Pre visualization:

The development of designing computer applications has made the pre visualization of buildings to be constructed extremely effortless. Designers create completed image of building to be constructed using software which includes plan, elevations, 3D models, interior and exterior rendering images, walkthrough and videos, color appearances, lightings furniture designs and even furniture placement.

Architectural professionals use software like AutoCAD, 3d studio, Maya, 3d architect, Photoshop, sketch up, etc.

Green architecture:

Green architecture is a trendy approach for everyone. This not only provides eco environment but also a grand look which attracts eyes of every people. There are green designing teams who are certified and involve in green architecture projects. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the leading authority on eco-friendly green buildings and designs which is dominated by the U.S. Green Building Council.

The green construction includes

• Solar (photovoltaic) roof panels.
• Radiant floor heating, geothermal heating and cooling using heat pumps.
• VOC (Volatile organic compounds) paints in green constriction as they no emit gas or chemicals and many other eco products.
• Using recycled objects for construction and fabric works, using grey water for cleaning or washing purpose.

Role of glass in advancement:

Glass provides an immense finish of both interior and exterior of any construction. They have an important advantage of reducing artificial lighting cost. Their transparent nature provides a good lighting design. A building’s portico, windows, doors, roof lightings, false ceilings are most designed with glasses. Glass is eco friendly and available for cheaper cost. Glass is recyclable and does not ignore the creativity of a designer, as they can be manufactured in any shape and size.

Green architecture alone does not mean the new trends in architecture. Every design of building or house is designed with a concept or theme. These concepts and themes are maintained through the building design for better look. Changing trend is in the hands of a creative designer.

Categories of Construction Management:

The CMAA (Construction Management Association of America) says that a Construction Manager has 120 responsibilities and it can be described in seven categories:

• Cost Management,
• Project Management,
• Quality Management,
• Time Management,
• Safety Management,
• Contract Administration, and
• CM Professional Practice.

Functions of Construction Management:

The functions of Construction Management are:

• Planning and Specifying Project Objectives: It includes delineation of project, calculating time and cost, choosing participants, and setting requirements.
• Increasing the efficiency of resource through labour procurement, equipments and materials.
• Different operations can be implemented through proper control of estimation, plan, contract, design and construction.
• Effective mechanisms are improved for solving conflict.

Specialized terms:

• REM (Real Estate Management).
• ProgM (Programme Management).
• CREM (Corporate Real Estate Management).
• PC (Project Control).
• PD (Project Director).
• PL (Project Leader).
• FBOT (Finance Build Operate Transfer).
• DC (Document Control).
• BOT (Build Operate Transfer).
• BOO (Build Own Operate).
• DBOT (Design Build Operate Transfer).
• PFI (Private Finance Initiative).
• EPC (Engineering Procurement Construction).
• GMP (Guaranteed Maximum Price).
• GC (General Contractor).
• MPC (Multiple Prime Contracts).

Engineer role in Construction Management:

Changing of orders, inspection in works, review payments, shop drawings, samples, materials, and 3d image are the important work done by an engineer in construction management.

Reference:

To know more details about Construction Management visit:

http://www.acce-hq.org/PDF/form103.pdf

Benefits of a Home buyer’s Report

• Help you to take a clear decision on whether to buy a property or not
• Finding out some important structural problems, which you will not know while purchasing a property this report gives you a correct guideline of whether there is going to be any future problems on this property.
• You will buy the property at a right price.

Another type of survey report available is the full building survey let us go little bit further in detail about the full building survey.

Full building Survey Report

Compared to Homebuyer’s report this is a little bit expensive, but for purchasing a big area for a commercial purpose this type of survey is very essential. This will analyze the property end to end even the properties that are used to construct a building can be found on this type of survey.

Objectives of full building survey

• In depth analysis of the building in and out. Including tests like whether the wall is damp check, whether the timbers are in good condition without any worms or rot, conditions of drainage, roofing, insulation etc.
• Usage of the substances, materials used while constructing the building
• Suggestions and predictions about the renovation cost involved to correct the structural problems if any.

Ultimately, this report aims in providing the buyer with a complete report on the building covering all aspects of the building enable the buyer to buy a property at the right price, know about all the future expenses if the buyer decides to rebuild it, know about every single inch of the building.

Before purchasing a property make sure you go to a surveyor and get any one of these reports which will be handy in deciding what to buy and what not to buy.

Before purchasing a property it is necessary to go to a surveyor and ask the person to check about the property creditability.

Surveyor Duties

Once a client submits the necessary documents the surveyor will ask you whether you need a Home buyer’s report or a Full building survey report. Once you answer those questions he will start preparing the reports. The reports will be very useful in determining about the building age, design and other visible issues.

Home buyer’s Report and its objectives?

Homebuyer’s report is a structural survey report for those people who want to buy a new property. This report will analyze completely about the building structure, age etc. This report points out the major structural problems, which will hamper the value of the building in a future.

Major objectives of a Home buyer report?

1. Indications in advance about whether you can buy the property or not.
2. By determining the age of the building and finding out the structural problems easily this report can say whether you can buy this property at the offered price.
3. It gives you indications and suggestions before you enter a contract.
4. Complete  analysis of the building is possible, for example, the wall conditions, wood conditions, find out leakages, worms in wood, substances used to build the wall, ceiling etc. this type of report gives you in depth analysis of the building.

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Home buyer’s report