Peoples Republic of China (PRC) in 1997 introduced a housing project with the intention of creating an opportunity for affordable housing in Hong Kong (HK). Hong Kong was recognized as having one of the most important ports in the country with a growing middle class. The project would cover a 90 block radius by 1998. Unicon, given an opportunity to complete this project for the PRC, faced a big challenge. The capacity of the project was 90 blocs. The company has only been able to complete a 7
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PROJECT--- * ACCORDING TO THE PROJECT MGMT. INSTITUTE USA A PROJECT IS AN ENDEAVOR TO ACOMPLISH A SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE THROUGH A UNIQUE SET OF INTERRELATED TASKS AND THE EFFECTIVE UTILISATION OF RESOURCES. * THE WORLD BANK HAS DEFINED PROJECT AS AN APPROVAL FOR A CAPITAL INVESTMENT TO DEVELOP FACILITIES TO PROVIDE GOODS AND SERVICES. * IT HAS A WELL DEFINED OBJECTIVE STATED IN TERMS OF SCOPE ,SCHEDULE, AND COSTS. * PROJECTS ARE “BORN”WHEN NEED IS IDENTIFIED BY THE CUSTOMER -- THE
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Prefab Sprout Construction Company You have been approached about auditing Prefab Sprout Construction Company, a family-run general contracting company which is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The president of Prefab is Jack Warner. His wife, Joan, is the vice president and his son, John, is the treasurer. The Warner family owns about 40 percent of all outstanding shares and no other investor owns more than 1 percent. The company has been previously audited (receiving standard
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Strategies: The Case of Ready Mix Concrete Manufacturing Plant in Nigeria By ADEOLA OGUNTOYINBO Student I.D: @00467125 An Academic Paper Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement of the University Of Salford for the Award of MSc. Project Management February, 2016 ABSTRACT This paper aims to answer the question: can implementation of lean principles assist the operations manager of a concrete manufacturing plant? And if yes how? Choice of product over service is based on
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Assignment 1 Saptak Choudhury-z3321354 Discipline The particular field of discipline chosen was Structures. Situation The assignment precisely emphasizes on Beams for the construction of a residential apartment, which is closely interrelated with columns and slabs. Controls: 1) Configurations of beam span. (Width, length, shape, bracing) 2) Material particularities (steel, bar spacing, concrete, admixtures) 3) Known/ Estimated Loads on beam
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Construction Management and Economics (April 2010) 28, 377–391 Perception of various performance criteria by stakeholders in the construction sector in Hong Kong IVAN K.W. LAI1* and FRANKIE K.S. LAM2 1 2 Faculty of Management and Administration, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau International Graduate School of Business, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia Taylor and Francis Received 8 March 2009; accepted 1 December 2009 10.1080/01446190903521515
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Construction Management and Economics (April 2010) 28, 377–391 Perception of various performance criteria by stakeholders in the construction sector in Hong Kong IVAN K.W. LAI1* and FRANKIE K.S. LAM2 1 2 Faculty of Management and Administration, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau International Graduate School of Business, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia Taylor and Francis Received 8 March 2009; accepted 1 December 2009 10.1080/01446190903521515
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EDUCATION Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, May 2013 Overall GPA: 3.20/4.0 Best High School Philadelphia, PA High School Diploma, June 2009 GPA 3.82/4.0 PROJECTS Cardboard Structure, Fall 2009 • Designed and constructed a cardboard bridge meant to support the average adult male. • Prepared scale models for analysis of alternatives, prior to final test.
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overview P. 4-6 i) Renewable energy globally ii) UK offshore windfarm overview 3. Situation analysis P. 6 4. Our project P. 7-12 i) Description of location ii) Turbine models and foundation iii) Construction process iv) selling price v) Financing of project vi) Operation and maintenance 5. Financial analysis P. 13-18 6. Environmental issues P. 19 7. Conclusion
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Project Management Document Reference GN 1.1. V.1.0. 28 July 2009 © 2009 Department of Finance Published by: Department of Finance
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