Building Technology and Construction

  1. The Construction Process
    1. Pre-Construction Phase
      1. Site Analysis and Surveying
        1. Topographic Surveys
          1. Boundary Surveys
            1. Environmental Assessments
              1. Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
                1. Phase II Environmental Site Assessment
                2. Geotechnical Investigations
                  1. Soil Boring
                    1. Laboratory Testing
                      1. Geotechnical Report
                    2. Cost Estimating
                      1. Quantity Takeoff
                        1. Material Quantities
                          1. Labor Hours
                          2. Unit Pricing
                            1. Material Costs
                              1. Labor Costs
                                1. Equipment Costs
                                2. Contingencies and Allowances
                                  1. Design Contingency
                                    1. Construction Contingency
                                  2. Bidding and Procurement
                                    1. Bid Documents
                                      1. Invitation to Bid
                                        1. Instructions to Bidders
                                        2. Bid Evaluation
                                          1. Price Analysis
                                            1. Qualification Review
                                            2. Contract Award
                                              1. Contract Negotiation
                                                1. Contract Execution
                                              2. Project Planning and Scheduling
                                                1. Gantt Charts
                                                  1. Critical Path Method (CPM)
                                                    1. Activity Duration
                                                      1. Dependencies
                                                        1. Float Calculation
                                                        2. Resource Allocation
                                                          1. Labor Resources
                                                            1. Equipment Resources
                                                              1. Material Resources
                                                          2. Construction Phase
                                                            1. Site Logistics and Staging
                                                              1. Site Access and Circulation
                                                                1. Construction Entrances
                                                                  1. Traffic Control
                                                                  2. Material Storage
                                                                    1. Laydown Areas
                                                                      1. Secure Storage
                                                                      2. Temporary Facilities
                                                                        1. Site Offices
                                                                          1. Temporary Utilities
                                                                        2. Site Preparation and Demolition
                                                                          1. Clearing and Grubbing
                                                                            1. Vegetation Removal
                                                                              1. Debris Disposal
                                                                              2. Demolition Methods
                                                                                1. Selective Demolition
                                                                                  1. Complete Demolition
                                                                                    1. Hazardous Material Abatement
                                                                                    2. Erosion and Sediment Control
                                                                                      1. Silt Fencing
                                                                                        1. Sediment Basins
                                                                                      2. On-site Assembly and Erection
                                                                                        1. Sequencing of Trades
                                                                                          1. Trade Coordination
                                                                                            1. Work Flow Planning
                                                                                            2. Temporary Supports and Shoring
                                                                                              1. Formwork Systems
                                                                                                1. Scaffolding
                                                                                                  1. Falsework
                                                                                                2. Construction Equipment and Machinery
                                                                                                  1. Earthmoving Equipment
                                                                                                    1. Excavators
                                                                                                      1. Bulldozers
                                                                                                        1. Loaders
                                                                                                        2. Lifting and Hoisting Equipment
                                                                                                          1. Tower Cranes
                                                                                                            1. Mobile Cranes
                                                                                                              1. Hoists
                                                                                                              2. Concrete Equipment
                                                                                                                1. Concrete Mixers
                                                                                                                  1. Concrete Pumps
                                                                                                                    1. Finishing Equipment
                                                                                                                  2. Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC)
                                                                                                                    1. Inspection Procedures
                                                                                                                      1. Material Inspections
                                                                                                                        1. Installation Inspections
                                                                                                                        2. Testing and Sampling
                                                                                                                          1. Concrete Testing
                                                                                                                            1. Soil Testing
                                                                                                                              1. Welding Testing
                                                                                                                              2. Documentation and Reporting
                                                                                                                                1. Inspection Reports
                                                                                                                                  1. Test Results
                                                                                                                                    1. Non-Conformance Reports
                                                                                                                                  2. Construction Safety Management
                                                                                                                                    1. Hazard Identification
                                                                                                                                      1. Job Hazard Analysis
                                                                                                                                        1. Safety Inspections
                                                                                                                                        2. Safety Training
                                                                                                                                          1. Orientation Training
                                                                                                                                            1. Toolbox Talks
                                                                                                                                            2. Emergency Procedures
                                                                                                                                              1. Emergency Action Plans
                                                                                                                                                1. First Aid Procedures
                                                                                                                                            3. Post-Construction Phase
                                                                                                                                              1. Building Commissioning
                                                                                                                                                1. Systems Testing
                                                                                                                                                  1. Functional Testing
                                                                                                                                                    1. Performance Testing
                                                                                                                                                    2. Functional Performance Testing
                                                                                                                                                      1. HVAC Commissioning
                                                                                                                                                        1. Electrical System Testing
                                                                                                                                                      2. Inspections and Certificate of Occupancy
                                                                                                                                                        1. Final Inspections
                                                                                                                                                          1. Building Code Compliance
                                                                                                                                                            1. Fire Safety Inspection
                                                                                                                                                            2. Code Compliance
                                                                                                                                                              1. Accessibility Compliance
                                                                                                                                                                1. Energy Code Compliance
                                                                                                                                                              2. Project Closeout and Handover
                                                                                                                                                                1. Punch List Completion
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Deficiency Identification
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Corrective Actions
                                                                                                                                                                    2. Owner Training
                                                                                                                                                                      1. System Operation Training
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Maintenance Training
                                                                                                                                                                      2. As-Built Documentation
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Record Drawings
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Marked-Up Drawings
                                                                                                                                                                            1. CAD Updates
                                                                                                                                                                            2. Operation and Maintenance Manuals
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Equipment Manuals
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Warranty Information

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