Landscaping and Gardening: What Practice Merits the “Green” Label?
Landscaping and gardening are areas of concern in the modern-day practices of architecture and urbanism. Past discussions by construction industry stakeholders have voiced the concern and need to build sustainable and resilient buildings, cities and urban centres. Basically, the issue of sustainability in the built…
Why is Concrete Reinforced?
If you take a look around you, you will realise that most structures (buildings, bridges, retaining walls, etc.) around you are made from concrete. It is true that concrete is one of the world’s most common building materials as the editors of Britannica Encyclopaedia put…
Writing a Statement of Works for a Construction Project
A statement of works is a document that provides a definition of the project requirements. These requirements are captured through a proper description of the works, the project timelines, performance criteria, the project deliverables and the skills required to execute the project. Azcentral.com say that…
Different Types of Concrete Mixing Machines Explained
Concrete consists of cement, water and aggregates that have been mixed together in proper proportions and allowed to cure and gain strength. There are two types of concrete mixing operations; transit mixed which involves the concrete being batched in a central plant and transported to…
The Construction Project as a System
The Project Management Institute defines a project as “an endeavour with a definite beginning and a definite end undertaken to create a unique product or service”. A construction project falls in this definition, as it involves a temporary endeavour which is the putting up of…
Historical Evolution of Quantity Surveying
According to Kirkham (2015), the Quantity Surveying profession can date its roots back to the rebuilding of London after the great fire in 1666. Prior to that, Seeley (1996) says that masons, carpenters and other craftsmen used to be paid per day, i.e. there was…