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Construction & Renovation: Advanced Level
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structural integrity
[ˈstrʌkʧərəl ɪnˈtegrɪti]
load calculation
[ləʊd ˌkælkjʊˈleɪʃn]
structural engineer
[ˈstrʌkʧərəl ˌenʤɪˈnɪə]
architectural design
[ˌɑːkɪˈtekʧərəl dɪˈzaɪn]
blueprint
[ˈbluːprɪnt]
specification
[ˌspesɪfɪˈkeɪʃn]
scope of work
[skəʊp əv wɜːk]
bill of quantities
[bɪl əv ˈkwɒntɪtiz]
estimate
[ˈestɪmət]
cost overrun
[kɒst ˈəʊvərʌn]
timeline
[ˈtaɪmlaɪn]
milestone
[ˈmaɪlstəʊn]
procurement
[prəˈkjʊəmənt]
subcontractor
[ˌsʌbkənˈtræktə]
contract
[ˈkɒntrækt]
change order
[ʧeɪnʤ ˈɔːdə]
variation
[ˌveəriˈeɪʃn]
compliance
[kəmˈplaɪəns]
building code
[ˈbɪldɪŋ kəʊd]
permit
[ˈpɜːmɪt]
inspection
[ɪnˈspekʃn]
site inspection
[saɪt ɪnˈspekʃn]
quality assurance
[ˈkwɒlɪti əˈʃʊərəns]
quality control
[ˈkwɒlɪti kənˈtrəʊl]
safety compliance
[ˈseɪfti kəmˈplaɪəns]
risk assessment
[rɪsk əˈsesmənt]
hazard
[ˈhæzəd]
incident
[ˈɪnsɪdənt]
mitigation
[ˌmɪtɪˈgeɪʃn]
contingency
[kənˈtɪnʤənsi]
stakeholder
[ˈsteɪkˌhəʊldə]
client
[ˈklaɪənt]
project manager
[ˈprɒʤekt ˈmænɪʤə]
site manager
[saɪt ˈmænɪʤə]
site logistics
[saɪt ləˈʤɪstɪks]
material delivery
[məˈtɪərɪəl dɪˈlɪvərɪ]
lead time
[liːd taɪm]
supply chain
[səˈplaɪ ʧeɪn]
structural steel
[ˈstrʌkʧərəl stiːl]
reinforcement
[ˌriːɪnˈfɔːsmənt]
rebar
[ˈriːbɑː]
formwork
[ˈfɔːmwɜːk]
curing
[ˈkjʊərɪŋ]
concrete mix
[ˈkɒŋkriːt mɪks]
structural load
[ˈstrʌkʧərəl ləʊd]
shear
[ʃɪə]
compression
[kəmˈpreʃn]
tension
[ˈtenʃn]
deflection
[dɪˈflekʃn]
structural failure
[ˈstrʌkʧərəl ˈfeɪljə]
inspection report
[ɪnˈspekʃn rɪˈpɔːt]
site diary
[saɪt ˈdaɪəri]
submittal
[səbˈmɪtl]
as-built
[æz bɪlt]
handover
[ˈhændəʊvə]
punch list
[pʌnʧ lɪst]
commissioning
[kəˈmɪʃənɪŋ]
maintenance plan
[ˈmeɪntənəns plæn]
lifecycle cost
[ˈlaɪfsaɪkl kɒst]
sustainability
[səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪtɪ]
green building
[griːn ˈbɪldɪŋ]
energy efficiency
[ˈenəʤi ɪˈfɪʃnsi]
construction phase
[kənˈstrʌkʃn feɪz]
site access
[saɪt ˈækses]
equipment
[ɪˈkwɪpmənt]
heavy machinery
[ˈhevi məˈʃiːnəri]
crane
[kreɪn]
excavation
[ˌekskəˈveɪʃn]
earthworks
[ˈɜːθwɜːks]
site preparation
[saɪt ˌprepəˈreɪʃn]
risk register
[rɪsk ˈreʤɪstə]
compliance audit
[kəmˈplaɪəns ˈɔːdɪt]
schedule variance
[ˈʃedjuːl ˈveəriəns]
cost variance
[kɒst ˈveəriəns]
project closeout
[ˈprɒʤekt ˈkləʊzaʊt]
stakeholder meeting
[ˈsteɪkˌhəʊldə ˈmiːtɪŋ]
site supervisor
[saɪt ˈsuːpəvaɪzə]
design coordination
[dɪˈzaɪn kəʊˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃn]
clash detection
[klæʃ dɪˈtekʃn]
value engineering
[ˈvæljuː ˌenʤɪˈnɪərɪŋ]
constructability
[kənˌstrʌktəˈbɪlɪti]
method statement
[ˈmeθəd ˈsteɪtmənt]
work package
[wɜːk ˈpækɪʤ]
site logistics plan
[saɪt ləˈʤɪstɪks plæn]
critical path
[ˈkrɪtɪkl pɑːθ]
float
[fləʊt]
risk mitigation plan
[rɪsk ˌmɪtɪˈgeɪʃn plæn]
change management
[ʧeɪnʤ ˈmænɪʤmənt]
claims
[kleɪmz]
liquidated damages
[ˈlɪkwɪdeɪtɪd ˈdæmɪʤɪz]
site induction
[saɪt ɪnˈdʌkʃn]
permit to work
[ˈpɜːmɪt tuː wɜːk]
temporary works
[ˈtempərəri wɜːks]
scaffolding
[ˈskæfəʊldɪŋ]
site constraints
[saɪt kənˈstreɪnts]
site survey
[saɪt ˈsɜːveɪ]
geotechnical
[ˌʤiːəʊˈtekɪnɪkl]
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