Sentence examples for regulations of construction from inspiring English sources

In establishing the fundamental layout of the new capital, the Ming reached for a suitably weighty touchstone, drawing on the teachings of the Kaogong Ji (roughly translated as "regulations of construction"), a text dating from the fifth century BC; part of the Rites of Zhou, an ancient Confucian manual of bureaucracy and organisational theory.

In order to minimize the high energy demand in building sector, the first Moroccan Thermal Regulation of Construction (MTRC) has been officially mandatory.

Thus in Norway, the privatized and centralized regulation of construction and housing design has contributed to loss of local knowledge regarding building solutions that are adapted to particular climate conditions.

Implementation was seen as less problematic if there was a fit with national law, rules and regulations of the construction industry, the OHS' vision and current working procedures, the professionals' task description and capacity building plan.

Many of those that collapsed were put up before 1980 when Italy brought in stricter regulations for construction in areas of seismic activity.

Mr. Giuliani said earlier this year that he would accept the extra city spending only if he won Council approval for changes in the city building code and in the regulation of the construction industry that would reduce the cost of building housing.

The mayor has also repeatedly said that he would agree to put this new money in the city budget only if the City Council agreed to changes in city building codes and increased regulation of city construction companies to try to reduce industry corruption and lower building costs.

With effective spatial regulations, the expansion of construction land does not necessarily suggest the loss of eco-land; rather, land-use pressures accordingly shift to cropland.

Han said that there is little regulation of the construction industry and that certain companies have had advantages over other companies when being awarded contracts.

"She has done many things to make the department more effective," said James F. Brennan, a Brooklyn assemblyman who has been critical of the department and is planning a hearing on regulation and enforcement of construction and development for Thursday.

The weakness of housing investment is likely to have reflected the recent tightening of construction regulations.