ملخص الدراسة: The Construction sector is one major component of the Palestinian economy with regard to its contribution in the income generation and employment. Contractors in this sector can be divided into two groups: Group one: Registered contractors in the Palestinian Contractor Union (PCU) represented by the contracting companies. Group two: Unregistered contractors as informal […]

ملخص الدراسة: Selection of the best contractor to implement a project on time, within a reasonable price and with an acceptable level of quality is a key factor for the project success. Generally, contractor failure can only be seen after the contractor has failed to perform on the project. This research has been conducted through […]

ملخص الدراسة: The role of engineering offices and contractor companies usually ends with the end of their projects, or it may extend one year after the completion date of the maintenance period. Many defects arise after this time due to various reasons which are not informed by designer or contractor except in cases that represent […]

ملخص الدراسة: During wars, civilians in their homes are subjected to risk of injuries and loss of life due to improper design of buildings. Therefore, special safety measures need to be introduced to current design requirements for buildings to minimize this risk. The undertaken research is concerned with the development of a new approach for […]

ملخص الدراسة: The construction industry is considered one of the most hazardous industries, not only in developing countries but also throughout the world due to its unique nature. The hazards of this industry make it very essential to pay more attention to construction safety and to improve the safety performance of construction companies. However, safety […]

ملخص الدراسة: Prequalification is an essential process in developing the construction industry in Gaza Strip. In the prequalification process, the clients save the time, efforts by selecting competent contractors to implement their projects upon their requirements as well as protecting contractors from being awarded work they are incapable of doing it. Most of the implementing […]

ملخص الدراسة: Residential buildings in the Gaza Strip come in top of buildings that consume the largest share of energy which is estimated at about 70% of the total amount of energy consumed according to the 2009 estimations of Gaza Electricity Distribution Company. This consumption of energy is increasing over time as a result of […]

ملخص الدراسة: Construction contracts are one of the high risky contracts because of its unique features such as long period, complicated processes, unexpected environment, financial intensity and dynamic organization structures. The major objective of this research was to identify and investigate the factors affecting the construction contracts termination in the Gaza Strip. Also, to check […]

ملخص الدراسة: Windows are one of the most necessary envelope elements in any building, as they provide access to views, daylight, and also function as part of the ventilation system. However, they are the weakest thermal link in a building envelope for heat gain in summer and heat loss in winter. Thus, window design has […]

ملخص الدراسة: This research focuses on the current status of kindergartens in Gaza Strip with the aim of identifying problems and constraints related on the architectural situations and urban planning of these buildings. The research relied on the distributions of many questionnaires on a sample of kindergartens all over the Gaza strip provinces. The sample […]