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Material Quality and Inspection, page 15

There are many different types of hotel. Each specific structure is designed according to the needs of its guests. Hotel construction is a complex process. While economic viability is an important factor for all projects, safety considerations must also remain paramount.

Hotels comprise a diverse class of lodging facilities. For example, there are luxury hotels, regular hotels, budget hotels, and resort hotels. Luxury hotels accommodate the needs of the "most discriminating" clientele; whereas, regular hotels serve the majority of the traveling public (2:2-1). In contrast, budget hotels provide for customers' most basic accommodation needs. Resort hotels represent, in themselves, a diverse group. These facilities may include either luxury or budget accommodations. Such facilities can be located in a variety of different settings. Resort hotel builders typically try to integrate their structures with a given setting's recreational facilities. Furthermore, due to the seasonal nature of the resort hotel industry, such hotels may attempt to draw a secondary market during

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uction projects consists of the following phases: (1) the feasibility study; (2) financing; (3) the evaluation of the different requirements; (4) the finding of an architect; (5) the planning of operating procedures; (6) site and climate assessment; (7) the study of zoning by-laws and building codes; (8) foundation investigation; (9) budget analysis; (10) the submission of a preliminary estimate by the architect; and, finally, (11) the preliminary conditional approval of the building's plans and estimates (2:2-91). Once the necessary studies have been completed and submitted, schematic development may begin. Schematic development also involves a number of different steps. These include the following: (1) the creation of architectural plans; (2) the drawing of blue prints for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing installations; (3) interior design; (4) the design and establishment of special equipment; (5) the review of construction documents; (6) the review of construction costs and estimates; (7) comparison of development costs with those submitted by the architect; and (8) the final approval of construction documents and costs (2:2-91). With the completion of a project's architectural plans, artists may be hired to depic
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