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Once all the background information has been clarified and the commencement date approaches, the contractor takes possession of the site. A once desolate piece of land comes to life as numerous tradespeople move in and set to work. The type and the scale of work will determine the number of trades involved, the volume of noise to be expected and the duration of the project. For neighbours and surrounding properties, a very wearing period commences. A construction site sign informs neighbours and passers-by of the future development and all the companies involved.

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Heidenreich, S. (2012). Construction. In: Englisch für Architekten und Bauingenieure - English for Architects and Civil Engineers. Vieweg+Teubner Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-8348-2226-0_13

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