CONSTRUCTION PLANNING & MANAGEMENT

SIGNIFICANCE OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

Construction Industry in India Governments Role

Project management definition

The art of directing and coordinating human

and material resources throughout the life of a project by using to modern achieve management predetermined techniques

objectives of scope, cost, time, quality, and

participant satisfaction

Basic Ingredients in Project Management

TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Building Project Residential Buildings, Office Buildings, Commercial Buildings & Public Buildings

Industrial Structures Petrochemical refineries, small and large scale manufacturing plants, silos, bunker, etc.

Transportation Systems Bridges and flyover, roads, railways, airport, urban mass transit system

Hydraulic Structures Dam, barrage, canal, hydroelectric power plant, tunnel, embankment, flood control system

Water and Waste Projects Water treatment plant, Water distribution system - pipe, water tanks, Sewage and storm water collection system, Sewage treatment plants, Sewage disposal system

Communication System Transmission line tower, communication network, TV Tower

Offshore Structures

OBJECTIVES OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

The main objective of construction project management is to control: Time (T), Quality (Q), and Money (M).

The aim of Construction Management is to meet the requirements of a client such as to produce economically viable project that is the project should complete on time at the described cost as well as with good quality standards.

FUNCTIONS OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

Planning & Scheduling Organising Directing Controlling Coordinating

Planning & Scheduling - Working out a course of

action

Organising - Creation of an organisational set up

capable of execution of planned activity

Staffing - Locating, placing, training, promoting

personnel

Directing - Motivating, guiding, supervising and

leading the employees of an organisation

Controlling - Checking for deviations, corrective action

Co-ordinating Coordinating the work of various

departments and sections

Functions of construction management

Specification of project objectives and plans including delineation of scope, budgeting, scheduling, setting performance requirements, and selecting project participants.

Maximization of efficient resource utilization through procurement of labor, materials and equipment according to the prescribed schedule and plan.

 Implementation of various operations through proper coordination and control of planning, design, estimating, contracting and construction in the entire process. Development of effective communications and mechanisms for resolving conflicts among the various participants.

RESOURCES FOR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Five Ms of project management

1. Material

2. Money
3. Manpower

4. Machines
5. Management

STAGES IN CONSTRUCTION

The Key stages or phases are 1) Conception

2) Study and Evaluation 3) Design 4) Contract 5) Construction 6) Commissioning Maintenance is also there