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Conflicts in the Brussels construction sector (1957–59): Judicial expertise of architects, engineers and contractors
Published in João Mascarenhas-Mateus, Ana Paula Pires, Manuel Marques Caiado, Ivo Veiga, History of Construction Cultures, 2021
This analysis of 48 expert reports related to construction conflicts settled by the Brussels’ Court of Commerce (1957-59) has given first insights into the construction conflicts, the professional backgrounds of experts and their expert procedure. With regard to the conflicts, the different categories, reasons for lawsuits and disputing parties have been sketched. This sketches a more nuanced picture of the Belgian construction sector in the 1950s, with, for instance, increasing attention to real estate development and building material producers as important actors.
Distributed Generation, Clean Power and Renewable Energy
Published in Michael F. Hordeski, Emergency and Backup Power Sources:, 2020
Non-sustainable development implies growth that is environmentally unsafe and consumes resources inefficiently. Implementing sustainable development at the local level is often counter to existing planning regulations. If conventional real estate development prohibits the construction of mixed-use neighborhoods, then it becomes very difficult to build these projects.
Practical application of a framework for analyzing replacement strategies for civil structures
Published in Jaap Bakker, Dan M. Frangopol, Klaas van Breugel, Life-Cycle of Engineering Systems, 2017
A number of developments in the immediate surrounding of the A44 may result in an increase in traffic numbers: – Development of real estate– Development of new links in the provincial road networks (the Rijnlandroute)– Construction of a high voltage power line– Construction of a retention basin in the immediate vicinity of the A44
How to convince players in construction market? Strategies for effective implementation of circular economy in construction sector
Published in Cogent Engineering, 2019
Jarosław Górecki, Pedro Núñez-Cacho, Francisco Antonio Corpas-Iglesias, Valentín Molina
An implementation of the Circular Economy in the construction sector requires macro- but also micro-economic attitude. As a result of the study, different business models (general contractor, real estate development and integrated supply chain typical for project management) are proposed as a road map towards full integration within supply chain treated as a method for managing material and waste flow in sustainable construction projects. On the other hand, the value chain is considered as a powerful tool to manage a process of value-adding in the construction project, especially if it is conducted in harmony with the CE. These findings are a novelty because concern adopting the value chain management into sustainable construction projects.
Recommendations for Target Value Design implementation for real estate development in Brazil
Published in Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 2019
Hugo Meijon Morêda Neto, Dayana Bastos Costa, Talita Coelho Ravazzano
The primary contribution of this work is to provide a better understanding of the project phases and processes associated with the TVD levels of application in a real estate context-based development and construction company, highlighting the weaknesses and strengths of the process for TVD implementation. Oliva et al. (2016) also made contributions regarding the use of TVD for different types of projects, owners, and cultures. Both Olivia's study and the present study have shown that the adoption of TVD for real estate development and residential construction is possible with adjustments and can generate great improvement for the sector.
Seismic detection and analysis method of concrete structures in building construction based on BIM technology
Published in Intelligent Buildings International, 2023
Cong Du, Jiaxin Zhang, Haoyang Bai, Lijian Ren, Yi Wen
In China, there are many existing buildings, the new construction area is large every year, and the land area available for real estate development is less and less (Sing, Love, and Liu 2019). As the development of China’s engineering construction moves towards the third stage of maintenance and modernization, the appraisal, reinforcement, and reconstruction of buildings will receive further attention and development (Bong and Rahman 2022). During the long-term use of building structures, due to the natural environment or human factors, material ageing and structural damage will occur, which in turn will affect the durability of the structure and the bearing capacity of components. (Lee, Kim, and Kim 2021). In addition, as people continue to reflect and pay attention to the environment and survival issues, the concept of sustainable development has become more and more popular, and the construction industry must also take a sustainable development path that is in harmony with resources and the natural environment (Santos, Andrade, and Pereira 2019). The construction of new buildings needs to consume a lot of non-renewable resources, and the service life of existing buildings can be extended by employing maintenance and reinforcement, which is in line with the goals of resource protection and the requirements of sustainable development strategies. Repairing and transforming old buildings instead of blindly demolishing them reduces the emission of construction waste and preserves the memory of the city while protecting the ecology. Therefore, the reinforcement and renovation of old buildings have important economic and cultural significance and meet the requirements of resources and environmental protection (GhaffarianHoseini et al. 2019; Piaia et al. 2021;Silva and De Brito 2019). Before the reinforcement and renovation of existing buildings, structural inspection and identification are required first. However, at present, structural design software is used for analysis, and the identification work is completed by manual calculation and statistics, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive. In addition, considering that there are few schemes for seismic testing of concrete structures at present (Das et al. 2019). Therefore, it is of great practical significance to develop a set of engineering software with simple operation and accurate calculation to assist engineering practitioners to complete the seismic detection and identification of concrete structures during construction more quickly and efficiently. And Building Information Modeling (Building Information Modeling, BIM) is widely used in the field of construction (Liu et al. 2019), and this model is used to model existing buildings in the research. In addition, there are many buildings that are not concrete structures, such as ancient buildings such as wood and stone, that also require seismic testing. This method can also be used after improvement based on relevant building types to provide technical support for earthquake resistance and earthquake resistance.