...approach of Time Management during the construction stage. 1.2 Introduction Based on CIDB statistic report, there are a total number of 6655 awarded projects in Malaysia last year of 2011. Construction projects are generally considered as a transient disturbance, where the construction works happen rather a short period of time. But, from another point of view, construction project is a long-lasting feature of economy. So, in order to make a construction project to be positively presence, the time management techniques are ought to be investigated. Of course, there is not all time management techniques are productively to every stage of construction project. It can be involved of knowledge of planning a timely procurement method to be use during pre-construction stage, controlling the schedule to maintain ahead of work progress during construction stage or analysis the project status in the post construction stage. It is depends on the person who organize the time management methods, and it is only resulted as success when the project is completed within an approved timeframe. During construction stage, a successful time management is explicitly a factor of the execution of job (Barling et al., 1996; Macan, 1994). It is a skill that can be learned which involves techniques for prioritizing activities and using time effectively while eliminating disruptions and time wasters. There can be many effective way to achieve construction project completion date in time. It...
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...Score 6% A Review of Risks Associated With Estimating a Home Building Project Introduction In building and construction, there are risks associated with estimating a home building project. These risks in construction are all the same across the board regardless the construction. Therefore, a home building projects is confronted with the same risks as any other project in the construction industry. The risks involved are such as; project management risks. The project management risks are mainly because of improper schedule. The improper schedule may be caused by poor allocation of time in various projects that may be involved in a home building project. Poor resource planning is another management risk. This is because due to poor allocation of resources often lead to misuse and many unaccounted losses. In addition, improper and poor management of disciplines or methodologies result into management risks in a home building project. Disciplines and methodologies are tricky and need a lot of experience to manage. Therefore, a minor mistake in management of discipline and methodology is a risk that can cause a huge negative impact in a home building project. Such risks are better identified with scheduled risks. Organizational risk is a major risk that most building and construction projects have to face, Most organizational risks in home building projects results from issues such as; resource conflicts. Such conflicts are brought...
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...permanently for the supervision and management of the quality of entire project process. The second layer is the control layer of the implementation of monitor and control of the process of project quality entity formation through engineering, mechanical, and electrical department, and supervision units. The third level is the implementation layer, units that related to the quality of the project such as, survey, design, construction, and other units need to implement self-examination on the quality of their respective products. The three layers are responsible for their own duties and cooperate with each other to ensure that the quality of the project. Five levels quality monitoring system: the first level is the monitoring and confirmation of the quality of construction and the quality of work carried out by the Civil Aviation Administration of Quality Supervision Station and Guangzhou Engineering Safety Quality Supervision Station. The second level is the occasional spot checks and all-round monitoring on all the major deliverables to ensure the quality of construction and the quality of work by engineering Headquarters Office. The...
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...the adoption of construction industry and the use of prefabrication of components in building construction. IBS is defined as a construction technique in which components are manufactured in a controlled environment (on or off site), transported, positioned and assembled into a structure with minimal additional site work [1-4]. It consists of precast component systems, fabricated steel structures, innovative mould systems, modular block systems and prefabricated timber structures as construction components [3]. Parts of the building that are repetitive but difficult and too time consuming and labor intensive to be casted onsite – are designed and detailed as standardized components at the factory and are then brought to the site to be assembled [3]. The onsite casting activities in IBS utilize innovative and clean mould technologies [1-3]. The construction industry has started to embrace IBS as a method of attaining better construction quality and productivity, reducing risks related to occupational safety and health, alleviating issues for skilled workers and dependency on manual foreign labor, and achieving the ultimate goal of reducing the overall cost of construction. Apart from this, it offers minimal wastage, fewer site materials, a cleaner and neater environment, controlled quality, and lower total construction costs [4-6]. ...
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...(Including front Section) Contents Introduction 1.0 Lack of Risk Management Systems 2.0 Design and Project Changes 3.0 Unreasonable Project scope 4.0 Over-ambitious estimates and task assessment 4.1 Delay Analysis Technique 4.2 Critical, Non-Critical Delay and Float 4.3 Excusable and Non-Excusable Delays 4.4 Compensable and Non-Compensable Delays 4.5 Concurrent Delays 4.6 Methodology Types of Delay Analysis 5.0 Inappropriate Contractors 6.0 Conclusion 7.0 References Page 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 9 10 11 13 14 Executive Summary The purpose of this assignment is to provide a report that shows evidence of the student’s understanding and the ability to apply the contents of Module SU235: Project planning and control Management, by digesting the course literature and applying the course specifics. By functionally discussing project planning and control methods on the course website forum, the student absorbed the methodology and processes of project planning and control. With this knowledge the student composed the following assignment based on “Cost Overrun” and “Delays” in projects, annotating methods and processes to overcome these problems. The student delineates the importance of managing project delays and overrun. Highlighting the competitive construction environment, with one of the prime reasons for delay and overrun, being “project change”; suggesting this and other causes are...
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...Maintaining steady completion of construction projects, has until recently, been an issue of serious concern both to the client and contractors. Standish Group Report (2007) noted that mega projects fail at a higher rate than small/medium sized projects. According to Khatak(2009), the main reasons and causes of project/task failure are embodied in four key dimensions of the task, namely –time, cost, quality and content. The end users and stakeholders of a project also play a fundamentally important role towards success or failure. Lock (2007), asserts that consequences of failure of projects can be multi-dimensional, having far reaching effects on individuals, communities and organizations. In more visible terms time and cost overruns are common features of failure of projects, resulting in delay of service or product delivery. Kappelman et al., (2006) says that the high rate of failed/incomplete or abandoned projects negatively impacts government/organizational performance, costing tax payer billions of money in losses. In quantifiable terms the cost of delays and partial or inadequate accrual of the envisaged benefits in the shape of increase in revenues, improvements in service, quality or technology would vary according to the nature and scope of project. In developing countries like Kenya, projects are the life line of construction plan or programs. Failure of...
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...SUPERVISOR PROJECT TITLE Engineering and Management Practice in UAE and Significance of its Post Economic Crisis DATE KEYWORDS Value Sustainable development Management Literature Review 1.1 Introduction Extensive research has been done on value engineering and value management over the past and as a result different concepts have been formulated and valuable literature has been produced. However, most of this research has been based upon cost effectiveness and other functional issues that have been arising over the past decades and why it is important to focus on this particular aspect. The literature has been reviewed, focusing on various aspects of value engineering and value management and its importance in construction industry, so as to obtain a better understanding as to the role of sustainability in civil engineering. Literature has also been reviewed into what factors lead to the implementation of basic principles of value engineering and value management. 1.2 Value Value is a term which is difficult to define by most scholars. It carries different meaning and weightage for different people. It is commonly linked with product cost or product manufacturing price and service cost (Cheah and Ting, 2005). Typically, it is defined as the ratio of the product worth which it carries for a person and the price he / she pays for it. 100 percent value can be achieved if the product or service received is worth the money which is being paid for it (Elias...
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...Vrushank Shah Post-Graduation in Construction & Project Management, CEPT University Bachelors of Technology (Hons.) in Civil-Construction, SBST, CEPT University Permanent Address: 12-B Sangita Society, Beside Ankur Complex, Ankur, Naranpura, Ahmedabad-380013. Email Address: vrushank.shah.cpm12@cept.ac.in ; vrushank5406@gmail.com ; Cell No. : 91-9924110902 PROFILE I have work experience of 32 months in execution and project management work in construction industry. I have keen knowledge of required software and tools of construction project management. My research paper "Challenges in Multi Project Management of Construction Company" has been approved and accepted for publication in the NICMAR-Journal of Construction Management. My objective is to work in challenging construction project, where I can use my experience and skills for advancement of the firm and enhance my skill sets. MAJOR INTEREST AREA * Advanced Construction Technology * Controlling and Monitoring - Project Management Techniques * Resource Optimization, Planning and Management - Construction Management Techniques * Building Information Modeling WORK EXPERIENCE (32 MONTHS) Duration | 2 months and 15 days - May '2013 to July '2013 | Company Name | Rohit Infraprojects Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai | Designation | Project Manager Trainee (Project Training of Post-Graduation CPM Course) | | | Duration | 4 months and 15 days - March '2012 to July '2012 | Company Name | HCP...
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...The 40 x 50m detached high rise office building of 60-storey high with 3-storey basement of 14m deep is to be built in a construction site of 90 x 100m in urban area. According to the RIBA plan of works, there are several stages including preparation, design, pre-construction, construction and use. The work progress will be shown as follows. Preparation First of all .In the preparation stage, the Appraisal and Design Brief are needed. It needs to gain a full understanding of the both ‘user clients’ and ‘pay client’s’ specific needs, objective and requirements. Moreover, the final statement of requirements inserts into the Design Brief by the client confirming key requirements and constraints, and identify the procurement, procedures, organizational...
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...The RELIABLE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY has just made the winning bid of $5.4 million to construct a new plant for a major manufacturer. The manufacturer needs the plant to go into operation within a year. Therefore, the contract includes the following provisions: • A penalty of $300,000 if Reliable has not completed construction by the deadline 47 weeks from now. • To provide additional incentive for speedy construction, a bonus of $150,000 will be paid to Reliable if the plant is completed within 40 weeks. Reliable is assigning its best construction manager, David Perty, to this project to help ensure that it stays on schedule. He looks forward to the challenge of bringing the project in on schedule, and perhaps even finishing early. However, since he is doubtful that it will be feasible to finish within 40 weeks without incurring excessive costs, he has decided to focus his initial planning on meeting the deadline of 47 weeks. Mr. Perty will need to arrange for a number of crews to perform the various construction activities at different times. Table 10.1 shows his list of the various activities. The third column provides important additional information for coordinating the scheduling of the crews. For any given activity, its immediate predecessors (as given in the third column of Table 10.1) are those activities that must be completed by no later than the starting time of the given activity. TABLE 10.1 Activity list for the Reliable Construction Co. project Activity Activity...
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...by anyone who is designing buildings in the same way GIS was embraced by other people, in addition to his statements; he feels that cities should be planned more efficiently. “This whole idea of being sustainable applies to the greater context as well — not just a specific project, but in terms of how that project relates to other projects, and how one city relates to another city, and how that road relates to the city. So, I believe in BIM.” Schlosser (2012). BIM, also known as Building Information Modelling, has many successes which include improved design processes, coordinated construction has become more efficient, and documentation has become streamlined, detailed 3d models, analysing and modelling is often performed within those specific tools. Construction is now moving at a faster pace due to the BIM streamlined architecture and infrastructure projects, along with the faster construction, there are less change orders and delays and the project costs can now be...
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...Exercises 1. Surance Brokers CC one day orientation programme that Jack can use to effectively orientate the new secretary: * Manager or supervisor meets with the new employee to: * review the employee orientation process and discuss plans for the day/week * review the position description, job posting, and discuss performance expectations (expected outcomes for the position) * review of hours of work, dress code, flexible work arrangements (if applicable) * review security processes, including access cards, codes, keys * review information on office hours, building opening and closing hours, after hour entry/exit process * identify location of washrooms, lunchrooms, common areas, mail room, library, stationary cupboard, etc. * identify fires exits, first aid kit, OH&S information board, OH&S department representative, first aid attendant * review computer and telephone set-up, use and protocol * provide staff directory * discuss any pertinent office procedures (vacation coverage, calling in sick, office supplies, etc.) * Introductions to employees in the work unit and division * Complete forms and receive benefit and pension information * Obtain Government ID * Submit personal information for the employee record in the HR information system, * Complete HR Information Form * Complete Payroll Direct Deposit Enrollment Form * Complete...
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...Total Quality Management Vol. 21, No. 9, September 2010, 953 –969 Barriers and benefits of quality management in the construction industry: An empirical study Peter Hoonakkera∗ , Pascale Carayona,b and Todd Loushinec a Center for Quality and Productivity Improvement (CQPI), University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, USA; bDepartment of Industrial and Systems Engineering University of WisconsinMadison, Madison, USA; cDepartment of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering University of Minnesota-Duluth, Duluth, USA In this paper we discuss the problems of defining quality in the construction industry, examine possible benefits of implementing quality, and look at barriers to quality implementation in construction. We use data collected during interviews with contractors and data from questionnaire surveys. Results show that contractors do understand the potential benefits of quality implementation but that there are also many barriers to implementation. We describe recent developments that might help to overcome the barriers. However, the different actors in construction need to understand that change is a slow and often painful process and that much effort is required to implement quality in construction industry. Keywords: quality management; construction industry; interview; survey Introduction During the past decades the construction industry has been criticised for its poor performance and productivity in relation to other industries (Alarcon & Ashley, 1992; Forbes, 1993;...
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...EFFECT OF PROCUREMENT SYSTEMS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS Abstract: Project procurement has been described as an organized methods or process and procedure for clients to obtain or acquire construction products. Apart from the traditional approach, there are now other “fast-tracking” or innovative procurement systems used by the construction industry world wide. The different procurement systems differ from each other in term of allocation of responsibilities, activities sequencing, process and procedure and organizational approach in project delivery. These differences have invariably affected the project performance. Project performance has been defined as “the degree of achievement of certain effort or undertaking” which relates to the prescribed goals or objectives that form the project parameters. There are many other elements that determine project success, but the focus of this paper is on the three critical parameters or project performance i.e. time, cost and quality. The aim of this paper is to look into the effect of the different procurement systems on the project performance. Since there are many different project procurement systems, it is appropriate for the purpose of this presentation to limit to the common ones i.e. traditional system, design and build and management contracting. Keyword: Project procurement, performance, time, cost and quality INTRODUCTION The procurement of construction project is vast in scope because it involves the gathering...
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...1000e106 Open Access Managing Multicultural Construction Teams in today’s Complex Global Environment Edward Ochieng* Faculty of Technology and Environment, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, L3 3AF, UK The rapid globalisation of the world’s economy has had significant impact on the way construction project managers work, bringing them frequently with clients, suppliers and peer that they never work before. In an era of globalisation, projects in the construction industry face unique challenges in coordinating among clients, financiers, developers, designers and contractors from different countries. In addition, construction project teams need to cope with the complexities of both local institutions and physical environments. Bartlett and Gosha [1] discussed the challenges facing organisations, which are intending to work effectively across borders. They identified the major challenges as being able to develop practices, which balance global competitiveness, multinational flexibility and the building of a worldwide learning capability. They maintained that achieving this balance will require organisations to develop the cultural sensitivity and ability to manage and leverage learning to build future capabilities. While offering opportunities, globalisation also poses significant challenges for construction project managers especially when different cultures are involved as a team. Multicultural construction project teams have their culture as a set of shared...
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