The investigation methods used for a site survey involve a walk over survey and a desktop survey, a walk over survey is a survey which is conducted when a person walks around the land and examines the soil and the structure of the land, a desktop survey is a survey which is conducted at a desk inside and it uses paper based or internet search records such as online maps and other records. The budget of £25 million should mostly be spent on the investigation methods as everything needs to be exact otherwise it could cause complications which could be costly such as the foundations being put in the wrong place or the wrong foundations being used. Building and planning permissions, this is when the local authority websites have an online database …show more content…
Another feature is the archaeological features which means that if there were any historical buildings or assets the budget would need to be used to pay for the archaeologists to come and uncover the site as the remains of old buildings or assets are protected under the planning law, also the course of the water needs to be planned as the rainfall on the site will be above average at 1250mm per year therefore development needs to be within reach of the flood …show more content…
Another desktop survey that can be conducted is an online address search which means that you enter the address of the site and it shows public documents that are connected to that address, such as, previous site investigation reports, historical values of properties and average value of property in the area, the county court judgements and the previous use of the building. This will help with the design of the building as the constructors and archaeologists will know what kind of area they will have to build on and what kind of complications that they may face as it could affect the timescale and use more of the budget, this would be bad as the budget is only £25 million and it is a big area which means that a lot of the budget will be used to do a site investigation therefore they won’t have as much money to spend on the
Investigating Why Developers Prefer to Built on Greenfield Sites Rather than Brownfield Sites Many businesses and industries prefer developing green fields to avoid the complications involved with Brownfield’s, specifically with development in urban areas. Extensive development of green fields particularly combined with underdevelopment of Brownfield’s and other infill properties can intensify problems of urban sprawl. Developers prefer Greenfield sites, despite the huge rise in land values, because they are straightforward and produce better returns at lower risk. In high-demand areas, such as the east of England around Cambridge, land costs more than £2m an acre. The trouble is, the biggest house builders still prefer to build on Greenfield sites, because Brownfield sites are much more expensive to develop.
The Graves family property is surrounded by the Acadia National Park on the North and East side. Their intentions were to divide their property into three lots and construct a house on the northern most part of the property. The contractor on the job recommended to use S.E. Downey to survey the land. The construction would include to install a septic system, drill a well, improve an existing road and provide power to the new home.
The need to reduce these imposts is a key driver for continued improvement in Council processes to streamline the approval of housing related development applications. There is a direct correlation between the cost of housing and the time it takes for Council approval to be obtained for a development. It is the intention of this project to isolate the unnecessary costs and, where possible, remove them from the assessment process.
Having a large sample size in a survey does not assure accurate statistics. What really matters is the sample diversity. For example: you wanted to find out how many of your workmates watch football, it would be foolish to only survey the men in your office and assume that the statistic applies for all the company’s employees. In order to get accurate statistics, you would have to expand the survey to include the female employees and the workers in other company offices.
...ments. Geospatial technologies, such as LiDAR, can assist in mapping the flood vulnerability of particular areas. There is a wealth of information from the federal agencies, such as flood hazard maps developed by FEMA and sea level rise calculators. This information can also be used proactively to identify locations where restoration could be most effective and to discourage development in areas that still have their natural coastlines in tact. In some cases, structures can be updated to be more hurricane and flood proof by as using stronger materials and building at higher elevations. Buildings can also be designed to allow flooding to occur with minimal damage. Another alternative is to actually relocating people and buildings in the most high-risk areas. This will be exceedingly difficult as population increases and demand for coastal development is on the rise.
The dam sparked concerns about negative effects from Egyptian engineers and international scientists. Many of the environmental concerns surrounding the Aswan Dam are consistent with the problems that were discussed in Environmental Management lecture and in the book “The Global Casino.” There were worries about erosion, sediment deposition, and heavy flooding if the rivers floo...
As can be seen from the map (Figure 2), the sites have been selected for this analysis. Site 1 is Top carpark (55H 31044.20m E 5821325.06m S), which is located on the top of the Brimbank Park. Site 2 is Ford on Maribyrnong River (55H 309261.56m
The beauty of the structure is remarkable and needs to be looked upon not just architecturally but as a historically site as
Controversy About Belo Monte Dam Last few decades have witnessed the booming construction of dams all over the world, leading to prosperous economic growth because dams give people with flood control, hydrological power, waste management, recreation and river navigation. However, what makes human sad is that some severe environmental and social problems induced by constructing dams cannot be ignored. Belo Monte Dam, the fourth largest dam in the world, is a good example of “controversial dam” because it faces with many problems during construction, including environmental problems, social issues, and assessment concerns. Firstly, let me introduce the basic condition of Belo Monte Dam. It is located on the Xingu River in the state
The first day we got to know each other. We did a few different interest survey. Mark is a fifteen years old student at Zanesville High School. He has four older brothers and one older sister. His hobbies include sports, video games, sleep, and watching the walking dead. His favorite sport is football. When asked will he go out for the team he said no. he said, “I just enjoy playing with me friends in my backyard”. I redirected from friendly questions and moved on to academics questions. I had him feel out a survey about reading. His favorite types of books are about ghost and zombies. It was interesting to me that he did not read on his own. Another interesting fact was that he enjoyed reading in class. I know that is a good fact. What
Waterfront projects are usually master planned with a unified design theme undertaken to broken down into multiple development stages continued over many years. These parcels of land once industrial are rezoned and made viable for a range of different socio-economic opportunities. Considering these factors of long standing disinvestment and the rezoning, the most common challenges to be considered
The inspectors will evaluate the base of the property answering questions like: are there obvious cracks or apparent shifts in the foundation? Are there any trees trespassing on the foundation? • Drainage Does the drainage appear to be away from the house? Are there any obvious soggy areas? If yes, you will have to incur the additional expenses to do the needful.
It seems that in the past few years, the Geotechnical Baseline Report (GBR) has perhaps turned into the key document for construction. The GBR not only assigns much of the risk involved with the work, it serves as the basis for bid prep and is used widely in resolving disputes during construction. The use of GBR’s for contractually defining anticipated ground conditions has become a widely accepted practice in the construction business. The importance and the significant nature of these reports have increased the inquiry they receive to unparalleled levels. The basic premise of a contractual GBR has been well developed and corresponded to the industry. Despite the acceptance of GBRs, there is always opportunity for improvement. Engineers and geologists struggle to develop specific numerical baselines from a many of geotechnical properties. This especially where the geologic environments are highly inconsistent. Contractors are frustrated because they feel they are not constantly provided with the baselines they need. Owners feel taken advantage of when baselines are used to validate their claims in a manner not intended or the baselines are not valued in the dispute resolution process. It seems that there are four areas or categories the GBR’s. These could result in for a better, more useful product. These are (1) Establishing baselines (2) Ground behavior/performance assessments (3) Construction considerations (4) Use of the GBR during construction for establishing the baselines there are two considerable challenges. These would be to determine the condition of the ground that are needed to be baselined and how to quantify them. The goal of a GBR is to convert what the geotechnical engineers found into an easy to read product for...
The sampling design process includes five steps which are closely related and are important to all aspect of the marketing research project. The five steps are: defining the target population; determining the sample frame; selecting a sampling technique; determining the sample size; and executing the sampling process.
Research and evaluation Short term planning Long term planning REFERENCES Isikdag, U, Underwood, J, Kuruoglu, M, Goulding, J & Acikalin, U 2009, ‘Construction Informatics in Turkey: Strategic Role of ICT and Future Research Directions’, Journal of Information Technology in Construction, Vol. 78, No. 2, pp. 137-137.