Noun

Singular construction

Plural constructions

construction (plural constructions)

  1. The process of constructing
    Construction is underway on the new bridge.
  2. Anything that has been constructed
    The engineer marvelled at his construction.
  3. The trade of building structures
    He had worked in construction all his life.
  4. A building, model or some other structure
    The office was a construction of steel and glass
  5. An artistic composition such as a collage etc.
    "Construction in string and clockwork" took first prize
  6. The manner in which something is built
    A thing of simple construction
  7. (grammar) A group of words arranged to form a meaningful phrase

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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Tue Nov 17 05:43:40 2009

In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of multitasking. Normally the job is managed by the project manager and supervised by the construction manager, design engineer, construction engineer or project architect.

For the successful execution of a project, effective planning is essential. Those involved with the design and execution of the infrastructure in question must consider the environmental impact of the job, the successful scheduling, budgeting, site safety, availability of materials, logistics, inconvenience to the public caused by construction delays, preparing tender documents, etc.

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Thu Nov 5 14:40:26 2009

Who is providing construction loans to build first home?
Q. I've been approved for a mortgage loan but need a construction loan to build a home. In Texas. Great fica score 840 or higher. Have enough money in the bank. Have tried builder contact, waiting since month ago. A big lending company on-line bluntly told me that he didn't know of any bank that was offering construction loans because of the way things are with the economy right now?
Asked by DOCE - Thu Oct 22 17:10:53 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. what Col Kurtz didn't mention is that when you pay retail to a direct lender you end up with a higher rate and the lender gets more on the back end then a broker would, it's called SRP or service release premium. Here's another little fact/difference. The brokers yield spread premium has to be disclosed on the HUD1 settlement statement but the bank does not have to disclose their premium.
Answered by Noneya - Fri Oct 23 11:40:19 2009

What kind of questions should I ask the Construction Superintendent, at a Pre-Construction meeting?
Q. I just bought a house pre-construction, and I have a meeting with the superintendent today. Are there any specific questions I should ask? Thanks,
Asked by Russell O - Thu Sep 20 11:31:12 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Hi, Checkout for some valuable tips on the matter. Good luck.
Answered by Alder - Thu Sep 20 11:37:55 2007

What has become of the white and black construction workers?
Q. Since the illegal Mexican immigrants have taken over construction I wonder what kind of jobs Americans that used to do construction are doing now.I heard a lot of them are now truck drivers or working at Walmart.Are a lot of them homeless now?
Asked by tim r - Sun Sep 24 19:41:08 2006 - - 17 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I heard they became managers of the construction companies
Answered by Hadenough - Sun Sep 24 19:47:07 2006

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Sun Nov 29 02:57:36 2009

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Police Cmdr. Mike Anders said an iron worker supervising the construction of the new three-story academic wing found Alva just before 7:45 am at the bottom ...

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Cambridge Development Group in Houston has completed construction on The Preserve on Fredericksburg. The complex' clubhouse opened Monday. ...



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Wed Nov 25 21:34:51 2009

SF Street Construction Paused Until 2010: The Alley: SFAppeal
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According to DPW spokeswoman Christine Falvey, the city conducts the holiday . construction. moratorium each year and . construction. teams have factored that delay into their projects. Beginning today and continuing through Jan. ...

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