Monday, February 1, 2010

The construction of the Burj Khalifa

The following is a video regarding the construction process the Burj Khalifa. After completion, the Burj Khalifa is going to be the tallest building in the world, spanning over 800 meters tall.

Dubai Construction

The link below describes a new Dubai Project dubbed the "P17 Tower."

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Bidding Process Flowchart














The above picture shows the different phases of a construction project.



Saturday, January 30, 2010

Bidding Process

Construction bidding is the process of submitting a proposal so that the project can be started. The bidding can be done on several levels of of the construction group, but is mainly done at the construction manager, general contractor or subcontractor level. Bids are submitted by contractors, which are then reviewed by the project owner. After the review process, the owner makes the decision based on the quality of the bid package submitted.