ASSIGNMENT

NICMAR / CODE OFFICE

1. Course No. - NCP 26

2. Course Title - Construction Project Management
Techniques
3. Assignment No. -
4. Date of Dispatch -
5. Last date of receipt -
of Assignment at CODE office

ASSIGNMENT
A new international cricket facility is to be constructed outside a mega city over a
piece of land. Facility to include:
i. Capacity of spectators : 80,000
ii. Day / Night play facility
iii. TV camera platform in six directions
iv. Safety of players from spectators
v. Pavilion for VIPs to sit 300
vi. Parking (adequate space for all above)

Time available is 16 months including monsoon. Cost of construction need to be

recovered in 5 years. Average cost of ticket is Rs. 100/-. Approximate 4 matches per
year. Submit the project report covering :
i. Identification of project
ii. Stages in development of project
iii. Work break down structure to undertake the project
iv. Milestones & CPM chart for corporate control
v. Cost of project
Assume necessary data.
STUDY
i. Joy P.K. "Handbook on Construction Management" Mac. Millan,
Mumbai, 1990
ii. Lt. Col. K.K. Chitkara "Project Management" Tata MacGraw, 1998

KEY
i. Study the process of project identification
ii. Learn the project development process
iii. Understand project work break down, assessing duration and costing

OUTLINE IN BRIEF
1. Project Identification
- Feasibility Studies
- Techno - Economic Feasibility Report (TEFR)
- Project Definition
- Project Report
2. Project Development Process
- Project Management Organization
- Project Planning and Control
3. Project Work Breakdown
- Classification of levels
- Work Breakdown Methodology
- Assessing Duration
- Costing Activity
4. CPM / Network Analysis
- Network Elements
- Analysis Procedure
- CPM Network
5. Recommendations / Conclusions
6. Bibliography / References
 ASSIGNMENT
NICMAR / CODE OFFICE

1. Course No. - NCP 27

2. Course Title - Construction Quality Management
3. Assignment No. -
4. Date of Dispatch -
5. Last date of receipt -
of Assignment at CODE office

ASSIGNMENT

You have been selected as a project manager for a prestigious high rise building in
Mumbai which will be housing very rich personalities from industry and film world.

Your company management has asked you to formalize Quality Management System
(QMS) for interior finishes, Plumbing and prevention of rainwater seepage so that the
overall quality standard and image of company is raised.

STUDY

1. Jwan's book on "Total Quality Management (TQM)"

2. Quality Management in Construction Industry including ISO-9000 - NICMAR

Publication

KEY

1. Define quality, quality control, quality management. Quality assurance and

total quality management. Understand the scope of the above concepts.

2. Study different types of materials required in concreting.

3. Understand recommended uses of various types of cement.

4. Study the requirements for plain and reinforced cement concrete.

5. Study the relevant bureau of Indian Standards.

6. Study the method of production and control of quality of concrete.

 7. Identify the various activities of your project and the resources required for the
same. List the steps required for assuring quality before commencing the work,
during execution and control measures required after completion.

8. Design a QMS for reinforced concreting work. Illustrate your assignment with
diagrams.

OUTLINE IN BRIEF

1. Quality - It's meaning in civil work projects.

2. Standards & specifications for making & transport concrete.

3. SQC

4. Inspections & Checklists. What are they, how muchuse is made of them, in your
experience & opinion.

5. How to assure quality.

6. Creating quality assurance organisation / unit at the site.

- Persons / Officers - their qualifications & experiences

- Functions & Duties

- Reporting to whom

- Methods of quality assurance

- Testing of incoming materials

- In process inspections & testing
- Testing at finishing stages
- Penalties for non-compliance & incentives for compliance
7. Conclusions / Recommendations
Bibliography / References
 ASSIGNMENT
NICMAR / CODE OFFICE

1. Course No. - NCP 28

2. Course Title - Management Information System
3. Assignment No. -
4. Date of Dispatch -
5. Last date of receipt -
of Assignment at CODE office

ASSIGNMENT

You are a project manager on a construction of Hydel - Power project comprising of

four main works viz. Main Dam, Weir, Electric Power Station and Tunnel. The
requirement of ten construction materials including cement, steel (six sizes), sand,
aggregate etc. need to be monitored daily. Consumption, requirements, resources on
site and in depot needs to be checked every day. Design an M.I.S. for efficient
working. Assume suitable data.

STUDY

1. "Materials Management" - Gopalswamy

2. Principles of M.I.S. - Scott G.M.

KEY

1. Understand Inventory Management, E.O.Q, R.O.L., Safety stock.

2. Understand principles of stores management at site for various materials.

3. Understand M.I.S. principles.

4. Learn system development, data processing and flow charts.

OUTLINE IN BRIEF

1. Scope of work

2. Materials Management Organisation

3. Inventory control measures

- Two bin system

- EOQ

- ROL

4. Site storage and reporting

5. Integrated reporting system

6. System development, data processing and flow charting

7. Computer applications, file design

- Data communications, file design

- System design specifications

- System analysis and design
 ASSIGNMENT
NICMAR / CODE OFFICE

1. Course No. - NCP 29

2. Course Title - Construction Finance Management &
Cost Accounting
3. Assignment No. -
4. Date of Dispatch -
5. Last date of receipt -
of Assignment at CODE office

ASSIGNMENT
An offer has been given by a Charitable Trust to develop and build a facility on a
10,000 sq.m. of plot in a prime locality of Pune where 5000 sq.m. of area will be used
by the trust for housing, health facilities for senior citizens. 5000 sq.m. will be given
free to developer as a cost of development .
Cost of land is Rs. 10,000/ sq.m.
Specifications for flooring :
10% Granite
40% Kota stone
50% Mosaic cement tiles
R.C.C. Framed structure
Aluminium sliding windows - Class A.
Rest specifications as used for Class A. constructions.

Discuss the financial viability of the project and the financial planning of the project.
Developer would like to have minimum 18% net profit on his investment. Developer
can invest only Rs. 10 lakhs as his own funds and can raise not more than Rs. 50 lakhs
as bank loan.
KEY
i. Study basic concepts of Capital and Revenue, Finance Resource
Mobilization, Cost Accounting, Management Accounting.
ii. Learn to do the budgeting and cash flow forecasting.
iii. Study the various methodologies adopted by the firms in analyzing such
a given project viability.
iv. Carry out preliminary finance feasibility study of the given project.

SUGGESTED OUTLINE FOR SOLVING THE CASE

1. Projects scope/specifications

2. Technical studies

a. Technology
b. Cost of construction
c. Manpower requirements/costs
d. Design adequacy and alternatives
e. Work schedule on quarterly basis
3. Financial and economics evaluation

a. Total investment costs

b. Project financing proposed
- Proposed capital structure/loan requirements
- Interest calculations
c. Operating costs with quarterly breakup
d. Cash flows
- Prepare quarterly Revenue/Expenditure (inflow/outflow)
- Use NPV/IRR/payback as measures of financial feasibility
4. Conclusions / Recommendations on financial feasibility of project

5. Bibliography / References

Note: (Please refer chapters on Capital Budgeting for necessary clarity. In this
assignment more detailed work is expected on financial evaluation.)