The need for tools to achieve a higher level of competitiveness and profitability has made management systems an important partner for construction companies. The environment in which building projects are carried out is ...

LED technology has meant a revolution in the lighting sector where new performance in parameters such as efficiency, reliability or color reproduction index are changing the way installations are designed or renovated The ...

This work presents an overview of latest trends and technologies of additive manufacturing or 3D printing with an operative printing volume over 1 cubic meter. From prototyping technologies using materials such as clay, ...

The Ecuadorian island Santay, located on river Guayas 800 meters far from Guayaquil city, is a protected area because of its biodiversity, natural resources, beauty and historical and cultural value. It is also an important ...

The number of accidents and work related diseases is a global concern. At Spanish level, the "Spanish Strategy for Health and Safety at Work 2015-2020" is the framework of public policies on health and safety. In this ...

The naval sector of new buildings is characterized by high cost programs and by a low definition grade in the tender stages. With these requirements, an initial highly-competitive and acceptable risk budget should be ...

Incorporating renewable energy is a way to obtain sustainability in economic activities. It is possible to generate electricity from renewable resources at the same point of consumption, although it requires specific sizing ...

This paper focuses exclusively on the site project execution manager, as defined in the Spanish Building Act (Law 38/1999 of 5 November). A methodology consisting in the identification and evaluation of ten aspects was ...

In response to the paradigm changes in the energetic models a significant improvement in nearly Zero Energy Building (nZEB) design have been achieved, partially because, as stated by the European directives, it will be ...

Real estate investments entail multiple risks affecting their profitability. A great number of these risks correlate and have specific importance in return on assets. Concerning the decision making, it is essential to know ...