Who calculates the maximum safe weight of a bridge? Who estimates the wind force a warehouse can withstand in a storm? Who evaluates the endurance of a building in case of an earthquake. The answer to each one of these questions is a structural engineer. From the magnitude of tremors to gale force winds, it…
Category: Construction Industry
A Green Building & The Benefits It Affords – As Advised By Structural Consultants
This century and the next is going to be dedicated to two topics – accelerating economic growth and decelerating climate change. Any change that can help achieve these global goals is a worthy pursuit. From waste disposal management to saving the oceans to reducing the dependence on fossil fuels, there is an N number of…
How To Convert Prefab Shipping Containers Into Swimming Pools
Every year the heat rises. Every year homes become smaller. Lack of space and the increasing temperatures, make summers a special kind of suffering. Finding a pool filled with fresh, blue water is the only respite to the beating sun. But building a permanent structure in the backyard is a commitment that requires patience, investment,…
Commercial LED Lighting and Lighting Trends
LED’s are extremely energy efficient – 25 feet of an LED lighting bar draws the same amount of energy as a single 60 light bulb strip. LED’s simply outdo every other option for programmable signage, and in every way imaginable. Most notable among these is the expected lifespan of the LED. A single LED will…
Why Choose LED’s for Your Commercial Needs?
You may have heard of LED’s, but do you know what they can do for your business? If you will be needing new signage or business lighting of any type anytime soon, then you’ll want to take note of what I’m about to tell you, it will save you time and money. LED’s are extremely…
GFRP Rebar Vs Steel: Which To Choose
Many of the bounties and resources of the earth such as iron, nickel and other metals are used in creating alloys. Iron is alloyed with carbon to form carbon steel and there are a number of different ways to derive alloy steel. These modifications due to the addition of various alloying elements enhance the alloy’s…
Complete Clash Resolution Through BIM – Electrical & Fire Protection Trades
Worried about electrical model coordination for your new construction? Want to know whether there is a perfect spatial relationship of electrical trade with other trades like structure and architecture? Find out an electrical BIM coordination service provider to enjoy the ease of installation and maintenance. BIM ensures complete resolution of clashes in the final model….
What Makes Fiberglass Rebar A Smart Choice for Neoteric Infrastructures?
Fiberglass rebar is a reinforced structural rod with spiral-wraps that is formed with fiberglass resin roving. It is lightweight, durable and highly resistant to climatic conditions with a lifespan of above a hundred years. It is highly effective in constructing structures where corrosion, conductivity and high-tensile strength are the main requirements. Its characteristics make it…
Understanding the Long-Term Benefits of Proper OSHA Training
Understanding the Long-Term Benefits of Proper OSHA Training In The Construction, Engineering and Environmental Industries. What is OSHA? OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) was created in the 1970’s in response to the Occupational Safety and Health Act to ensure safe and healthy working conditions for men and women by setting and enforcing standards, as well…
4 Reasons Why Pre-Fabrication Steel Is Advantageous For Building Solutions
Pre-fabrication steel buildings are an ideal solution for any contractor or building owner as they don’t dig holes into the pocket and falls perfectly within the allocated budget. Other than that, with steel being involved, the terms like durability, customization, and maintenance fall handy for any building solution. Below are perquisites of pre-fabrication steel buildings…
A COMPREHENSIVE BUILDING VISUALISATION THROUGH ARCHITECTURAL ANIMATION
Architectural Animation is a short digital architectural movie which incorporates the concerned project or building, the location, animated people and automobiles, all of these are digitally created with the aid of 2D or 3D animation techniques. Contrary to an architectural rendering, which is displays a single image from a single point of view, an architectural…
5 Essential Elements to Start a Construction Business
Starting a business is not an easy task especially if it is a construction business. A successful entrepreneur, who is leading in the industry can tell you what it takes to lead in the corporate world. Furthermore, most leaders say, whether your destination is any place on this planet, or a position in the corporate…
Topical Networking Vs. Relationship Building
A few years deep in the construction world I’ve learned more than I could’ve ever anticipated. One glaring difference from other industries I’ve worked in is the opportunity for a relationship to take on many more forms than the conventional-and it’s all dictated by a willingness to go the extra mile. What I’ve found is…
Um Curso De Porcelanato Liquido Online Vale a Pena?
Epoxy resin is widely applied in homes, garages, industries because of its durability, beauty and ease of maintenance. With this appeared several types teaching courses to carry out the application correctly, among them the online modality. This market of Liquid Porcelain, had its boom in 2015 and from here until now is increasing the number…
Should Marketing Be a Factor in Selecting a General Contractor?
As an owner, you struggle to identify the premier general contractors (GC) in a very crowded playing field where many of the players look the same on the surface. You most likely have several criteria that you look at before hiring a GC, but have you considered that its approach to marketing might provide a…
Disassociation of a Contractor’s License Qualifier
What is the disassociation of a contractor’s license qualifier and how can it effect your license? A qualifier of a contractor’s license can remove him or herself from a license at any time and for any reason. They may be leaving to qualify another license, or perhaps retiring. The disassociation of a qualifier can be…
Safety Pays: How BIM Can Reduce Accidents in the Construction Sites
You may already know, from as early as the 1980s, construction has been the industry with the most number of workplace fatalities. In July 2019, HSE releases the annual UK workplace fatality report of the year 2018/19, which revealed 147 workers died as a result of a workplace injury between April 2018 and March 2019….
What Is BIM? What Are Its Benefits to the Construction Industry?
What is BIM?Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a virtual illustration of physical and purposeful characteristics of a facility. A BIM is a shared understanding useful resource for information approximately a facility forming a dependable foundation for decisions during its lifestyles-cycle. This definition appears to be what the rest of the development enterprise understand across the…
How To Prevent Scope Creep In Construction Projects!
Let us list down the important points that we need to look at in this discussion – 1. What does the client really want from the project? – As a project manager you need to go behind the clients statements & find out what he is really looking for from this project. What is his…
How Can You Save Wastage at the Construction Site?
Lets first look at the various inefficiencies that lead to wastage in resources of various forms in construction:•Rework due to honeycomb in column/ slab•Performing work out of sequence•Use excess mortar/ chipping floor due to level difference•Forget dowels insertion in reinforcement for beam etc•Shifting scrap many times before disposing•Delay in information flow due to communication gap…