Essays about: "COST MANAGEMENT IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 48 essays containing the words COST MANAGEMENT IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
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1. Proactive Decarbonization in Projects - At What Price? : A Qualitative Study of Life-cycle Cost Analysis and Shadow Pricing of Carbon as Decision-making Tools
University essay from KTH/Ledning och organisering i byggande och förvaltningAbstract : As we move towards a low-carbon economy, environmental sustainability drives corporate performance and strategy to a greater extent than a decade ago. Hence, there is a growing importance among actors with long-term ownership interests to recognize climate-related issues in investment decisions. READ MORE
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2. Risks and risk management in construction projects : A product life cycle approach
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Besluts-, risk- och policyanalysAbstract : The construction industry often operates with important and expensive projects that should meet deadlines and various regulations and at the same time avoid risks associated with the phases of the construction projects. This thesis reviews risks by a project life cycle (PLC) and the risk management used in construction projects by interviewing different construction project stakeholders such as hotel owners in Belgium and construction specialists. READ MORE
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3. Reuse and recycling of concrete : Economic barriers and possible opportunities for future profitability
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Today, the world's natural ecosystems are threatened by increased extraction of raw materials andgreenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere. One of the drivers of this problem is the impact fromindustries through their production. A possible strategy to reduce pressure on natural ecosystems is toincrease the use of industrial ecosystems. READ MORE
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4. APPROACHES ON HOW TO INCREASE LOCAL ACCEPTANCE OF WIND POWER ALONG THE SOUTH COAST OF SWEDEN: THE CASE OF SKURUP MUNICIPALITY
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Wind power projects are costly, and a big part of the project management cost of wind projects are in the development stage before construction starts. In Sweden, the approval of any wind project within any municipality requires support of the local community and authority. READ MORE
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5. The act of climate declaration of buildings : A study of construction engineers’ approach and competence for implementation of the act
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : The construction sector is an important actor in the work of reducing CO2 emissions, and keeping global warming under 2°C. From 1 January 2022, a new legislation entered into force in Sweden regarding climate declaration for new buildings. READ MORE