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Specifications in Construction – An Overview
When developing any product, it is the practice that designs are developed with the required details showing how all constituent parts will be assembled to form it. Together with these details, a text-based document is essential to describe all other aspects of…
A Collaborative Construction Cost Database for Kenya – Concept
This article explores the potential for unifying all existing and future construction cost data into a single, centrally managed and accessible database for construction costs in Kenya. The idea is not to invent anything new in terms of the practice and technologies,…
Where to Study Quantity Surveying Course in Kenya
With high population growth and increased urbanization, the demand for buildings and infrastructure in Kenya continues to grow, albeit currently sluggishly. As construction work increases, there is a need to manage costs, ensure value for money, and keep developments…
Studying Quantity Surveying in Kenya
A quantity surveyor estimates and monitors the construction and maintenance costs of buildings and infrastructure such as residential buildings, hospitals, office blocks, roads, stadiums, tunnels, bridges, airports, and other construction projects. Quantity surveyors…
Factors that Influence Inventory Costs in a Construction Business
Inventory can be viewed as a current asset account found on a business’s balance sheet, consisting of all raw materials, work in progress, and finished goods that a company has accumulated. It refers to raw materials used in the production process as well as the goods…
4 Main Tracking Technologies and Their Use in Construction Logistics
Construction businesses use simple and advanced technologies to track the movement of raw materials, finished goods, plant and equipment, or labour gangs from one location to another. They are instrumental in construction logistics. These tracking technologies are…
Autodesk Bernini AI Turns Text, Images, Voxels and Point Clouds into 3D
Bernini AI is an experimental generative AI for quickly generating 3D shapes from 2D images, text, voxels, and point clouds. It is focused on unlocking professional workflows for generating multiple geometrically realistic 3D objects to accelerate every stage of the…
10 Barriers to the Adoption of Green Building Technologies
Green building technologies have been embraced more in developed countries compared to developing countries. Policymakers and construction industry participants are gradually embracing the adoption of green building technologies. However, despite the benefits of these…
Benefits of Green Buildings
A green building includes environmental considerations in every stage of design with the goals of preserving occupant health, enhancing workforce productivity, and making good use of natural resources while minimizing the negative effects on the environment. Green…
Impact of Variation Orders on Project Performance
A variation order is a step in the change management process that enables the implementation of changes to the construction project brief or scope of work. The variation orders have to be approved by the client, the contractor, and the architect. After the first scope…
Variations in Construction Projects: What Influences their Frequency of Occurrence?
Variations are inevitable in construction projects. This is because the construction industry is very complicated and unpredictable. The occurrence of these variations affects the project’s deadlines and estimated costs. Also, the frequency of their occurrence varies…
Causes of Variations in Construction Projects
Variations in construction projects are alterations to the original scope of construction work. It comes in form of an addition, substitution, or omission from the original scope of works envisaged in the contract. Also, it is defined as any change to the construction…