Essays about: "building construction project"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 367 essays containing the words building construction project.

1. 11. 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

3. 12. Convivial Construction

   University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

   Author : Hannah Sheerin; [2023]
   Keywords : circular economy; material culture; the rural; collective living; contemporary vernacular;

   Abstract : This thesis sits at the relationship between an architecture, and the landscape that produces and is produced by that architecture, recognising that the way we build is often profoundly damaging to the land and its inhabitants, not only at the site of construction but across a vast network of extraction, transportation and processing. We need a new material culture that rethinks of the built environment as an extension of the wider ecosystem and social context, able to be maintained in good health through a symbiotic, seasonal and regenerative cycle of matter and energy. READ MORE

4. 13. Possibility for Positive Energy Retrofit in Borlänge

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för information och teknik

   Author : Daniel Nay Myo Tun; Abideen Olaide Bakare; [2023]
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   Abstract : The built environment accounts for 40% of annual carbon dioxide (C02) emissions. Among the total emissions, building operations generate approximately 27% annually. Other than this, building materials, infrastructural materials, and construction (embodied carbon) contribute to an additional 13% annually [1]. READ MORE

5. 14. A study investigating the factors that causes delays in construction equipment projects in UX/HMI area

   University essay from KTH/Väg- och spårfordon samt konceptuell fordonsdesign

   Author : Shivalika Shivalika; [2023]
   Keywords : Construction equipment projects; delays; User Experience UX ; Human-Machine Interface HMI ; Volvo Construction Equipment; qualitative analysis; quantitative analysis; project management; communication; collaboration; Produktutvecklingsprojekt; arbetsmaskiner; förseningar; användarupplevelse UX ; människa-maskin-gränssnitt HMI ; Volvo Construction Equipment; kvalitativ analys; kvantitativ analys; projektledning; kommunikation; samarbete;

   Abstract : This research study investigates the factors contributing to delays in construction equipment projects, specifically in the User Experience (UX) and Human-Machine Interface (HMI) area, with a particular focus on projects conducted at the company Volvo Construction Equipment. The study incorporates a literature review, a mixed-methods approach combining qualitative and quantitative analysis, and in-depth discussions. READ MORE

6. 15. Alternative traction system for road-rail vehicles

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Innovation

   Author : Jakob Runevad; [2023]
   Keywords : Product development; electric traction; construction equipment; road-rail vehicles.; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Excavators have traditionally been diesel driven with hydraulic actuators, but with the ongoing electrification of vehicles, smaller electric excavators are getting more common. Larger electrical excavators are still in a prototyping or early production stage but can be expected to grow. READ MORE