Essays about: "Construction Projects"

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1. 16. 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 förvaltning

   Author : Anna Edorson; [2023]
   Keywords : Life-cycle Cost Analysis ; Shadow Pricing of Carbon ; Sustainability ; Climate Targets ; Decision-making ; Project Management ; Livscykelkostnadsanalys ; Skuggpris på koldioxid ; Hållbarhet ; Klimatmål ; Beslutsfattande ; Projektledning ;

   Abstract : 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

3. 17. Wind Turbine Installation Methods: Investigating Increasing Turbine Heights

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : William Anderson; [2023]
   Keywords : Installation; Construction; Large-scale; Turbine;

   Abstract : There is limited information available regarding the strategies surrounding the construction and logistical issues that will be faced in connection with the up-scaling of wind turbine technology. As wind turbines are manufactured at greater sizes, the industry will need to face these issues head-on to avoid many obstacles pertaining to transportation from the manufacturer to the project site, and the installation of massive turbine components at soaring heights. READ MORE

4. 18. Risks and risk management in construction projects : A product life cycle approach

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Besluts-, risk- och policyanalys

   Author : Björn Åberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Risk; Construction projects; Risk Management;

   Abstract : 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

5. 19. Applying sufficiency strategies in the housing sector in the Parisian Region

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Eugénie Prego Cauchet; [2023]
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   Abstract : In France, the Parisian Region gathers more than 12 million residents, unevenly distributed. The Parisian urban area is the more densely populated territory of the country. Projects of residential and tertiary constructions around Paris remain numerous, especially in the context of the Grand Paris Project. READ MORE

6. 20. Mobilities of Tomorrow : Developing mobility through public participation GIS in Lindholmen, Gothenburg

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

   Author : Benjamin Ullman; [2023]
   Keywords : Mobility; motility; PPGIS; public participation; social sustainability; Mobilitet; motility; PPGIS; medborgardeltagande; social hållbarhet;

   Abstract : With the aim of assessing how to develop a socially sustainable mobility, this thesis applies a method of PPGIS (Public Participation Geographic Information System). The method of PPGIS was conducted through a survey aimed towards people who frequently visit the studied area (e.g., living, working, or studying there). READ MORE