CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

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Significance of Construction Management

Objectives of Construction Management

Functions of Construction Management

Construction Management team

Principles of organization

Types of organization

Significance of Construction Management

Under Developed to Developing country through major infra-projects such as multipurpose river
valley projects, industrial development projects, NHDP projects, Irrigation Canal projects, Railway
Projects, Port development projects etc.,

On an average about 50% of the total expenditure of our 5year plans is invested in construction
works

Construction is an everlasting activity across the globe

Every sector of our economy involves construction activities

Construction is a major economic activity in India (7% GDP) and playing important role in the
development of the country

Construction industry Provides employment on large scale (31.5million manpower in 2005)

If construction project schedules are not maintained, the cost increases

Use of machine and equipments in construction industry increases the quality of construction

The art of construction has slowly developed as a science through ages. In our country, building
construction in rural and semi-urban areas is more or less an art

The input of the labor, capital, machinery and raw materials can never become production without
the catalyst of management

In order to ensure that the huge resources invested in the construction industry are deployed
efficiently for the benefit of society it needs construction management professionals

What is Construction Management?

What is Management?

Act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources
Efficiently and Effectively
What is Construction Management?

Construction management or construction project management (CPM) is the overall Planning,

Coordination, and Control of a project from Inception to Completion aimed at meeting a client’s
requirements in order to produce a functionally and financially viable project.

Efficiently: and effectively

Objectives of Construction Management

The main objectives of construction management are

Completing the work within estimated budget and specified time

Evolving a reputation for high quality workman ship

Providing safe and satisfactory working conditions for all personnel and workers

Taking sound decisions at the lowest practical management level through delegation of authority

Motivating people to give of their best within their capacities

Creating an organization that works as a team

Functions of Construction Management

The function of construction management are

Planning and scheduling

Organizing

Staffing

Directing

Controlling

Co-ordinating

1, Planning and scheduling

Planning involves formulation of a number of alternative realistic work plan for achieving specified
objectives and finally selecting a plan which is best suited from the stand-point of available resources
and constraints imposed upon the project. It essentially covers the aspects of “what to do” and “how
to do it”.

Scheduling is the fitting of the final work plan to a time scale. It shows the duration and order of
various construction activities. It deals with the aspect of “when to do it”.

2. Organizing

Organizing is concerned with

Division of the total construction work into manageable departments/sections

Systematically arranging various operations by delegating specific tasks to individuals

The relationship between various personnel are established

The organizational structure of the project is depicted by a flow chart.

3. Staffing

Organising involves the division of project work into sections and staffing is provision of people to fill
the positions so created

Staffing functions include

Recruiting the right people

Arranging staff training courses

Carryout proper staff assessment

4. Directing

The directing function is concerned with training subordinates to carryout assigned tasks,
supervising their work and guiding their efforts.

The essence of directing lies in the ability to motivate people individually and as groups to utilize
their creative efforts in achieving specified objectives

5. Controlling

Controlling is necessary for ensuring effective and efficient working

It involves a constant review of the work plan to check on actual achievements and to discover and
rectify deviations through appropriate corrective measures.

The essentials in management control are

Actual performance measurement (Progress, quality, cost)

Comparison of actual and planned performance

Analysis of shortfall in performance, identification and implementation of suitable remedial

measures

Quick and accurate flow of information is a vital aspect

6. Co-ordinating

Since authority converges to the top of the organizational pyramid, it is necessary to bring together
and coordinate the work of various departments and sections

It requires an efficient system of communication so that each department and section is aware of its
role and the assistance to be expected from others

Regular meetings of departmental heads with top management are fundamental to proper
coordination

Plans, problems and remedies are discussed for determining best solution