What is Asphalt Pavement? Asphalt pavements can be referred to as any pavement surface in which the top layer (wearing coat) is made of Asphalt. Asphalt is basically a heterogeneous mixture formed by specific elements like aggregates, binder, and certain amounts of filler. In most cases, Bitumen is used as…
What is high friction surface treatment? High friction surface treatment is one of the surface retention methods in which very high-quality aggregates are applied to the pavement along with polymer resin binders to maintain the pavement friction for the distressed pavements. High Friction Material: In general, the materials that are…
FIDIC – A Brief History FIDIC Contract is a globally acclaimed traditional form of contract, it aims at risk, obligations and duties. The Organization, FIDIC or Fédération Internationale des Ingénieurs Conseils (in French), or what is better known as the International Federation of Consulting Engineers came into being when a…
What is Green Concrete? Green concrete is an eco-friendly sustainable concrete that can act as a substitution of traditional concrete by using the recycled materials to produce similar properties of traditional concrete with less production of carbon dioxide during the process. Who Invented Green Concrete? In 1998, Dr WG from…
Design and Build Contract is one the preferred contract type where the client would like to appoint a contractor to design and build the project against the tradition contract option and transfer some of the major project risks to the contractor. To understand all further specifics of Design and Build…
As-Built Drawings come to the picture at the end of any construction project, but they are one of the most important deliverables to the end client. Surprised? If you want to know more about As-Built Drawings, please read this blog for details: What does As-Built stand for? As-Built refers to…
Every Construction Project big or small, experiences Change Order at some stage of the project. Do you know what is Change Order in Construction Contract and how to accomplish the Change Management Process? Please read this blog for details: What is a Change Order? Every Project commences with a fixed…
If you have worked on-site, you must have seen various RFIs, but do you know what is RFI in the Construction Stage and why RFI in construction is so important? Please read this blog for details: What is RFI in Construction? The full form of RFI is Request for Information…
Health and Safety Signs play a very important role in every construction site. Please read this blog to understand the importance of Health and Safety Signs for a construction site. Health and Safety messages are delivered through safety signs on every construction site. This is not only required to comply…
What is a Schedule of Works? A Schedule of Works represents a contract or tender document and it covers the list of documents that are necessary as a part of the construction package for pricing. Normally Schedule of Works covers contact drawings, Standard details, Setting-outs, Specifications and any other specific…
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