Tag: Construction

Tomorrow’s Homes: Modern Methods of Construction

Post author By George Brzozowski
Post date January 27, 2017
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The Prefabricated Home doesn’t provide any answers, but it certainly asks the right questions, and they don’t just relate to prefabrication and housing, they concern the profession as a whole.

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Brexit and Christians: Did God command the UK to leave the EU?

Post author By Barbara Goldmebmer
Post date June 30, 2016
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London Mayor Boris Johnson has said £1.3tn of investment is needed over the next 35 years in order for London to retain its world class status

The UK’s exit from the EU will have a number of significant and far-reaching consequences for the UK construction sector.

Tags Abandoned Projects, Brexit, Construction, EU DIVORCE, Project Fear

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Concrete Proves Its Versatility Is Endless

Post author By George Brzozowski
Post date May 18, 2016
2 Comments on Concrete Proves Its Versatility Is Endless

It’s a big contributor to global warming with every tonne of Ordinary Portland Cement releasing 1 tonne of CO2 into the atmosphere.

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The Nature of Good ‘Project Chemistry’

Post author By George Brzozowski
Post date April 27, 2016
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The Nature of Good ‘Project Chemistry’

The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual project stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club won’t be worth a dime. The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual project stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club won’t be worth a dime.

Nicolini (2002) theoretical framework asserted that good project chemistry enhances the operation of project teams, quality of the final product allowing the early detection of problems.

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Racism Is Still Alive and Well in the UK, 50 Years after the Race Relations Act

Post author By Barbara Goldmebmer
Post date April 21, 2016
21 Comments on Racism Is Still Alive and Well in the UK, 50 Years after the Race Relations Act

London Mayor Boris Johnson has said £1.3tn of investment is needed over the next 35 years in order for London to retain its world class status

“Is There a Glass Ceiling Where You Work? One in Three Brits ‘admits to Being Racist’, according to poll.”

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7 Astonishing Abandoned Projects” Surreal Riveted Sea Forts Once Protected the Kent Shores from German Attack”

Post author By Barbara Goldmebmer
Post date April 5, 2016
3 Comments on 7 Astonishing Abandoned Projects” Surreal Riveted Sea Forts Once Protected the Kent Shores from German Attack”

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Abandoned projects including building, engineering and infrastructure development projects litter the whole of the world.

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Has Nigeria Become the World’s Junk Yard of Abandoned and Failed Mega Projects worth Billions?

Post author By George Brzozowski
Post date April 1, 2016
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Has Nigeria Become the World’s Junk –Yard of Abandoned and Failed Projects Worth Billions

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Bridge House, Croydon, Is Prefab Really Prefabulous?

Post author By George Brzozowski
Post date March 20, 2016
2 Comments on Bridge House, Croydon, Is Prefab Really Prefabulous?

Prefabricated homes, often referred to as prefab homes or simply prefabs, are specialist dwelling types of prefabricated building, which are manufactured off-site in advance, usually in standard sections that can be easily shipped and assembled.

Tags AWW, Bridge House, Construction, Cost, Design, Design Quality, Drake 2008, Funding, Howard Holdings plc, Lewisham Council, MC First, Modern Methods of Construction, Prefab, Prefabricated, The Housing Corporation, Walsh Associates, War

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15 Shocking Project Management Statistics

Post author By George Brzozowski
Post date March 16, 2016
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15 Shocking Project Management Statistics

The project management landscape is changing with an increased emphasis on productivity, reporting, and information technology. A number of studies have been completed that look into the success and failure rates of projects.

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65% of Mega-projects Fail

Mega-projects come with big expectations. But a project’s success is often in the eye of the beholder.

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