... For example, if activity C did not exist in the project for Figure 10- 4,
the successor event for activity A or for activity B could have been numbered 1.
Figure 10- 4 A Nine-Activity Project ... latest finish and latest start times for each activity. These
calculations are:
LF (10) = LS (10) = ES (10) = EF (10) = 16
LF(9) = Min{WLF(9); LF (10) ;LS (10) - FS(9 ,10)...
... on project management.
Chapters 1 to 3 present an overview of the construction management and design process which should
be of interest to anyone engaged in project management for construction. ... firms that
perform construction work for others, and is estimated to be approximately 85% of all construction
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Project Management for Construction
Fundamental Con...
... temporarily assigned to a project. The following principles should be observed:
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2. Organizing for Project Management
2.1 What is Project Management?
The management of construction projects requires ... between the two so that modern management techniques developed for general
management may be adapted for project management.
The basic ingredients for a proj...
... Pre -Project Planning
Even before design and construction processes begin, there is a stage of "pre -project planning" that can
be critical for project success. In this process, the project ... needs.
Example 3-14: The Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) for Building Projects The
Construction Industry Institute has developed rating indexes for different types...
...
until the end of the year, then:
[FPV]
10. 25%
= 10. 5 - (1.076)(P|U, 10. 25%, 20) - (10. 5)(P|F, 10. 25%, 20) = 0
In other words, if the interest is paid at 10. 25% annually over twenty years of the ... receiving a construction grant in annual installments from the
federal and state governments for a construction project. However, it must make payments to
the contractor per...
... bulk of information associated with construction projects, formal organization of the
information is essential so as to avoid chaos. Virtually all major firms in the arena of project
management ... the scope and alternatives for organizing project information.
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14.2 Accuracy and Use of Information
Numerous sources of error are expected for project information. Wh...
... analysis of project crashing.
Example 11-1: Scheduling activities with uncertain time durations.
Suppose that the nine activity example project shown in Table 10- 2 and Figure 10- 4 of Chapter 10 was ... expected 5. What might a project
manager do to insure completion of the project by the originally planned completion time?
12. For the project defined in Problem 1 from...