Essays about: "construction australia"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the words construction australia.

  1. 1. The Implementation of the New Engineering Contract in Australia : An Institutional Perspective

    University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

    Author : Dannie O’Brien; [2022]
    Keywords : Institutional Theory; New Engineering Contract; Risk allocation; Collaboration; Standard Form Contracts; Instititutionell teori; New Engineering Contract; samarbete; riskfördelning; standardkontrakt;

    Abstract : Current traditional delivery models used in the Australian construction industry are seen as highly bespoke and adversarial where there is an inappropriate contractual risk allocation, lack of collaboration and poor project management. With the pipeline of investment compounded with the impact that global macroeconomic trends and events (e.g. READ MORE

  3. 2. The implementation of cost-effective road space reallocation measures : A case study from Sydney, Australia

    University essay from KTH/Transportplanering

    Author : John Parnell; [2021]
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    Abstract : There are growing global trends to reduce private vehicle usership due to environmental andsocial responsibilities. This coincides with similar trends towards promoting active transport(cycling and walking) and public transport usership. READ MORE

  4. 3. Genderless violence and invisible whiteness : A study of how white supremacist extremism is represented in Western media

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Emilia Lindén Guinez; [2020]
    Keywords : White supremacy; extremism; terrorism; knowledge regime; whiteness; masculinity; violence; postcolonialism; Islamophobia; Western media;

    Abstract : This paper examines what kind of knowledge is (re)produced in Western media coverage of the terrorist attack in Christchurch, New Zealand on 15 March 2019. A central point of departure is that the media plays a significant part in the construction of knowledge. READ MORE

  5. 4. Life cycle analysis as a tool for CO2 mitigation in the building sector

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för tillämpad fysik och elektronik

    Author : Ida Östling; [2018]
    Keywords : LCA; Global Warming; Building sector; EPD; LCA software; One Click LCA; e-tool; BM; Paris Agreemant;

    Abstract : After the Paris agreement 2015 the Energy Commission in Sweden proposed a goal for Sweden of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045. The focus in this report has been on how buildings in Sweden could reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. READ MORE

  6. 5. English Mother Tongue Instruction - Hidden Curriculum and Heteroglossic Repertoires

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Språk och språkvetenskap

    Author : Anna Mazur-Andersson; [2018]
    Keywords : mother tongue instruction; minority education; heritage language s ; language policy; linguistic repertoire; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : In contrast to the peripheral role of mother tongue as a subject in Sweden, English has retained an elevated position. Together with Swedish, English is characterized as being crucial to Swedish society, positioning both languages at the top of the linguistic hierarchy. READ MORE