Types of construction projects

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Types of construction projects
2

• In pairs brainstorm different types of
  construction projects (books closed)

3
Match the pictures in this chapter with types of
construction projects

• Residential construction
• Institutional and commercial building
  construction
• Specialized industrial construction
• Infrastructure and heavy civil construction

4

• give examples of construction projects for each
  category from above (books closed)

5
Brainstorm these questions

• Who is responsible for executing the design and
  construction of each project?
• What problems can be encountered during the
  construction of these projects?

6
Split reading

• Read about one type of construction projects and
  then summarize the text to your partners.

7
Match the words from ex. 3 with their meaning
below.

• Czynnik zniechecajacy
• Równoczesnie, równolegle
• Oligopol
• Nasycenie
• Wynikajacy z umowy, kontraktowy
• Obligacje
• Miejsce zamieszkania
• Sklep w sieci sklepów
• Bodziec zacheta
• Wazny, istotny, na temat

8

• Use 3 expressions from ex. 3 in sentences of your
  own. Use appropriate context.

9
Read the whole text and complete exercise 4

• Choose 3 more vocabulary items, look up the
  meaning in a dictionary and explain it to your
  partner.

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• In general, there are three types of
  construction
• Building construction
• Heavy/c_ _ _ l construction
• Industrial construction
• Each type of construction project requires a
  unique t_ _m to p_ _n, d_ _ _ _n, c_ _ _ _ _ _ _
  t, and m_ _ _ _ _ _ n the project.

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• Building construction is the process of adding
  structure to (1) The (2) majority of building
  construction projects are small (3), such as (4)
  of a room, or renovation of a (5). Often, the
  owner of the property acts as (6), (7), and (8)
  for the entire project. However, all building
  construction projects include some elements in
  common (9), financial, and (10) considerations.
  Many projects of varying sizes reach undesirable
  end results, such as structural (11), (12),
  and/or litigation reason, those with experience
  in the field make detailed plans and maintain
  careful (13) during the project to ensure a
  positive (14).

• Addition
• Bathroom
• Collapse
• cost overruns
• Design
• design team
• Labourer
• Legal
• outcome
• Oversight
• Paymaster
• real property
• Renovations
• Vast

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• Residential construction practices,
  technologies, and resources must conform (1)
  local building authority regulations and codes
  (2) practice. Materials readily available (3) the
  area generally dictate the construction materials
  used (e.g. brick versus stone, versus timber).
  Cost (4) construction on a per square metre (or
  per square foot) basis (5) houses can vary
  dramatically based (6) site conditions, local
  regulations, economies of scale (custom designed
  homes are always more expensive to build) and the
  availability (7) skilled tradespeople. As
  residential (as well as all other types of
  construction) can generate a lot of waste,
  careful planning again is needed here.
• The most popular method of residential
  construction (8) the United States is wood framed
  construction. As efficiency codes have come (9)
  effect (10) recent years, new construction
  technologies and methods have emerged. University
  Construction Management departments are (11) the
  cutting edge (12) the newest methods of
  construction intended (13) improve efficiency,
  performance and reduce construction waste.