The construction industry did not follow the others industries as regards developments of the labor resources and presents low levels productivity. The labor productivity is mainly responsible for the rhythm of work, ...

The present work presents a study carried out with a company in the field of civil construction, with the objective of performing an analysis of the requirements of the Brazilian program of quality and productivity in the ...

The construction industry is an important segment of the Brazilian economy, generating a large volume of wealth and jobs for various sectors. Although over the years technological advances have occurred and many physical ...

Nowadays, daily changes are taking place, a product of the technological era, which offers every day a tangle of information and which increasingly value the consumption, the enjoyment of many of the goods produced, in the ...

The work is often the place where we spend most time of our lives. Having a favorable environment and work conditions are factors that influence the quality of work life of each person. Such conditions in civil construction ...

The Safety and Health at Work (SHW) management is recognized as one of the main factors so the enterprises may be able to fulfill their basic goals of coast, term and quality. One of the latest management strategies is ...

In the context of Construction, the constructive structural system is responsable for considerable parcel of the construction performance after its occupation. First, this research uses a theoretical boarding within a ...

Masonry is known as a building structure for thousands of years. Cases where masonry elements (several units laided together bonded or not with mortar and grouting) support the building structure are widely found. Until ...

The number of Building Companies that searches for a certification of their Quality Management Systems (SGQ’s) has risen in recent years, focused mainly on ISO 9001 and PBQP-H. The same trend has been occurring with regard ...

Energy consumption due to the economic development of countries impacts directly on the environment and causes investments in the power generation conventional or alternative infrastructure. Lighting systems are responsible ...