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CH 1: Construction Environment
Project management definition
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Project definition
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Project is: a temporary effort of work, a one-time event that meets the
following criteria:
Has a start and an end date.
Has schedule, cost, and quality constraints.
Is a unique endeavor and contains risk.
Has a certain scope that needs to occur.
Work with owner and the ME firms from the beginning and make
recommendations on design improvements, construction technology,
schedules and construction economy.
Propose design and construction alternatives if appropriate, and
analyze the effects of the alternatives on the project cost and
schedule.
Constriction types:
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Construction definition:
Construction can be described as the creative effort that converts the 4 "m"
of construction:
1 .Money
2. Materials
3. Manpower
4. Machines
Into a construction facility.
Management can be included as the fifth "m"
Management comprises:
1. Planning
2. Initiating
3. Directing of the construction process
Agent/ Architect
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Project size
Project complexity
And other factors
Simple project
Complex project
*Items to be considered are:
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awareness of need
project formulation
engineering- design process
construction process
use and maintenance
disposal
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Materials
Manpower
Machines
Management
Information
Types of relationships
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Traditional approach
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Disadvantages:
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Advantages:
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project owner
contractor
designer
consultant and contract administration agents
and others
planning
organizing
monitoring
Management in building stage
On bid award: scheduling, buying, procurement, mobilizing of
resources.
On construction monitoring project status, preparing progress
payments, management of cash flow