CE142-Construction Methods & Project

Management

LECTURE -1
OVERVIEW OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Dr. J. Berlin P. Juanzon CE, MBA,MSCM

Learning Outcomes
Familiarize with the construction industry
and its environment.
Identify and define construction
management goals.
Understand the construction management
process.
Determine the different participants in
implementing a construction project.
Determine the different phases in
implementing construction project.
Identify the major industry divisions in
construction

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
SERVICES
Construction infrastructure projects are one of the
most important factors in supporting the socioeconomic development in the country. It could generate
downstream economic activities and completely
enhance productivity and competitiveness in the
Construction industry.

Overview of the Construction Industry

6% of GDP (Gross Domestic

Product)
Employs over 2,000,000 workers
Annual Volume exceeds Ph238
billion
Vital to the Nations economic
health and quality of life

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ENVIRONMENT

Construction is the act, process, or manner
of building, constructing, or forming something
which requires the application of special
engineering and/or architectural knowledge and
skills and involving the use of specialized
building trades or crafts.

Overview of the Construction

Industry

4 - Categories of
construction
1. Residential Construction
2. (Institutional & Commercial)
Building Construction
3. Infrastructure and Heavy Highway
Construction
4. Industrial Construction

Project Goal
The
primary
goal
of
the
construction project management
team is to complete the projects as
specified according to plans, on
schedule, within the budget and
achieve the best quality level
required by the contract

Project Goal
In order to achieve this goal a construction
management system will serve as a guide:
COST

QUALIT
Y

Construction
Project
Management
System

TIME

Overview of the Construction

Industry

Residential
Types
Single family houses
Multi family dwellings
High-rise apartments &
condominiums
30-35 % of the industry
Low capital and technology
requirements

Overview of the Construction

Industry
Residential (continued)
Largely private
Often speculative
Developers =
surrogate owners
Designed by architects,
builders/developers

Overview of the Construction Industry

Building Construction
Institutional and Commercial
Construction
Schools and universities
Medical clinics and hospitals
Recreational facilities and
sports stadiums

Overview of the Construction

Industry
Building Construction
Retail stores and shopping
centers
Warehouses and light
manufacturing
Office buildings (single story
to sky scrappers)
Hotels, convention centers,
and theaters

Overview of the Construction Industry

Building Construction
Institutional and Commercial
Construction
Churches and Synagogues
Prisons
Courthouses and other
government buildings

Overview of the Construction Industry

Building Construction
35-40 % of construction market
Larger and more complex than
residential
Various owners (mostly private)
Designed by architects and
engineers

Overview of the Construction Industry

Heavy Highway Construction
Horizontal Construction
20-25% of the construction
industry
Mostly public financing or large
consortium

Overview of the Construction Industry

Heavy Construction
Highway & Bridges

Overview of the Construction Industry

Heavy Construction
Railroads & Urban Transit
Systems

Overview of the Construction Industry

Heavy Construction
Tunnels

Overview of the Construction Industry

Heavy Construction
Dams

Overview of the Construction Industry

Heavy Construction
Airports

Overview of the Construction Industry

Heavy Construction
Canals

Overview of the Construction Industry

Heavy Construction
Ports and Harbors

Overview of the Construction Industry

Heavy Construction
Pipelines and Sewer Systems
Water treatment & distribution
systems

Overview of the Construction Industry

Heavy Construction
Power & communication networks

Overview of the Construction

Industry
Heavy Construction
Mass quantities of basic materials:
earth, rock, steel, timber, and
concrete
Constructors need knowledge of
engineering and geology
Engineers and builders are often
specialized

Overview of the Construction Industry

Heavy Construction
Greatest impact on land and water
High degree of mechanization
Contracts awarded through
competitive bidding

Overview of the Construction

Industry
Industrial Construction
Very large scale projects
High degree of technological
complexity
Designed and built by the
largest firms with the
highest level of technical
sophistication
Represent 5-10% of the
market

Overview of the Construction

Industry
Industrial Construction
Petroleum refineries
Steel mills & aluminum plants
Chemical processing plants

Overview of the Construction

Industry
Industrial Construction
Fossil fuel & nuclear power plants
Other heavy manufacturing
facilities

Overview of the Construction

Industry
Industrial Construction
Complex mechanical systems, process
piping, and instrumentation
Civil, but also mechanical, chemical,
and electrical engineering
disciplines involved
Mostly private ownership (in western
countries)

Overview of the Construction

Industry
Industrial Construction
Negotiated contracts are typical
Turnkey contract arrangements
are common
Design-constructor must be
intimately familiar with the
technology and operations of
the facility