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Mobilization

Meaning in civil engineering & construction, with examples

/ˌmoʊbələˈzeɪʃən/nounCommon term

In civil engineering & construction, mobilization means: The start-up phase of a project, when the contractor brings people, equipment and materials to site and sets up offices, fencing, utilities and welfare facilities.

In Turkish: mobilizasyon, şantiye kurulumu

How it is used

Mobilization is planned and priced, and it is often paid as a separate item or supported by an advance payment. At the end of the job, demobilization means removing everything. The British spelling is mobilisation.

Example sentences

  1. Mobilization will take four weeks because the site camp has to be built first.

  2. The contract includes a mobilization advance of ten per cent.

Common collocations

  • site mobilization
  • mobilization period
  • mobilization advance
  • demobilization
  • construction siteThe area where a building, road or other structure is being built, including the work area, storage areas, site offices and access roads.
  • contractorA company or person that agrees, under a contract, to carry out construction work for a client for an agreed price and within an agreed time.
  • craneA large machine that lifts and moves heavy loads using a hook and cables. Tower cranes stay fixed on site, while mobile cranes are brought in when needed.
  • progress paymentA payment made to the contractor during the project, usually every month, for the value of work completed so far, minus retention and earlier payments.

More terms: Site Work and Equipment

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