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Project Management Methodology

Projects are usually split into phases often along the lines of initiation, control and closure. During each phase a number of documents are produced as part of the project control process. Initiating a Project All projects start with an idea for a product, service, new capability or other desired outcome. The idea is communicated to […]

Multiple Uses of Portable Buildings

Portable buildings are modern and efficient structures that can serve a lot of different functions. They are also commonly known as temporary buildings, because mostly they are used as temporary shelters which will have to be taken down or moved to a different location when no longer needed, such as portable storage buildings or temporary […]

Increasing Real Estate Value

Selling a house would involve a lot of steps and also a lot of elements inside. You would usually want to sell the house to optimize the profits that you can get, right? Therefore, the goal of seller is to increase the value of the real estate property. A lot of people would want to […]

Ecological Construction System

The number of “green building”, as the ecologically designed building are called in the USA, is increasing significantly worldwide. These buildings conform to very high ecological standards, save energy and preserve the environment. Environmentally-friendly, sustainable building starts with the planning. It means a resource-preserving, healthy and energy-saving way of building. Professional building implementation as well […]

Use of water swelling profile at construction joint

Scope of work: Construction joint sealing with hydrophilic rubber profile bonded to concrete with water swelling polyurethane based adhesive. I. SIKA MATERIALS Sika Hydrotite CJ type: • Hydrophilic rubber sealing profile • Made of high durable material which can not be washed out by water. • Specific shape profile which allow optimal expansion • Treated […]

Graduate Civil Engineering Careers

The field of civil engineering is becoming more competitive as city and national governments look for innovative civil designs. Civil engineers are needed for local government agencies that need to develop sewerage systems that coexist with electrical, water, and transportation systems. National government agencies in the United Kingdom and Europe need excellent civil engineers to […]

Total Quality Control in Construction

Quality control in construction typically involves insuring compliance with minimum standards of material and workmanship in order to insure the performance of the facility according to the design. For the purpose of insuring compliance, random samples and statistical methods are commonly used as the basis for accepting or rejecting work completed and batches of materials. […]

Prepare Your Home With Heating Solutions

If you have been living in Montreal for more than a day, you know that it gets cold. And when the winter months come, you need to be prepared. So when you feel that nip in the air coming in with the autumn breeze, be sure to have the heating appliances in your home inspected […]

Time Estimates and Planning in Project Management

Accurate time estimation is a skill essential for good project management. It is important to get time estimates right for two main reasons: 1. Time estimates drive the setting of deadlines for delivery and planning of projects, and hence will impact on other peoples assessment of your reliability and competence as a project manager. 2. […]

Master of Engineering Degree in United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, the Master Engineering (M.Eng) is an undergraduate award, available after pursuing a four or five year course of study. These are taught courses, with only a small research element in the third and/or final year, and are not available as postgraduate qualifications in most cases. Most British universities offer both the […]