Category PLANNING

How to get civil engineer license in India, Without registration, you won’t be able to call yourself a civil engineer, registration process and you won’t get much say in the way you work, let alone where the profession is heading. Registration…

The National Building Code (NBC) of India defines a types of buildings as per NBC as any structure for whatsoever purpose and of whatsoever material constructed and every part thereof whether used as human habitat or not, types of building design. Tents, shamianas,…

This article discusses issues that are important to a building engineer. Initial planning, management, and setting of project is the basis for the successful execution of building construction. The beginning of the job is of utmost importance as compared to the other stages of…

The construction industry is essentially a service industry, building planning and Construction activities involve converting the specified plan prepared by an engineer or an architect into a finished project. Success in the building planning and Construction activities industry depends largely…

Planning is the basic need of any building construction project and proper execution is important to maintain the planning of the project roles and responsibilities of architects.   For any project, roles and responsibilities of Architects, as an authorized agency, are required for…

Quality consciousness is an important aspect of construction management, especially when it comes to building material quality testing and reporting procedure.  In this article, we discuss various practical norms regarding this. Since the site engineer is directly involved with the receipts and use of materials, more weightage…

This chapter talks about how to ensure effective control on accidents and safety precaution at construction site. The precautionary measures for avoiding accidents are also discussed in detail. The direct effect of accidents and safety precaution at construction site is felt most…

Before the commencement of any project, it is necessary to work out the probable cost of construction. This is known as the estimated cost. Accuracy of estimating and costing in civil engineering depends upon the accuracy of drawing, specifications, and assumptions. The…

Contractor agreement for all construction activities is a legal document which acts as a legal binding between both the parties, For all the terms and conditions mentioned in the said document, Construction activities take a considerable time to complete and…

Role and responsibilities of billing engineer are the documentary aspects of the work done, through which, payments can be made to the person involved in the contract and who is responsible to complete the work. Imperfect role and responsibilities of billing…