STRN 224 CONSTRUCTION

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Lecture 1 – Introduction
 Course details
Lecture Time: Mondays
Room: 20505/20509
Office hrs: Monday 13:00 – 14:00 PM
Or by Appointment

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 CPM Team
• Instructors: Dr. M. Bakry /Dr. M. Abouhamad
• Teaching Assistants: Eng. Eman Mostafa
Eng. Engy Madbouly
Eng. Heba El Zanaty
Eng. Mohamed Ragab

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 Course Communication
• https://sites.google.com/view/strn224-
fall18/home
• Construction Project Management (CPM)

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 ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES
• ONLY HARD COPIES OF ASSIGNMENTS/PROJECT WILL
BE ACCEPTED.
• Makeup Policy: No makeup allowed for
assignments or midterm without an official
excuse from the faculty administration
• Late Policy: Late assignments or projects will
be considered as follows:
• Up to 1 day late: 30% off
• Afterwards: Not accepted

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 CODE OF RIGHTS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
• We are all expected to be professionals
 Accept responsibility fully – do not blame others for failure.
 Be reliable and competent- does the job correctly and on time.
 Work independently – finds out what he/she does not know.
 Follow up on all the details.
 Adopt high standards of ethical behavior – does not lie or cheat.
 Do not steal the work of others and present it as his own.
 Be respectful to others, and do not offer excuses.
 Have justifiable self-confidence.

Dr. Osama Moselhi

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 CODE OF RIGHTS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
 Every student must learn to “think like an
engineer”:
 accept responsibility for his/her own learning
 follow up on lecture material and homework
 learn problem-solving skills not just how to
solve each specific homework problem
 build a body of knowledge integrated over all
years of courses

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 Classroom rules……
• Its all about respect.
• To yourself, your classmates, the university
and me.
– Show up on time.
– No cell phones.
– Quite classroom.
– Eat or drink?
– ……

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 Course Instructions
• Reading assignment before lectures.
• Attending lectures.
• Following up reading after lectures.
• Submitting homework on time.
• Preparing for and taking quizzes and exams.
• Submitting projects, complete and on time.

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 Grading Scheme
Assignments/quiz and participation 20%
Midterm exam 20%
Term Project 20%
Final exam: 40%

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 TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE
Week Date Topic Assg. Quiz Project
1 24/09 Introduction to PM
Construction project planning,
2 01/10 1 Project description
scoping and WBS,
3 08/10 CPM (AOA, AON, Barchart) 2
4 15/10 (OBS) 1st Inter. Report
5 22/10 Material Management 3
6 29/10 Project Delivery Methods, Contracts #1
7 05/11 Midterm
8 12/11 Design of construction operation Assg. 4 2nd Interm. Report
9 19/11 Labour productivity Assg. 5
10 26/11 Resource Management Assg. 6
11 03/12 Cash flow Analysis 1/2 Assg. 7 #2
12 10/12 Cash flow Analysis 2/2 Assg. 7’
13 17/12 Schedule update Assg. 8 Final Project Delivery
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24/12 Project Presentations
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 COURSE MATERIAL
• Halpin, D.W., Construction Management, 3rd Edition, John
Wiley & Sons, Inc., New Jersey, USA, 2006, ISBN-13: 978-0-
471-66173-3
• "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge
(PMBOK)." Project Management Institute.
• Hendrickson, Chris T. Project Management for Construction :
Fundamental Concepts for Owners, Engineers, Architects, and
Builders. Englewood Cliffs, N.J. :Prentice Hall, 1989. Print.
(http://pmbook.ce.cmu.edu/)

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 Why Project Management ?

‘‘jack of all trades, and master of

all”

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 What is Project Management?
• Project: A project is a temporary endeavor
undertaken to create a unique product,
service or result

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 What is Project Management?
• Project: A project is a temporary endeavor
undertaken to create a unique product,
service or result

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 What is Project Management?
• Project: A project is a temporary endeavor
undertaken to create a unique product,
service or result
• Management: Controlling resources to reach
an end result.

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 What is a project?
• Temporary
– Definite beginning and definite end
– End is reached when:
• Project objectives are achieved
• It’s clear that project objectives cannot be met
• Need for project no longer exists
– Temporary in no way means short.
• A project can be from a few days to as much as
50 years long
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• Unique
–Has not been done before
–Even if projects are identical
• (identical Office Buildings:
• Different: owner, location, design,
budget, suppliers…etc)

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 What is Project Management?
• Project management is the application of
knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to
project activities to meet project
requirements.
• Project management is a science and an art.
• Project management is accomplished through
the use of processes such as: initiating,
planning, executing, controlling, and closing.

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 Why is this important?
• Too many resources.
• Strict budget.
• Time limit.
• Contractual penalties, serious consequences.
• Quality.
• Safety.
• Knowledge.
• Risk
• ……

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 Examples of projects
• Developing a new product or service
• Designing a new transportation vehicle
• Developing or acquiring a new or modified
information system
• Constructing a building or facility
• Building a water system for a community
• Running a campaign for political office

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 Areas of Project Management
• According to the PMBOK, ten areas of knowledge are
identified:
▫ Project Scope Management
▫ Project Time Management
▫ Project Cost Management
▫ Project Quality Management
▫ Project Human Resource Management
▫ Project Communication Management
▫ Project Risk Management
▫ Project Procurement Management
▫ Project Stakeholders Management
▫ Project Integration Management
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 Construction Industry in Egypt
• Industry contributes around 7% of the
country’s GDP
• Employs approximately 10% of the country’s
workforce
• Many companies are now exporting their
construction services abroad.

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 Major Types of Construction Projects
• Residential Housing Projects.
• Institutional and Commercial Building Projects.
• Industrial Construction Projects.
• Infrastructure and Heavy Construction
Projects.

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 Residential Housing Projects
• The residential housing market is heavily affected by general
economic conditions and policies of the government.
• Often, a slight increase in total demand will cause a substantial
investment in construction.
• The required engineering expertise is usually not very
sophisticated.
• Because of the relative ease of entry, at least at the lower end of
the market, many new builders are attracted to the residential
housing construction.
• This market is highly competitive, with potentially high risks as
well as high rewards.

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 Infrastructure and Heavy Construction
• These projects include highways, mass transit
systems, tunnels, bridges, pipelines, drainage
systems, and sewage treatment plants.

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 Infrastructure and Heavy Construction
• Most of these projects are publicly owned.
• This category of construction is characterized by a
high degree of mechanization (use of massive
equipment).
• The engineers and contractors engaged in
infrastructure projects are usually highly
specialized since each segment of the market
requires different types of skills.
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