Task 1. Re-engineering the concrete frame business process. Construction phase report
Report BR 388
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Civil & Structural Supplement
Series
Report
Abstract
Describes work undertaken as part of the insitu concrete frame building project at Cardington encompassing a range of different concrete mixes and construction techniques. The objective of the project was to re-engineer the business process of such buildings in order to reduce costs, increase speed and improve quality. This document identifies and maps the processes that are implemented in the construction of an in-situ concrete frame.
Author
Darzentas, A., Deasley, P. J. and Rogerson, J. H.
ISBN
9781860813740
Subjects
- Building systems/frame
- Legal issues and management
- Quality control
- Building structure
- Concrete building systems/frame
Publisher History
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