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Construction Management
CONSTRUCTION MONITORING
PRE-CONSTRUCTION ANALYSIS
Evaluate the proposed budget, improvements, and arrangements for construction. Consist of: 1. Document Review -Review of available design documents, plans and specifications to assess whether they are sufficiently complete to construct the project.
2. Budget review
- verify the cost of completing the work at the designated cost and on the timetable forecast. This includes an analysis of the construction budget, schedule of values, and construction schedule
CONSTRUCTION OBSERVATION
Monitor the quality, cost, and rate of completion for the project as it is constructed. Consist of: 1. Construction Quality Review - review of essential documentation to confirm that the general contractor is building the project in accordance with the construction documents.
required in line with percentages of work completed and that there are sufficient funds remaining in the budget to complete the project.
disbursement of funds.
Collection of invoices and statements from the general contractor, subcontractors, suppliers and other parties.
Verification that each invoice is legitimate and correct with the proper maintenance.
Confirmation that the required documentation is in proper order to protect the lending institution, including conditional or final license releases.
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
Described as the concept of planning, purchasing, production and inventory control through storage and material handling
Replenishment systems triggered by the usage or depletion of stock. They are a group of techniques that aim to ensure that when stock is used, it is replenished (Replacement ).
Triggered by interpretation of the expected demand and scheduling of supply to meet that demand.
Systematic
With efficient management, cost of construction project that are given will be saved.
Increase Productivity
With minimum of cost, consultant also can increase their own productivity by minimizing the labours energy.
Time Management
Project will be constructed on time or early than expected. Can save money to pay wage of labour
TYPE OF PROBLEM
Weather Noise Dust Drainage Project Delay Site Erosion
Weather
Caused:
Flood
Drainage
Project Delay
Construction delays are the rule, not the exception. Most construction work is performed out-of-doors. Weather, alone, can play havoc with schedules. Then, there are change orders, site problems, labor disputes, shipping delays, supply backlogs, subcontractor problems, and accidents. Always have a contingency plan for delays.
Site Erosion
Site erosion control requires three elements to protect downslope property, the storm drainage system, and receiving waters. The first involves diverting water from upslope, undisturbed areas so that it does not flow across disturbed land. This preventive measure can reduce the volume of water and energy available to transport soil exposed by construction activity
PRODUCTIVITY
Productivity can be defined in many ways. In construction, productivity is usually taken to mean labor productivity, that is, units of work placed or produced per manhour. This measure of productivity has several advantages: the meaning of the term labor productivity is relatively well understood; labour productivity is often the greatest source of variation in overall construction productivity; and the productivity of other inputs can often be measured with respect to labour productivity.
LOSS OF PRODUCTIVITY
Loss of productivity is defined here as the reduction in productivity caused by unanticipated conditions. Such conditions may include adverse weather, scheduled overtime, and material delivery problems.
Scheduled Overtime
Losses are generally attributed to fatigue and to a decrease in worker motivation. Therefore, to keep workers motivated, it should be possible to minimize the impact of overtime.
Disruptions The effect that disruptions can have on productivity may in many cases be the result of a failure to properly manage the unanticipated conditions. For example, if disrupted material deliveries are causing crew idle time, and a resultant loss of productivity, it may be possible to reduce crew size to eliminate the idle time. The activity duration may be extended, but no loss of productivity would result .
Additional Factors
Factors such as low morale, poor supervision, poor training, and unsafe working conditions are generally related to worker motivation. The organization and management of the site can have a great impact on productivity . Motivation and productivity can be further reduced by unsafe working conditions.. Further discussions of construction safety and productivity are available. Other factors including out-of-sequence work, congestion, dilution of supervision, and unavailability of manpower are frequently cited as potential causes of productivity loss. In some instances, acceleration, change orders, and delays are cited as causes of productivity loss
Step 1: Instill Pride In Your Workers The construction process depends on the efforts of construction workers . The high dependence on labor efforts is compounded by the fact that many construction workers view themselves as working for a job rather than working for a firm .
Poor communication leads to more than poor worker attitudes; it leads to unnecessary work and makes it impossible to adequate gauge work progress. There are two types of communication that are critical to a productive jobsite - oral communication and written communication
Poor lay out of construction logistics or facilities may result to low productivity. For example, if the materials storage location is such that workers have to continually walk long distances to get needed materials, hours of nonproductive labor time will result.
There is little doubt that the industry has made more use of formalized schedules in recent years. This has been enhanced by the availability of many computer software programs that have lowered the time and cost of preparing such schedules to improve onsite productivity
All the project reports must have been analyzed and translated correctly to avoid any damage on construction building and to ensure completed on time
A productive job is a safe job. A worker is as likely or more likely to get hurt when he is non-productive than when he is performing productive work. A worker in a state of boredom may find his mind wandering or become careless to the point that he puts himself or others in an accident-prone situation. Let them know the rules and regulations in construction site to prevent accidents.
Program for productivity improvement needs to be attentive to performing highquality work. When less than desirable quality is accepted, workers can conclude that a subpar work effort is also acceptable. Poor quality can have a tendency to cause the worker to lose pride in his work effort, and increases the possibility of redo work, directly increasing the required number of worker hours to finish the project.
Table below shows the ranking of the major waste producing construction activities reported by the respondents of a questionnaire survey conducted by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Construction Process
Rank
Formwork
Finish work
Concrete work
Masonry work
Material handling
Scaffolding work
Hoarding
MATERIAL WASTAGE