http://www.cariconstruction.com REDEFINING THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:27:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 http://www.cariconstruction.com/2009/07/preserving-our-environment/ http://www.cariconstruction.com/2009/07/preserving-our-environment/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:15:48 +0000 The Editor http://www.cariconstruction.com/?p=174 Hans – Erich Schulz, MSc., M.B.A., MSc. (Environmental Management) Email: hschulz@rocketmail.com Why are we failing to address sustainability and green construction issues within the industry? Today, as we are more mindful of anticipated climatic changes and look on as the rest of the world champions sustainability, we are bombarded by concepts such as green construction, sustainable buildings, [...]]]> http://www.cariconstruction.com/2009/07/preserving-our-environment/feed/ 0 http://www.cariconstruction.com/2009/07/ocean-one-barbados-the-late-dipnarine-dhanoo-structural-engineer/ http://www.cariconstruction.com/2009/07/ocean-one-barbados-the-late-dipnarine-dhanoo-structural-engineer/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:20:05 +0000 The Editor http://www.cariconstruction.com/?p=165 Cover story (Issue 1. Vol 1) When this issue of Caribbean Construction Digest (CCD) is published, we were happy that we would have taken the first and most difficult step in our journey towards making a valuable contribution towards the development of the region’s construction industry. At the same time, perhaps our deepest regret wil be that [...]]]> http://www.cariconstruction.com/2009/07/ocean-one-barbados-the-late-dipnarine-dhanoo-structural-engineer/feed/ 0 http://www.cariconstruction.com/2009/07/the-role-of-the-professional-in-the-building-industry-in-a-developing-or-underdeveloped-nation/ http://www.cariconstruction.com/2009/07/the-role-of-the-professional-in-the-building-industry-in-a-developing-or-underdeveloped-nation/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:02:56 +0000 The Editor http://www.cariconstruction.com/?p=160 Canute Edd Spencer, FRICS, FCI Arb, MRSH Email: canutespencer@yahoo.com In attempting to write an article on this subject, one must first define the term “professional in the building industry”, “developing and underdeveloped nation” and perhaps one must also explain why “in the building industry”, are they the only professionals with a contribution to make? Last things first, given that [...]]]> http://www.cariconstruction.com/2009/07/the-role-of-the-professional-in-the-building-industry-in-a-developing-or-underdeveloped-nation/feed/ 0 http://www.cariconstruction.com/2009/07/ttti-welcomes-caribbean-construction-digest/ http://www.cariconstruction.com/2009/07/ttti-welcomes-caribbean-construction-digest/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:56:47 +0000 The Editor http://www.cariconstruction.com/?p=155 Victor Hart Chairman, Trinidad and Tobago Transparency Institute. The Trinidad and Tobago Transparency Institute (TTTI) welcomes the launch of the Caribbean Construction Digest (CCD) and the opportunity to contribute to its Pilot Issue. We note the aims and objectives and identify with many of its areas of interest, particularly that of ‘procurement’. If all plans are [...]]]> http://www.cariconstruction.com/2009/07/ttti-welcomes-caribbean-construction-digest/feed/ 0