Category: Building

  • Tesla Gigafactory Building Project

    Introduction Tesla Inc. is an American manufacturer of electric cars based in the USA. Since the demand for the products keeps increasing, the company plans to build a new Gigafactory in Austin, Texas. The project will start on January 1, 2022, and its expected duration of two years denotes that it should be completed by…

  • Green Building Design and Delivery

    Anarchy: Understanding transformations in Human and Natural Systems is a book which has been edited by Lance H.Gunderson and C.H.Holling. The book went into press in 2002 and has a collection of articles on various topics related to sustainability by leading and exalted thinkers on the subject. The Island Press, which happens to be the…

  • A New Building Construction Project Analysis

    The following activities (see Table 0) have been scheduled for constructing a new building for AXBC PLC. All task durations have been given in days. Activity Optimistic time Most Likely Time Pessimistic time Predecessors A 1 2 4 B 3 6 12 C 1 2 3 A, B D 2 4 5 A E 3…

  • Benefits of Variation Orders in Contractual Claims on Building Projects in Lagos

    Summary The Lagos state could be seen to be one of the most densely populated states in the country of Nigeria. According to the National census of 2006, it is seen that out of the total population of 140,003,542 in Nigeria, there is a population of around 9013,534 people in Lagos; it is the urbanized…

  • Raccoon-Proof Chicken Coop Building and Farming

    These days, people live too far from earth and nature. It is all about living in a city. Remember, when did you look at the sky for the last time? When did you listen to the birds singing? And when did you eat a fresh apple stripped just from the apple-tree? It was a long…

  • An Abandoned Building: Private Office or Community Center?

    To a great extent, a building is a form of real estate that assists in revenue generation either through selling to another individual or renting it. On the other hand, revenue refers to the cash inflow from financing, investing, and operating activities. The Surette town management must decide to convert the abandoned building into a…

  • Infrastructure and Nation Building in Canada

    Table of Contents Transportation Infrastructure Telecommunications Roles of Technology and Communication The Internet References Transportation Infrastructure In 1915, the Canadian government maintained a system of public-private collaboration on critical transportation infrastructure. Railroads in Canada were constructed by private corporations and some lines were funded by the government. Canada had four large express companies operating at…

  • Green Building Systems and Laws in New York City

    Currently, some plans will see New York become greener with great buildings. This development is in respect to a bill that was signed into law by Mayor Bloomberg barely two years ago. The first step is the implementation of the Lighting upgrade law, which requires tenants to upgrade their lighting systems. It applies only to…

  • Pyramid Building: Communication to the Pharaoh

    The lead architect communicates to the Pharaoh: In life, prosperity and health! This is a missive to inform you my good lord of his goodly plans for his pyramid. The height of the pyramid, according to the plan, is 480 feet. We expect to finish the construction in 23 years and realize that we have…

  • Golden Rush and Building of Railroad in California

    The gold discovery in California had accelerated changes that had already been occurring. After President Polks announcement about gold discovery, the population of non-native Americans in California had increased dramatically from ten thousand to a hundred thousand within a year (Starr, 2007). California enlarged its territories bypassing territorial status, held elections, and claimed state status…