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• 12:38, 23 March 2020 (diff | hist) Meassures to minimise material degradation ‎
• 12:33, 23 March 2020 (diff | hist) Fayol's 14 principles of management ‎
• 12:00, 23 March 2020 (diff | hist) N Fayol's 14 principles of management ‎ (Created page with "Henri Fayol was a French engineer born in 1894 and worked in the mining industry. He is claimed to be the father of modern management and his theories and principles are still re...")
• 11:57, 23 March 2020 (diff | hist) N Ceiling finishes ‎ (Created page with "= Plasterboard and skim = Plasterboard is fixed horizontally to stud partitions. The ceiling is then skim coated with plaster and decorated. Advantages: * Void for services. *...")
• 11:54, 23 March 2020 (diff | hist) N Subsoil improvements ‎ (Created page with "= Introduction = Many techniques are available to improve subsoil. The aim of soil improvements can be: * To increase its bearing capacity by improving the shear strength. * En...")
• 11:50, 23 March 2020 (diff | hist) Construction site investigation methods ‎
• 11:49, 23 March 2020 (diff | hist) N Construction site investigation methods ‎ (Created page with "= Introduction = Before construction work commences on site, it is often necessary to undertake a thorough site investigation. Approved document C, Site preparation and resistan...")
• 11:45, 23 March 2020 (diff | hist) Meassures to minimise material degradation ‎
• 11:44, 23 March 2020 (diff | hist) N Meassures to minimise material degradation ‎ (Created page with "= Introduction = All building materials can suffer from deterioration and decay if they are not protected or maintained correctly. Some common scenarios that can lead to the deg...")
• 08:57, 17 March 2020 (diff | hist) Abstraction of quantities ‎
• 17:20, 16 March 2020 (diff | hist) Single glazing v double glazing ‎
• 17:16, 16 March 2020 (diff | hist) Single glazing ‎
• 17:15, 16 March 2020 (diff | hist) Single glazing ‎
• 17:06, 16 March 2020 (diff | hist) Levelling applications ‎
• 16:54, 16 March 2020 (diff | hist) Abstraction of quantities ‎
• 16:47, 16 March 2020 (diff | hist) Degradation of construction materials ‎
• 15:54, 16 March 2020 (diff | hist) Single glazing v double glazing ‎
• 15:20, 16 March 2020 (diff | hist) N Single glazing v double glazing ‎ (Created page with "The term 'glazing' refers to the glass component of a building's façade or internal surfaces. Historically, windows were generally single glazed, consisting of just a single lay...")
• 11:41, 16 March 2020 (diff | hist) N Single glazing ‎ (Created page with "The term 'glazing' refers to the glass component of a building's facade or internal surfaces. Historically, the external windows of buildings were generally single glazed, consi...")
• 10:59, 16 March 2020 (diff | hist) N Levelling applications ‎ (Created page with "= Introduction = In surveying, levelling is a process of determining the height of one point (or level) relative to another. It is used in surveying to establish the elevation o...")
• 10:44, 16 March 2020 (diff | hist) N Degradation of construction materials ‎ (Created page with "= Introduction = Most construction materials can be very durable but it is known of cases where building materials have failed prematurely. All building materials can suffer fro...")
• 10:33, 16 March 2020 (diff | hist) Abstraction of quantities ‎
• 10:32, 16 March 2020 (diff | hist) N Abstraction of quantities ‎ (Created page with "During the estimation process in construction, estimators will carry out a process called ‘taking off’. The term ‘taking off’ refers to the process of identifying element...")
• 17:47, 9 March 2020 (diff | hist) Mitre ‎
• 14:33, 6 March 2020 (diff | hist) Recording dayworks ‎
• 14:27, 6 March 2020 (diff | hist) N Recording dayworks ‎ (Created page with "= Introduction = Daywork is a means by which a contractor is paid for specifically instructed work based on the cost of labour, materials and plant plus a markup for overheads a...")
• 10:12, 6 March 2020 (diff | hist) N Mitre ‎ (Created page with "Mitre is the term used to describe a joint in construction. An example is a joint that is formed when two pieces meet on a 90-degree angle and each piece has been cut at an angle...")
• 10:09, 6 March 2020 (diff | hist) E-auctions in tendering ‎
• 10:00, 6 March 2020 (diff | hist) N E-auctions in tendering ‎ (Created page with "= Introduction = E-auctioning falls within the category of E-procurement. E-procurement refers to tendering processes carried out online and through information and networking s...")
• 16:41, 4 March 2020 (diff | hist) Transom ‎
• 16:39, 4 March 2020 (diff | hist) Transom ‎
• 16:37, 4 March 2020 (diff | hist) Unit rate estimating ‎
• 16:06, 4 March 2020 (diff | hist) N Operational rate estimating ‎ (Created page with "= Introduction = Operational rate estimating is a method used to calculate building costs. In operational rate estimating the parcel of work will be priced as a package. A diffe...")
• 16:00, 4 March 2020 (diff | hist) Unit rate estimating ‎
• 15:48, 4 March 2020 (diff | hist) Unit rate estimating ‎
• 15:45, 4 March 2020 (diff | hist) Unit rate estimating ‎
• 15:38, 4 March 2020 (diff | hist) N Unit rate estimating ‎ (Created page with "= Introduction = Unit rate estimating is a method used to calculate building costs. In unit rate estimating the price for the bill of quantities’ items are each calculated sep...")
• 15:32, 4 March 2020 (diff | hist) Transom ‎
• 15:31, 4 March 2020 (diff | hist) Transom ‎
• 15:30, 4 March 2020 (diff | hist) Transom ‎
• 15:29, 4 March 2020 (diff | hist) N Transom ‎ (Created page with "500px Transoms are members that [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Form form] horizontal divisions between units of a window, door, screen or [...")
• 15:25, 4 March 2020 (diff | hist) N File:Transom door.jpg ‎ (top)
• 16:26, 3 March 2020 (diff | hist) Consent to spend ‎
• 10:10, 3 March 2020 (diff | hist) Cart away ‎
• 10:08, 3 March 2020 (diff | hist) N Cart away ‎ (Created page with "= Intorduction = In construction the term ‘cart away’ is used for the removal of materials (e.g. soil) that need to be disposed from site. An example in construction is duri...")
• 09:47, 3 March 2020 (diff | hist) N Consent to spend ‎ (Created page with "= Introduction = In construction the term consent to spend is sometimes referred to as an ‘if’ contract. A letter with instructions to proceed and consent to spend allows wo...")
• 09:30, 3 March 2020 (diff | hist) Non payment in the construction industry ‎
• 09:27, 3 March 2020 (diff | hist) N Non payment in the construction industry ‎ (Created page with "Introduction Non-payment in construction can also be referred to as withholding payment. This can be due to a dispute or contractual breach between two parties for non-performan...")
• 08:13, 2 March 2020 (diff | hist) User:Editor2 ‎ (top)