Phases (or Stages) of Design image
Different words may be used for each phase of design by various people… and this can affect, or confuse, the timing, content and quality of ...
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The sum of all areas at each building floor level, including basements, floored roof spaces, attics, garages, enclosed porches & attached enclosed covered ...
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The nature of the construction industry is such that projects can take a year or so to build… Now, no builder is likely to wait this long before getting paid, so payments ...
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‘First principles pricing’ is the good old-fashioned estimating that is part of every cost planner’s bread’n’butter… And though it is not something that …
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These are items you always need to be considering as they will take away (usually not negotiable) costs from your job, and, if the budget available is ...
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Project Management – which may sometimes be confused with Construction Management – is a process for putting a whole project together, and is not just ...
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