scholarly journals The Port Phillip Lime Economy

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-69
Author(s):  
Peter Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Building Construction ◽  
Building Industry ◽  
Essential Component

Lime is an essential component of the building industry for it is used to make mortar and to make plaster. Without lime, building construction in Melbourne would have been severely curtailed. Yet, this is an industry rarely written about. Using newspapers as a key source, this article discusses the development of the lime industry from the time of first settlement in the Port Phillip district to the rise of Marvellous Melbourne in the 1880s, key figures in the industry, and their predilection to form cartels.

Indicators of Sustainable Construction in Eco Urban

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-48
Author(s):  
Somayeh Roshanfekr ◽  
N.M. Tawil ◽  
N.A. Goh
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Green Buildings ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Sustainable Construction ◽  
Building Industry ◽  
Construction Process ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Sustainable Building ◽  
Critical Elements

This research work is an introduction to sustainable construction. A few significant indicators and many related subsets, which are crucial to green sustainable construction and also to green buildings, are mentioned in this study. An ecocity is one that utilizes all the critical elements of the environment. Urban sustainable construction is a vital criterion in this context. Sustainable construction paves the way for the building industry to progress towards achieving realistic standards of performance, particularly in view of economic, environmental, and social concerns. Sustainability is a popular expression that has given rise to various activities throughout the world once people began to grasp the implications of sustainable construction. Sustainability, which is an important factor in reducing the negative environmental effects of construction, includes improving the control and efficiency in the use of raw materials, land and power consumption. The lifetime of a building is based on some factors that are prognostic regarding the manufacture, remodelling, support, utilization, and administration of the building, and finally, the sources of utilization and waste formation, annihilation and devastation. All of these give rise to a range of ecological issues in the life of a building. Generally, a sustainable building and construction involves a reduction in the utilization of energy and also wastage from the beginning of the construction process and throughout the lifecycle of the building. Moreover, the environment is faced with mounting devastation due to the exploitation of natural resources for building construction and the replacement of agronomic regions by residential areas.

Valorization of agro-industry residues in the building and environmental sector: A review

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 487-513 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paola Ricciardi ◽  
Giacomo Cillari ◽  
Marco Carnevale Miino ◽  
Maria Cristina Collivignarelli
Keyword(s):  
Closed Loop ◽  
Inorganic Materials ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Building Industry ◽  
Relevant Issue ◽  
Industry Waste ◽  
Acoustic Insulation ◽  
Production Wastes ◽  
New Applications ◽  
Water Treatments

Environmental pollution has become a relevant issue as the population rises and resources decrease. Reuse and recycling still have the greatest potential as they turn the waste into a new resource, representing the ‘closed-loop’ step of a circular economy (CE). Looking for new applications for agro-industry waste represents both an environmental issue, as its incorrect disposal is a cause of pollution, and a chance to exploit zero-cost natural wastes. The present review, with around 200 articles examined, focuses on possible reuses of these residues in (a) building construction, as additives to produce thermal and acoustic insulation panels, and (b) in water treatments, exploited for removal of pollutants. The selected materials (coconut, coffee, corn, cotton and rice) have industry production wastes with suitable applications in both sectors and huge worldwide availability; their reuse may thus represent a new resource, with an impact based on the production rate and the possible replacement of current inorganic materials. Along with possible implementation of the selected materials in the building industry and environmental engineering, a brief description of the production and supply chain are provided.

scholarly journals BARRIERS IN PRACTICING LIFE CYCLE COSTING TECHNIQUES EXPERIENCED BY SRI LANKAN QUANTITY SURVEYORS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
I.P.T. Sandaruwan ◽  
◽  
H. Chandanie ◽  
J.A.B. Janardana ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Life Cycle Costing ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Building Industry ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Expert Interviews ◽  
User Friendly ◽  
Awareness Programme

Life Cycle Costing (LCC) is a tool, which can evaluate all the building-related costs over a specified period of time, as mentioned in the agreed scope. Though there are number of benefits, LCC practices of consultants in the building industry are claimed to be weak. Hence, the aim of this research is to investigate barriers in practicing LCC techniques experienced by Sri Lankan quantity surveyors. Accordingly, a mixed approached was followed in data collection through a questionnaires survey and a series of expert interviews. However, in Sri Lanka, building construction consultants are not practicing the LCC concept to a greater extent. This research identified, lack of awareness on the LCC tool by employers and practitioners, lack of knowledge on LCC and lack of previous data as the major barriers for practicing LCC techniques in local context. It was suggested that enhancing the practice of LCC through conducting various awareness programme on LCC concept, build up and maintain the proper database and introducing user friendly tools, applications, calculations methods, guidelines and regulations, will lead to avoid above mentioned barriers, which will ultimately enhance the proper practice of LCC concept in the Sri Lankan quantity surveyors.

Analysis of the High Buildings Structure

2015 ◽  
Vol 797 ◽  
pp. 125-130
Author(s):  
Czesław Miedziałkowski ◽  
Sandra Matulewicz ◽  
Monika Mackiewicz
Keyword(s):  
Horizontal Displacement ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Main Trend ◽  
Building Industry ◽  
Building Structures ◽  
Large Area ◽  
The Third ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Frame Construction ◽  
High Building

An analysis of the high building construction has been presented in the paper. Recently high buildings are getting more popular and more common in urban building industry. Moreover nowadays the main trend of the erected constructions is energy saving. Therefore there is necessity to connect these two features. Very helpful for that purpose can be a modern glazing building elevation, which can be used as a solar collectors. For the analysis five different types of high building structures have been taken. As the first analyzed model, core – frame construction with the columns placed on the edge of the building has been considered. In this case the area of glazing surface has been significantly reduced. That is why in a second model, it was decided to move back the columns from the edge, 1.0 meter inside the building. However, for this type of construction, according to obtained results, horizontal displacement of the top of building was greater than allowed by specified standards. In order to fulfill standard requirements and keep a sufficiently large area of glazing, in the third analyzed model extra beams were inserted on the height of 2.5m. In the fourth model added a little truss.

scholarly journals Post-2000 Building Industry in Kabul City from Sustainability Perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 7833
Author(s):  
Najib Rahman Sabory ◽  
Tomonobu Senjyu ◽  
Mir Sayed Shah Danish ◽  
Sayed Maqbool Sayed ◽  
Arash Ahmadi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Planning ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Building Industry ◽  
Least Developed Countries ◽  
Sustainable Architecture ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Year 2000

Buildings are one of the major consumers of energy and producers of greenhouse gases globally. Reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from buildings helps decrease global warming and enhances the natural environment. This can only happen by transitioning from traditional to sustainable architecture and urban planning. For decades, sustainable architecture and urban planning have been applied in many countries’ building sectors, but others among the poor and least developed countries are left behind. Kabul, the capital of one of the least developed countries, Afghanistan, has experienced a remarkable growth rate in population and building since 2001. This rapid and uncontrolled growth of building construction caused problems from different perspectives, especially from the sustainability perspective. In this paper, the current state of the building industry in Kabul is evaluated from a sustainability perspective, especially those constructed after the year 2000. This assessment helps to rate and see how sustainable each type of building is. Analysis of the collected data clarifies that buildings’ sustainability level in Kabul city is significantly low. Based on the results, recommendations provide a better future for the building industry and ensure that existing and future buildings are sufficiently sustainable to protect the environment of Kabul city and of the globe.

Financial position of building industry in Hajdú-Bihar County (E Hungary) in the period of 2008–2012: Regional sectoral analysis based on economic performance ratios

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Rózsa
Keyword(s):  
Residential Building ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Building Industry ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Financial Situation ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Sectoral Analysis ◽  
Financial Position ◽  
Main Activity

Abstract In this study the financial situation of leading Hungarian construction companies in Hajdú-Bihar County is analysed for the period of the economic crisis. The target group is determined by the amount of share capital and sales, thus it contains the most relevant regional companies. Their main activity is residential and non-residential building construction. The most significant purpose of the research is to analyse the changes of the comparative financial situation of these companies. Moreover, I specify the main characteristics of the regional sector, and determine the competitive advantages of the companies. The research method is based on annual financial reports. In order to evaluate the performance of the examined companies I use financial ratios concerning liquidity, efficiency, and profitability situation. At the end of the study I summarize conclusions and identify the most important consequences regarding the changing financial position of competitors.

scholarly journals Improving the seismic resilience of housing in developing countries: time to transform local government building departments

2018 ◽  
Vol 229 ◽  
pp. 03017
Author(s):  
Andrew Charleson ◽  
Karyadi Kusliansjah ◽  
Pele Widjaja
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Earthquake Damage ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Housing Construction ◽  
Building Industry ◽  
Total Lack ◽  
Seismic Resilience ◽  
Primary Problem

Mitigation should be the key component of DRR in the context of seismic-resistant building construction, and more specifically - housing construction, in developing countries. Although this paper is relevant to many countries some emphasis is given to the situation in Indonesia. Mitigation, the outcome of which is safer buildings, is little more than an idea at present. It is often ignored in favor of easier DRR activities which while commendable, ignore the primary problem – unsafe buildings. After a review of the current situation regarding mitigation of building earthquake damage which highlights an almost total lack of action, the paper reviews recent suggestions to improve what is a very bleak situation. Then some recent drivers for change are explored. They indicate that now is the time to begin making positive changes in local government building departments and the broader building industry. The paper then discusses several examples of where some real progress is being made before concluding with suggestions for ways forward. It is hoped that future papers addressing this topic will be more about reporting on positive, practical actions than offering suggestions.

scholarly journals Application of Nanotechnology-Based Thermal Insulation Materials in Building Construction

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Bozsaky
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Insulation ◽  
Material Properties ◽  
Narrow Range ◽  
Space Research ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Building Industry ◽  
Basic Information ◽  
Insulation Materials ◽  
Important Material ◽  
Potential Applications

AbstractNanotechnology-based materials have previously been used by space research, pharmaceuticals and electronics, but in the last decade several nanotechnology-based thermal insulation materials have appeared in building industry. Nowadays they only feature in a narrow range of practice, but they offer many potential applications. These options are unknown to most architects, who may simply be afraid of these materials owing to the incomplete and often contradictory special literature. Therefore, they are distrustful and prefer to apply the usual and conventional technologies. This article is intended to provide basic information about nanotechnology-based thermal insulation materials for designers. It describes their most important material properties, functional principles, applications, and potential usage options in building construction.

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