Construction material means an article, material, or supply brought to the construction site by the Contractor or a subcontractor for incorporation into the building or work. The term also includes an item brought to the site preassembled from articles, materials, or supplies.
adjective. /kənˈstrʌkʃənl/ /kənˈstrʌkʃənl/ connected with the making or building of things.
late 14c., construccioun, “act of construing; manner of understanding the arrangement of words in translation” (a sense now obsolete), from Latin constructionem (nominative constructio) “a putting or placing together, a building,” noun of action from past-participle stem of construere “to pile up together, accumulate
Construction technology is a collective term for types of technology that have a specific use within the construction industry.
construction is a vast industry that is made up of many types of building and civil engineering jobs. The construction industry includes jobs in carpentry, road construction, bridge development, and home design.
The major sequences of construction are marking, excavation, concreting, brick masonry, roof laying, flooring and finishing.
Civil Plans means the civil engineering design and work as prepared by Barge Cauthen Associates, dated July 31, 2009, which have been approved by the Planning Commission and approved by both Landlord and Tenant with such further modifications as Landlord and Tenant may both approve.
“Type A” buildings are ambitious, rigidly organized, highly status-conscious, sensitive, impatient, anxious, proactive, and concerned with time management. “Type B” buildings live at a lower stress level and typically work steadily, enjoying achievement but not becoming stressed when they do not achieve.
Ordinary Construction — characterized by noncombustible exterior bearing walls (i.e., brick, concrete, or masonry) and combustible floors, roofs, and interior walls. Less sturdy than mill construction, this type of joisted masonry construction of the exterior walls generally receives a fire-resistive rating of an hour.
As a general rule, the taller the building is, the deeper its foundation must be. Once the foundation has been laid, the framework of the building can be built using a combination of wood and steel beams. Special attention must be given to the placement of the beams that will become the load-bearing walls.
