Unit: R/615/1390

Construction Practice & Management

Assignment
Assignment Brief and Feedback Form

Learner name

Student no

BTEC HND in Construction and the Built Environment (Construction -

Course title
Architectural Technology)

Assessor name Mr. Lakkhana Perera

Internal Verifier name Ms. Darshani Amarabandhu

Unit number and title Unit 4 - Construction Practice & Management

Assignment title Evaluating Company Structures & Construction Processes

Outcome number(s)
LO1 (P1-P3); LO2 (P4,P5); LO3 (P6-P8) & LO4 (P9-P11)
and statement(s)

Date Issued 30/10/2021

Formative assessment
04/12/2021
date

Submission Date 17/12/2021

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I confirm that the work submitted for this assignment is my own and research sources are
fully acknowledged.
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Topic:
Evaluating Company Structures & Construction Processes

Background:

Construction industry is immensely working to manage their limited resources to fulfil the
unlimited wants & needs of the stakeholders. The construction industry professionals
repetitively engage in planning, organizing, leading & controlling the different kind of situations
& scenarios to provide the best construction project output effectively & efficiently.

Further, according to Central Bank Annual report, in 2019, construction industry provides
employment for around 600,000 labour capacity & total annual construction turnover is about
Rs. 800 billion. Those statistics clearly shows that, the construction industry plays a major role in
the economic growth of Sri Lanka. Effective & efficient management of the resources is one of
the key aspects to drive success not only in the construction industry; but also, for the overall
national economy. Hence, the construction managers have a pivotal role to play not only in
considering the growth of construction industry, but also national economy.

As a potential scholar who is willing to join this significant & complex industry, one should have
a holistic understand about the construction practices and modern construction management
processes. Additionally, the historic development of the construction industry enabled
integrated construction processes and management styles to be implemented within the
construction industry. In order to have proper complete knowledge, one should have an in-depth
knowledge about the whole life cycle of the construction management process.

Scenario

You are a newly appointed assistant project coordinator who is working under supervision of
General Manager in Alpha Contractors Pvt. Ltd. Alpha Contractors Pvt. Ltd., is an upcoming
construction company, which is having a C-6 ICTAD grading. The Board of Directors requires a
review report of current status of the company.

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Points you should take into consideration when preparing the report
PART A
Explain, analyse & critically evaluate how Alpha Contractors Pvt. Ltd has managed to upgrade
company grading to the current status & how the type of contracted work company does have
contributed to its’ success, demonstrating the linkage of organization structure of Alpha
Contractors Pvt. Ltd in accomplishing their set goals.

PART B
Identify and analyse how the contractor classification has been introduced to Sri Lankan
Construction Industry and how the various contractors prequalify to the grading procedure.
Explain how different construction organizations work within an awarded tender and compare
how Alpha Construction would standout from other companies with reference to civil works.

PART C
Identify, explain & analyse the modern construction processes, sequences, contract planning
techniques that can be adopt by using Building Information Modelling (BIM) in terms of
innovation, designs & contracts for micro and macro projects of Alpha Contractors Pvt. Ltd to
achieve the sustainability needs.

PART D
In implementing the health & safety in construction projects, Alpha Contractors Pvt. Ltd has
taken appropriate steps in developing its own health & safety policy.

Describe & explain the health & safety policy of Alpha Contractors Pvt. Ltd & how it has
contributed to mitigate the risks involved in construction improving safe work practices.
Demonstrate your answer with examples.

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Methodology
Each student should prepare a report covering all aspects given in the assignment. The document
must be in the form of word-processed report and can incorporate any sketches or diagrams to
illustrate the answers. This report should be written in a concise, formal style using single spacing
and font size 12. The report must have an introduction, body and conclusion. The document must
contain all references according to the Harvard style of referencing.

Learning objectives and assessment criteria covered in this Assignment

PASS MERIT DISTINCTION

LO1 Describe the construction industry with reference to
company structures and other activities D1 Critically evaluate how
P1 Explain how the M1 Analyse how the construction construction companies
construction industry has industry has developed overall in have developed their
developed and terms of company structures, it’s structure and business
encompassed employees and contracted work. ethos.
professionalism within its
structures.

P2 Demonstrate the scope

and linkage between all
parties within a
construction organisation.

P3 Identify the type of

contractual work tendered
by contractors
LO2 Explain different types of construction companies within
the market and their relationships within the tendering process D2 Compare the main
factors which
P4 Identify the different M2 Analyse the catalyst which differentiate between
types of construction connects construction companies, construction companies,
companies in the market. including contracts and tendering. contracts and tendering.
P5 Explain the relationship
between different
construction organisations

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LO3 Discuss the key stages in a construction project, and how
Building Information Modelling informs the different stages D3 Provide a detailed
analysis of how the
P6 Identify, with examples, M3 Analyse how construction has construction industry has
modern construction developed in terms of innovation, evolved in terms of
processes and sequences designs, and within contracts for innovative construction
used within today’s micro and macro projects, and methods and contracts.
industry, highlighting the the interrelationship with BIM.
way they respond to
sustainability needs.
P7 Explain contract
planning techniques used
within micro and macro
projects.
P8 Identify where BIM
impacts upon operations
and construction
companies.
LO4 Analyse how the construction industry has developed D4 Evaluate the impact of
suitable collaboration strategies in support of greater health & safety legislation,
recognition of health & safety how it has evolved the
P9 Explain how health & M4 Demonstrate how the drivers for it, and its
safety has now become an construction industry has advantages or weaknesses
integrated part of the benefited through changes in within construction.
construction process. health & safety legislation.
P10 Describe the
government legislation
which has benchmarked
health & safety within
construction.
P11 Discuss the role of
collaboration and
communication in ensuring
safe working practices.

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 Grading Achieved
Opportunities Assessment Criteria/Indicative Characteristic Evidence
(Y / N)
Explain how the construction industry has developed
P1 and encompassed professionalism within its
structures.
Demonstrate the scope and linkage between all
P2
parties within a construction organisation.
Identify the type of contractual work tendered by
LO1 P3
contractors
Analyse how the construction industry has developed
M1 overall in terms of company structures, it’s employees
and contracted work.
Critically evaluate how construction companies have
D1
developed their structure and business ethos.
Identify the different types of construction companies
P4
in the market.

Explain the relationship between different

P5
construction organisations
LO2
Analyse the catalyst which connects construction
M2
companies, including contracts and tendering.
Compare the main factors which differentiate
D2 between construction companies, contracts and
tendering.
Identify, with examples, modern construction
processes and sequences used within today’s
P6
industry, highlighting the way they respond to
sustainability needs.
Explain contract planning techniques used within
P7
micro and macro projects.
Identify where BIM impacts upon operations and
LO3 P8
construction companies.
Analyse how construction has developed in terms of
innovation, designs, and within contracts for micro
M3
and macro projects, and the interrelationship with
BIM.
Provide a detailed analysis of how the construction
D3 industry has evolved in terms of innovative
construction methods and contracts.

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 Explain how health & safety has now become an
P9
integrated part of the construction process.
Describe the government legislation which has
P10
benchmarked health & safety within construction.
Discuss the role of collaboration and communication
P11
LO4 in ensuring safe working practices.
Demonstrate how the construction industry has
M4 benefited through changes in health & safety
legislation.
Evaluate the impact of health & safety Regulations,
D4 how it has evolved the drivers for it, and its
advantages or weaknesses within construction.
Assessor Comments

PART A

PART B

PART C

PART D

Criteria Awarded Distinction(D) Merit (M) Pass(P)

Assessed by (name): Mr. Lakkhana Perera

Signature: Date Assessed:

Assessment has been internally verified for use.

Internal Verifier Name Ms. Darshani Amarabandhu

Signature : Date Verified :