...
perform construction work for others, and is estimated to be approximately 85% of all construction
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Project ManagementforConstruction
Fundamental Concepts for Owners, Engineers, Architects and ... reference on project management.
Chapters 1 to 3 present an overview of the constructionmanagementand design process which should
be of interest to anyone engaged in projectmanagementfor construction. ...
1981.
3. Lean Construction Institute, http://www.leanconstruction.org/
4. Bonny, J.B. and J.P. Frein, Handbook of ConstructionManagementand Organization, 2nd
Edition, Van Nostrand Reinhold...
... of construction projects requires knowledge of modern management as well as an
understanding of the design andconstruction process. Construction projects have a specific set of
objectives and ... between the two so that modern management techniques developed for general
management may be adapted forproject management.
The basic ingredients for a projectmanagement framework [2] may be ... authority over the
personnel temporarily assigned to a project. The following principles should be observed:
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2. Organizing forProjectManagement
2.1 What is Project Management?
The management...
... Pre -Project Planning
Even before design andconstruction processes begin, there is a stage of "pre -project planning" that can
be critical forproject success. In this process, the project ... manufactured to standard
sizes. Even temporary items such as forms for concrete can be assembled off-site and transported for
use. Reinforcing bars for concrete can also be pre-cut and shaped to ...
difficult.
•
Because of technological complexity and market demands, changes of design plans during
construction are not uncommon.
In an integrated system, the planning for both design and construction...
... specific jurisdiction rules for different trades set uniform hourly wage rates for journeymen and
offer formal apprenticeship training to provide common and equivalent skill for each trade.
Contractors, ... Procurement and Delivery
The main sources of information for feedback and control of material procurement are requisitions,
bids and quotations, purchase orders and subcontracts, shipping and receiving ... T
e
and the relative capacities C
h
and C
e
of the hauler and the excavator respectively. In the optimum or standard case:
4.8
For a given dumping time T
d
, the cycle time T
h
of the hauler...
... date and the value of work to be completed for
the entire project. Regardless of the method of measurement, it is informative to understand the trend
of work progress during constructionfor ... exist. For
example, in construction projects, the accounts for basic costs may be classified according to (1) labor,
(2) material, (3) construction equipment, (4) construction supervision, and ...
investigation and considerable professional judgment to reflect differences between a given project
and standard projects performed in the past.
Example 5-13: Screening estimate for a refinery...
... Measures and Methods of Economic Analysis for Capital Project Selection,"
ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering, Vol. 4, No. 3, 1988.
2. Au, T. and T. P. Au, Engineering Economics for Capital ... available.
Implications for Design andConstruction
Different perspectives and financial considerations also may have implications for design and
construction choices. For example, an important ... rates for lending and borrowing, and the risks associated with
investment opportunities. For public projects, the MARR is specified by a government agency, such as
the Office of Management and...
... "Profit Measures forConstruction Projects," ASCE Journal of
Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 112, No. CO-2, 1986, pp. 273-286.
2. Brealey, R. and S. Myers, Principles ... the
federal and state governments for a construction project. However, it must make payments to
the contractor periodically forconstruction expenditures. Suppose that all receipts and
expenditures ... numerous different sources and arrangements for obtaining the funds necessary for
facility construction, owners and other project participants require some mechanism for evaluating the
different...
... to
understand 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 forproject information. ... Small Project, " ASCE Journal of
Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 110, No. CO3, 1984, PP. 337-345.
8. Latimer, Dewitt andChris Hendrickson, “Digital Archival of ConstructionProject ... drawings and specifications,
• construction schedules and cost estimates,
• quality control and assurance records,
• chronological files of project correspondence and memorandum,
• construction...
... ProjectManagement 7
2.3 Understanding Project & Management 9
2.4 Definition of ProjectManagement 10
2.5 History of projectmanagement 12
2.6 Construction as a vital sector 15
2.7 Project ...
how projects are conceived, designed and built. (3)
In order to understand projectmanagement we first need to define
what a project is? And what does it consist of?
2.3 Understanding Project ... of?
2.3 Understanding Project & Management:
In order to understand project management, we need to understand
both projectandmanagement first.
“A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken...
... in projects. It covers forms of project organization, roles and respon-
sibilities of project managers and team members, styles of leadership, and methods
for managing teamwork, conflict, and ... budgets, and plans—to accomplish the project goal.
I.6 PROJECT GOAL AND PROJECT
MANAGEMENT BENEFITS
For virtually every project the goal is to hit a three-dimensional target: complete the
work for ... Systems Analysis
and ProjectManagement , 3rd ed. (New York:
McGraw-Hill, 1983): 5–6.
9. See Meredith and Mantel, ProjectManagement ,
3; Milton D. Rosenau, Successful Project
Management (Belmont,...
... process is informal. For a small project, it may con-
sist of just a discussion and a verbal agreement. In other instances, especially
for larger projects, a project requires a formal review and decision ... to her for making
that phone call, for helping me prepare the proposal, for helping to get the
project off to a smooth and timely start, for coordinating the publicity and
sales, andfor helping ... aspects of project management, project
team building, andproject leadership. He can work with you to assess your
organization’s current project- management practices, develop planning and
control...
... in the details of a large project
with this format and forget how the different pieces all fit together.
Both formats can display a WBS for a small project. For a large project, how-
ever, consider ... of the book to get a feeling for the topics I address.
If you’re new to projectmanagementand are just beginning to form a plan for
a project, first read Parts I and II, which explain how to ... the authority to make critical decisions.
Understanding Your Project s Audiences
A project audience is any person or group that supports, is affected by, or is
interested in your project. Your project...