A programmer is the person who prepare all the information about a project prior to the building design process. The programmer serve as the translator between the owner, the user and the designer or architect. The programmer helps owners, users, …
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FAR
FAR is floor area ratio and is calculated as the gross floor area divided by the total site area. FAR is the efficiency factor and it has no bearing.…
An Acre
1 acre = 43,560 sq.ft.
1 acre = 4048.85 sq.m.
1 acre = 4840 sq.y.
An acre is as a rectangle measuring 208.71 feet × 208.71 feet (a square) or 66 feet × 660 feet or 88 yards by 55 …
Phasing
Phasing is the best method to accommodate cost and time constraints for a building construction project. Building construction project should be completed by phases or stages.…
Building Efficiency
Building efficiency can be calculated by the net area divided by the gross area.…
Project Construction Budget
Total building construction budget are the hard and soft cost of the project. Total building construction budget can be divided into 2 basic divisions and they are:
- 85% is for construction costs
- 15% for surveys, testing, fees, and furnishings