Assignment 5

You are given the responsibility to supervise a construction project with a contract value of
one million Ringgit Malaysia (RM1,000,000.00). The data shown in Table 1 below represent
the planned time, cumulative financial and physical work progress at the beginning of the
project.

Table 1: Planned Physical and Financial Progress

Time (month) Financial Progress (RM) Physical Progress (%)
1 50,000 5
2 150,000 10
3 200,000 20
4 300,000 30
5 450000 45
6 650,000 50
7 800,000 70
8 900,000 80
9 950,000 90
10 1,000,000 100

a) Plot the curve that would show integrated planned financial and physical
progress in the attached graph paper.

b) The progress at the end of six month was reported in Table 2.

Table 2: Financial and Physical Progress at the End of Sixth Month

Time (month) Financial Progress (RM) Physical Progress (%)

1 55,000 5
2 160,000 9
3 230,000 17
4 350,000 26
5 490000 35
6 750,000 45

What should you report to the client on the physical progress and the actual
expenditure performance as compared to the original schedule and estimate? Use
the above graph to enhance your explanation.