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Building
construction is the process of adding structure
to real property. The vast majority of building
construction projects are small renovations,
such as addition of a room, or renovation of a
bathroom. Often, the owner of the property acts
as laborer, paymaster, and design team for the
entire project. |
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A
construction project must fit into
the legal framework governing the
property. These include governmental
regulations on the use of property,
and obligations that are created in
the process of construction. |
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The
project must adhere to zoning and
building code requirements.
Constructing a project that fails to
adhere to codes will not benefit the
owner. |
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Design,
finance, and legal aspects overlap
and interrelate. The design must be
not only structurally sound and
appropriate for the use and
location, but must also be
financially possible to build, and
legal to use. |
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Building
construction is procured privately or publicly
utilizing various delivery methodologies,
including hard bid, negotiated price,
traditional, management contracting,
construction management-at-risk, design & build
and design-build bridging.However, all building
construction projects include some elements in
common - design, financial, and legal
considerations. Many projects of varying sizes
reach undesirable end results, such as
structural collapse, cost overruns, and/or
litigation reason, those with experience in the
field make detailed plans and maintain careful
oversight during the project to ensure a
positive outcome. |
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Heavy/Civil construction is the process
adding infrastructure to our built
environment. Owners of these projects are
usually government agencies, either at the
national or local level. |
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 As
in building construction, heavy/civil
construction has design, financial, and
legal considerations, however these projects
are not usually undertaken for-profit, but
to service the public interest. However,
heavy/civil construction projects are also
undertaken by large private corporations.
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