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Showing 1 to 20 of 83 for “"Construction Cost"”.
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A Framework for BIM Model-Based Construction Cost Estimation
… to conduct a quantity take-off (QTO) and cost estimate within the Building Information Modeling (BIM) Environment. The product of this framework is a model-based cost estimating tool. The framework addresses the cost uncertainty associated with the detailed information defining BIM model …
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Creating construction cost indices and examining their cyclic behavior
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2004.
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Highway construction cost model for sector planning in developing countries
Thesis: M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Civil Engineering, 1981
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Validation of methods for adjusting construction cost estimates by project location
<p>Location factors are used to adjust conceptual cost estimates by project location. Presently, the construction industry has adopted a simple, proximity-based interpolation method which uses the “nearest neighbor” location factor to estimate unknown location factors. Although this approach is …
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The relationship between the Massachusetts' building code and construction cost escalation
… focus on a shrinking labor supply and material cost escalation as they relate to rising construction costs. However, there are other factors attributing to increased construction costs that are often overlooked. In these twenty years, four editions of the Massachusetts building code have been …
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Validation of geographically based surface interpolation methods for adjusting construction cost estimates by project location
<p>In the construction industry, cost estimates are fundamental to the success of a construction project. Location factors are commonly used to adjust cost estimates by project location. However, not all locations have corresponding factors. Nowadays, the construction industry has employed a …
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Analyzing the Factors that Lead to Housing and Construction Cost Escalation: A Case Study Focused on Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
<p>Riyadh city suffers from high housing and construction costs, which have increased by more than 200% over the last 7 years. This problem led to a significant interest from the government and the citizens of the city in understanding the causes of housing and construction cost escalation and the …
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Optimizing the planning of modular construction projects
Modular construction provides many advantages including shorter project completion time, lower construction cost, improved productivity, and enhanced quality. The main goal of this research study is to develop novel models for optimizing the planning of modular construction projects. To accomplish …
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Maximizing indoor air quality and thermal comfort in naturally ventilated education buildings
… air quality and thermal comfort while minimizing construction costs. The main goal of this research study is to develop novel models for optimizing the design of naturally-ventilated education buildings that provide the capability of maximizing indoor air quality and occupant thermal comfort while …
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Split-flow Stormwater Management Strategy Design Feasibility and Cost Comparison
… and compares its site design feasibility and construction cost to existing stormwater management methods. The purpose of the split-flow strategy is to manage stormwater by preserving predevelopment flows in terms of rate, quality, frequency, duration and volume. This strategy emulates the …
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Modeling cost and time uncertainty in rail line construction
Transportation construction projects are often plagued by cost overruns and delays. Technical, economic-political, psychological, and legal causes explain the frequent underestimations. To counteract such underestimations, the author developed an innovative approach to capture cost and time …
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Modular Manufacture and Construction of Small Nuclear Power Generation Systems
… are challenged by long build times and high construction costs, making them difficult to finance. Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are nuclear reactors smaller than 300 MWe and claim to leverage manufacturing principles and modular build to resolve these issues and help improve the …
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Optimizing the construction planning of highway work zones
… maximizing safety and mobility while minimizing cost. This can be achieved by identifying an optimal solution for work zone layout decisions such as the length of work zone segments, work zone speed limit, nighttime work hours, temporary utilization of shoulder for traffic, and the use of …
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Modelling uncertainty of cost and time in infrastructure projects
The construction of infrastructure projects is characterised by cost overruns and time delays. Scholars view that the estimation approach and inappropriate tools and techniques used to forecast possible uncertainty in the construction processes are a primary cause of cost overruns and time delays …
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Strategic realignment of the post-contract cost control process in the Nigerian construction industry using kaizen
Small and medium scale construction companies in Nigeria have many challenges such as management of construction works, employee management, competition in the construction industry and financial management of construction projects. New techniques emanating from lean thinking have helped to reduce …
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Is embedding the reactor building below grade a cost-effective proposition?
The construction cost of reactor buildings has escalated substantially over time primarily for three reasons. First, new safety requirements, such as the post-9/11 airplane crash measures, have been imposed. Second, labor rates for construction workers and the cost of raw materials such as steel …
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A 233Km Circumference Tunnel for E+E-, Pp{Bar}, and Mu+Mu- Colliders
In 2001 a cost analysis survey was conducted to build a 233km circumference tunnel in northern Illinois in which to build a Very Large Hadron Collider. Ten years later I have reexamined the proposal, taking into consideration the technological advancements in all the aspects of construction cost …
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Mill and mercantile conversions : a case study analysis of residential adaptive re-use projects
… structure, capital structure, and project costs, including acquisition, development, and construction cost data. Tax or other incentive programs are discussed when applicable to project feasibility and developer returns identified when possible for a relative comparison. The case study …
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Regionalism and the design of low-rise building envelope systems
… low-rise affordable housing in urban contexts: construction cost estimating, building performance modeling, and cradle to grave life cycle assessment. Two climate regions were investigated: hot-humid and hot-dry, in two large urban cities: Phoenix and Miami. The envelope systems compared were …
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ΝΕΑ ΥΛΙΚΑ ΘΩΡΑΚΙΣΕΩΣ ΕΝΑΝΤΙ ΦΩΤΟΝΙΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΝΕΤΡΟΝΙΩΝ ΠΑΡΑΓΟΜΕΝΩΝ ΑΠΟ ΙΑΤΡΙΚΑ ΜΗΧΑΝΗΜΑΤΑ.
… AND SECONDARY RADIATION, HAVE BEEN MEASURED. THE CONSTRUCTION COST OF THE TREATMENT ROOM USING "STEEL-CONCRETE", IS THREE TIMES LOWER THAN THAT USING IRON AND THE NECESSARY THICKNESS IS THREE TIMES LESS THAN USING ORDINARY CONCRETE. SPECIAL CARE IS REQUIRED FOR THE SHIELDING OF THE DOOR OF …
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