LECTURE 11

C O N S TR U C TIO N
P R O JEC T R ES O U R C ES P LA N N IN G

CE142
Dr. J. Berlin P. Juanzon CE, MBA,MSCM

Project Resources Planning

There are seven key project resources that
require early evaluation and forward planning.
Simpler projects may involve only some of
these areas, whereas complex projects may
involve them all:
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6.
7.

Human Resources
Materials
Construction equipment
Subcontractors
Project services and systems
Transportation arrangement
Project Financing
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H um an Resources Planning
Human resources for construction-

project planning breaks down into

major categories:
Home-office personnel
Construction personnel (field supervisors

and labor)
Construction subcontractors and their
supervisors

H um an Resources Planning
Home office personnel:
Purchaser/canvasser
Cost Engineer
Planning and Scheduling engineer
Equipment Head
Logistics Engineer
Project Accountant

H um an Resources Planning
Construction personnel:
Project Manager
Project Supervisor/Engineers
Warehouseman
Timekeeper
Foremen
Leadmen
Direct construction workers

H um an Resources Planning
Sub-contractor personnel:
Project Coordinator
Project
Direct subcontractors workers

M AN PO W ER SCH ED U LE

Construction-M aterialResources Planning

In commercial and institutional projects,

procurement of materials via purchase

orders or the award of a subcontract is
performed according to the purchasing
plan.
Placement of required materials will be
highlighted in the Critical Path Method
(CPM) schedule. This will dictate when
orders need t o be placed and when
delivery is required, especially for
materials with long-lead time to deliver.

M ATERIALS SCH ED U LE

EQ U IPM EN T SCH ED U LE

SU BCO N TRACT PLAN N IN G

Trades such as electrical,

mechanical, plumbing, roofing, site

works, and site utilities, as well as
finishing trades, are generally
subcontracted on most projects.
The subcontracted plan is initially
formulated during the estimating
process, since proposals will be
solicited from several subcontractors
in each trades.

SERVICES AN D SYSTEM S
Project services and systems are not

physical resources, but they must be

planned for at about the same time
as the Physical ones.
Project scheduling system
Accounting system
Cost-control system
Administrative system

FIN AN CIAL RESO U RCES

In most cases wherein the collection

for payment of General contractors

are delayed additional financial
resources should be necessary to pay
for direct labors, suppliers and
subcontractors obligations.
Sources of funds;
Bank loans
Standby Letter of Credit (LC)
Short term financial lending institution
(Higher Interest rates)