lecture 1

Marian College of Architecture & Planning

AR18O4 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

Semester 8 | Dec 2019

Overview | Construction Management in Architecture Course
Benefits to the student

Alternative career opportunity CUSAT - Syllabus

Construction project management ~
a very lucrative career opportunity
for someone with an architecture
background

Better understanding of  Introduction to  Construction  Resource  Project

construction project construction scheduling scheduling- monitoring
implementation economics- Time techniques bar resource
value of money  Claims
chart, Gantt allocation and
 Cash flow  Delay Analysis
Chart resource
 Depreciation  Expediting the
Understanding financial  Work levelling
 Cost benefit
Breakdown  Other project
aspects in construction analysis
industry  Introduction to Structure scheduling  Duration cost
project  Network Methods- PERT trade off
management Representation and Linear  Optimization
 Objectives of  Network Scheduling
 Introduction to
Awareness about practical Construction analysis Method (LSM)
nuances of construction Management project
 Principles and  Project control-
industry  Types of management
application of Earned value
construction software
CPM  Cost and
projects
 Projects planning  Network Schedule
A new arena of knowledge  Scheduling, crashing Performance
an opportunity to explore Monitoring &
Control
something new

MODULE 1 MODULE 2 MODULE 3 MODULE 4

Agenda for the day |

contents
Introduction to Construction Management
i. Construction projects overview
ii. Construction managers- activates
iii. Types of construction project
iv. Project management triangle & its
components
v. Construction manager- roles and
responsibilities
vi. Advantages of construction management
vii. Project life cycle
Construction Management |
Introduction
Construction Projects| overview

construction projects
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
 Not a routine activity
manager OBJECTIVES
 Various tasks to be executed
 Complexity increases with variety
 Each project is different – scale,
in nature of tasks
type, facilities, budget, materials,
 Quality standards to be
technology, client, contractors,
maintained
specifications, resources to be
 Enhance productivity
employed
 Stick to the time and cost
 Involves larger investment,
 Timely delivery
material, energy and manpower
 Lesser chances for mistakes
 Time bound
 Habitable/ usable
 Final product oriented

co-ordinator
Construction Projects| overview

stakeholders | participants
client/ promoter
architect
engineers
government agencies
liasoning agencies
manpower agency
material suppliers
vendors
plant and machinery
banking/ finance institutions
construction manager
risk, insurance agencies coordinator of all
legal services
quality assurance officers
contractors
supervisors
worksmen
Construction Managers| activities

 Project feasibility & cost estimates

 Site survey & soil investigation

construction manager
 Scrutiny and coordination of designs and drawings
 Estimating, initial planning and budgeting of costs
 Processing pre-qualifications of construction agencies,
contractors,
 Tendering and awarding of tenders
 Project organization for execution of works
 Developing operations procedure at site
 Preparation of detailed construction plans, project schedule
 Quality assurance
 Supervision
 Controlling of time, cost, quality
 Client management
 Coordination with various service consultants and vendors
Types of Construction Projects

Construction projects can be classified based on the ownership, asset type, scale of
project, duration of project, project value
OWNERSHIP ASSET TYPE SCALE PROJECT DURATION PROJECT VALUE
 Private  Building  Large  Long duration  Mega value
 Public Construction Scale (>10 years)  Large Value
 PPP-  Infrastructure  Medium  Medium duration  Medium Value
Public Construction Scale (3-10 years)  Small Value
Private  Industrial  Small  Short term (few
Partners Construction Scale months to 3 years)
hip  Special Special short
purpose termprojects – (<1
projects year)
Project Management Triangle

time
money
resources 


Resources: People,
equipment, material
Time: Task durations,


All 3 are Interrelated
Generally one factor is

quality
dependencies, critical path
 Money : Costs, profit
 Scope: Project size, goals,
requirements
fixed
 Sometimes two are fixed
 Scope is the most
important factor and
affects the rest
Project Management Triangle | Components

time cost scope

 Balance the three factors to achieve “quality”
 Change to scope is to be avoided. Maintain limits on resources and cost
Construction Manager

construction manager is someone who

manages 

Time and progress
Cost and cash flow
 Quality and performance
 Organization behavior

with  Organization resources

 Planning resources
by  Scheduling resources
 Organizing resources
 Directing resources
 Monitoring resources
 Controlling resources

 Quality constraints
within  Time constraints
 Cost constraints
 Environmental constraints
Construction Manager | Roles and Responsibilities

construction manager is someone who

figurehead role  CM is the legal and social head of the project who takes decision about the projects progress

leadership role  The CM leads the team of skilled and experienced people who collectively strive to execute

liaisoning role  Deals with activities that involve correspondence with government officials, contractors,
vendors, professionals, consultants etc.
 Plans the approach for performing tasks, implements time, cost and quality planning and
monitoring role monitors the system to ensure results
 Transmits relevant information from external sources and internal systems to the concerned
disseminator’s role people at site
 The sole representative through whom communication to the client or other external parties
spokesperson's role happen

entrepreneur’s role  Seeks and identifies opportunities to promote improvements and changes in the worksite

Handle disturbances  Maintians harmony by resolving work related disputes, disturbances

Resource allocation  Timely allocation of resources to ensure smooth functioning of site

Project Life Cycle

FORMULATION STAGE
Formulation Mobilization Execution
 Project idea conception
 Feasibility studies
 Investment appraisal
 Project definition

MOBILIZATION STAGE

 Project preliminary plan

 Designs and drawings
 Specificationsand contract
finalization
 Resource mobilization and
earmarking of funds

EXECUTION STAGE

 Planning & controlling

 Induscting resources
 Construction and
commisioning
 Final handing over to client
Construction Management | Advantages

Project Monitoring
Initiation Planning Execution Closure
Definition & Control

Client’s decision Client’s decision

Drawing Drawing
preparation preparation
Construction Construction

Sequential Traditional vs Fast track approach –

Approach reduced time
AR18O4 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

Thank You

12/Dec/2019
Construction Economics |
Fundamentals