Sentences with phrase «poorer quality of construction»

I have a feeling that as we get the strong motion records, we will see that the Haiti quake was much worse because of stronger ground motion where the people were and much weaker construction (i.e. no earthquake resistant design and generally poorer quality of construction and construction materials — no wood).

So the city of Katmandu, while still reeling, has clearly been spared what could have been a far higher death count given rapid urbanization in recent years (driven in part as people fled political turmoil in the hinterlands), poor quality of construction, lack of emergency services and other glaring issues.

Not exact matches

«It should be recognised that the industry manages many projects very well indeed and the UK construction industry in particular is regarded around the world as a leading force; but we have to accept that respondents in this survey regarded the quality of time - management on construction projects as generally poor.

The Department for Education (DfE) has launched new technical and vocational qualifications and stripped out thousands of poor - quality courses across a wide range of subjects, including construction, planning and the built environment.

I've tried this particular dress in the store, and like others I think the quality is poor — zipper, lack of lining, puffy derriere, and general poor construction for a Maeve dress.

When I saw the poor quality and construction of the cheaper gowns, I was horrified.

The construction of the hat is of poor quality.

Supporters of such a plan estimate (PDF) that each $ 1 billion in school - construction work would generate up to 10,000 jobs while helping to replace or refurbish aging school facilities and protect students and school staff from poor air quality, mold, energy inefficiencies, and more.

Watch out for its inferior construction, quality of parts used, and poor engineering.

The construction materials used for various settlements in different parts of Istanbul used to be of poor quality.

Our previously featured Argentine architect Carlos Levinton has just finished his latest project: a construction and home improvements project to reduce energy consume and improve the life quality of a number of families in a poor neighborhood in

In Germany, where tax credits support the construction of energy efficient buildings, 47 percent of all 7 - year old children are suffering from allergies, largely due to the poor quality of indoor air.