by Muimi Nzangi | May 13, 2024 | Construction
History points to the Great London fire as what led to the start, and growth of the practice of quantity surveying in the United Kingdom before it spread to the rest of the world. In this article, we discuss how the London fire happened, the reconstruction of London...
by Muimi Nzangi | Apr 24, 2024 | Construction
Buildability or constructability is the measure of the ease, efficiency and eco-friendliness with which a building can be constructed. It depends on the project team’s experience and planning, design, procurement and field operations knowledge. The ease of...
by Muimi Nzangi | Apr 23, 2024 | Construction
Value engineering was discussed in our previous article as an exercise that seeks to reduce the cost of a proposed project without affecting the quality and functionality of the development. A solar power project can immensely benefit from this exercise. Solar power...
by Muimi Nzangi | Apr 22, 2024 | Construction
Value engineering in construction is a systematic, organized approach to providing necessary functions in a project at the lowest cost. It promotes the substitution of materials and methods with less expensive alternatives, without sacrificing the functionality of the...
by Muimi Nzangi | Apr 15, 2024 | Construction
As projects become more complex, uncertain and dynamic, simple construction scheduling methods may not be enough to cope with the challenges and the risks involved to help the project manager deliver successful outcomes, meet project deadlines and manage production...
by Muimi Nzangi | May 15, 2023 | Construction
There are three universally recognised types of sub-contractors in the construction industry. These are domestic subcontractors, nominated subcontractors and named subcontractors. However, there exists a thin distinguishing line between the named and the nominated...
