1. Match the Russian and English equivalents. Make up the sentences with these words and word combinations:

regulator supplier surveyor supervisor general foreman estimator labourers bricklaying plumbing carpentry

водопроводное дело кладка кирпича эксперт по оценке, сметчик главный мастер, прораб разнорабочий поставщик руководитель проекта геодезист, топограф инспектор плотничное дело

45. Translate the following professions/occupations:

Электрик, плотник, оценщик, геодезист, инспектор, строитель, подрядчик, разнорабочий, сантехник, субподрядчик, поставщик, инженер, дизайнер, проектировщик, производитель, специалист.

46. Use –s in Present Simple if it is necessary. Make up questions to the sentences:

The designer produce… design drawings and working drawings. The building inspector confirm… the design, layout and constructing methods. The quantity surveyors prepare… a bill of quantities. The technicians work …for design or building teams and carry… out very important work. The structural engineers calculate… the weight. The supplier provide…construction materials.

47. Form nouns using appropriate suffixes: -tion,-ity,- ment,-ance,-ate,-ant, -ness and others. Make up the sentences with these words:

Important –

Confirm –

Calculate –

Hard –

Soft –

Active –

Equip –

Organize –

Govern –

Regulate –

Accept –

48. Complete the sentences according to the text:

Constructing a building takes…

The building team includes…

There are different categories of construction…

The design team carries out…

The constructing methods should satisfy…

References:

Adapted from Building Construction Principles and Practices by D.Walton., pp. 5-8

UNIT 3. CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.

Vocabulary.

Working drawings – рабочие чертежи

Specification – технические требования, проектное задание

Bill of quantities – смета, ведомость объёмов работ

Architect – архитектор

Architectural technician – зд. проектировщик

Contractor – подрядчик

Symbols – символы, знаки

This very important topic describes the functions of the main documents, such as the working drawings, a specification and a bill of quantities.

The working drawings are the basic documents prepared by the architect or architectural technicians to show the detailed plans, sections and elevations. They are drawn to a suitable scale and show the location and shape of the building. They also provide information about the dimensions, levels and general layout and services. The main contractor or subcontractors on site to construct the building use them. They are also used to obtain local authority’s approval, to prepare the specification, a bill of quantities and others.

The working drawing consists of site, floor, roof, foundation plans, elevations and sections. The plans show the details like the roof and floor. The sections show the internal parts like foundations and the floor. The elevations are the views of doors and windows.

All the symbols must be common to all drawings.

The specification is a document describes the construction standards, required materials, the sizes and shapes of different parts. It describes how to do the building.

The bill of quantity allows the contractor to price the work, to determine the volumes of work and the number of workers.

All abovementioned documents should be made by specialists according to the code of practice and standards of appropriate countries and be approved by local authorities.

Answer the questions according to the text:

1. What documents are needed for approval for building construction?

202. What main construction documents do you know?

203. Why do we need specification?

204. Why are all symbols common?

Exercises: