When budgeting for a construction project, there are two ways to go about making decisions. You can stick to the principle of calculating the project’s cost entirely based on metrics like upfront costs, Return On Investment and Simple Payback Period. Alternatively, you can undertake life cycle costing analysis to make more efficient decisions to the benefit of both builders and investors. The second option will make your savings to investment...

Stone has been used to create some of the world’s most durable buildings and majestic structures throughout the centuries. From the awesome grandeur of the Egyptian Pyramids and buildings of ancient Greece and Rome to the elegant Palladian designs and solid municipal buildings of the Georgian and Victorian eras, stone structures have a timeless appeal that withstands the elements. The British Geological Stone Survey of London provides...