for traffic in 2017. The project involved the construction of two parallel tunnels, a bi-directional main traffic ...