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cost-benefit analysis

An analysis of a construction contract with the objective of identifying all the included costs and evaluating their benefits.

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cost adjustment

On a construction project, a change (for any reason) in the total contract cost which is agreed to by the

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Cosmati work

Polychromatic patterns of stone, glass, or gilding set in marble; commonly applied in Italian Romanesque architecture.

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corundum

A hard, abrasive mineral, principally aluminum oxide, applied to a surface to make it non-slippery; for example, on the walking

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cortina

In Spanish, literally, a curtain. In Spanish architecture or its derivatives, corbeled stonework directly below a balcony or windowsill.

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cortile

An interior courtyard enclosed by the walls of a palazzo or other large building; often arcaded.

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corseria

A passageway, from one tower to another, along the walls of a medieval town or in a castle.

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