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SCHOOL OF PRE-UNIVERSITY STUDIES

Taylor’s College
Foundation in Natural and Built Environments

INTRODUCTION TO THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY [QSB30105]

Prerequisite: None
Lecturers:
Ms Shazreene Nurjanna bt Shamsuddin(shazreenenurjanna.shamsuddin@taylors.edu.my)
Ms Hanim Bahauddin (hanim.bahauddin@taylors.edu.my)
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Final Project
THE REST HOUSE PROJECT(50% GROUPWORK)
(The Roles & Responsibilities of the players in the Construction Industry through Construction stages)
Submission: WEEK 7, WEDNESDAY 23 Feb 2022 (link submission)

! REMINDER !

MARKS ARE GIVEN PROGESSIVELY THROUGH TUTORIAL PROGRESS. WORK SUBMITTED WITHOUT ANY TUTORIAL
PROGRESS MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED OR COULD BE GRANTED A VERY LOW GRADE

50% MARKS ASSESSMENT IS CRUCIAL. ALL STUDENTS ARE STRONGLY ADVISE TO CONTRIBUTE SUFFICIENT
CONTENTFOR GROUP WORK (WORK PROGRESS OR FINAL SUBMISSION) TO AVOID FAILING THE ASSESSMENT.

Introduction

Buildings do not just appear out of nowhere. It takes collaboration of people of different skills, energy, money,
materials, machines, and time to make it happen. In this 5-week project, students will need to understand the detail
of construction industry; the construction procedures, phases and the main people involve in making a building. At
the end of this short semester students are required to present their understanding about the roles, responsibilities,
professionalism traits of each team member in the construction
1 industry and the construction process.

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Objectives of Project

The objectives of this project:

1.To introduce the scope of work handled by professionals and sub-professionals in their respective
professions both in the public and the private sectors in Malaysia.
2.To enable students to develop an understanding of the building team, its organization, their duties,
responsibilities and the inter-relationship within which they will seek employment, career progression
or further study.
3.To develop an awareness of their professional responsibilities and to appreciate their profession in the
construction industry

Learning Outcomes of this Project

On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to demonstrate the followings (MLO):

2. Explain the roles and responsibilities of the entities touching briefly the legal and contractual
procedures and impact.
3. Explain the need to coordinate and develop an understanding of coherent working relations among
various industry players and to improve the communication channels.
4. Ability to document their observations and understanding from interview session and research
resources as well as to communicate their findings in a systematic and convincing presentation and
reports.
5. Obtain confidence through reporting and presenting their works in the class to discuss matters of
design and construction issues and inter-relationship among design/construction parties involved in
the construction industry.

Tasks - Methodology

“The Rest House Project

Photo example/inspiration of a rest house

Scenario:
A client intend to develop/build a 4 unit single/double-storey Boutique Rest House with a swimming pool
in a specific location in Malaysia. As a professional team players in construction industry, you are to
propose a detail direction of the project.

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INSTRUCTION:
In a group of 4 students, based on lecture given and extended group research, you are to conduct a
study on the topic of:

Rest House Project: “The Roles & Responsibilities of the Players in the Construction Industry through
Construction stages"

The task is to present an in depth understanding about the roles, responsibilities and involvements of
team players in the construction industry of a building project. Students are required to elaborate
evidently on the players involved, process, procedures through stages of the construction.

In a group, you are suggested to use a canva ‘A4 DOCUMENT’ template for progress and
final outcome and submission.

You are to start off your proposal by detailing the info of the project based on the option given in the
“Checklist A” table below:

Checklist A Table

ITEMS SELECTION
a) Construction method
(to justfify and come up with project Traditional Method
organization chart)
b) Site condition On a hill/hilly site By the beach Floating on water
In the forest In a city Heritage area
c) Site Location Select a location within Malaysia according to site condition
d) Concept Ideas Decide a concept idea for proposal in order to determine the need of certain
consultant/specialist
e) Team players involved Architect Quantity surveyor Mech & Elec Eng
(Choose according to the number of Civil & Structural Eng Interior Design Landscape Architect
group members, red is compulsory.
Add 1or 2 additional player
Contractor& Sub-Con Land Surveyor Swim. Pool Specialist
according to your proposal) To give Façade specialist GBI specialist Other relevant
a company name to all consultant
consultant/specialist
f) Authority Involved
(State the relavant) Local Authority Fire Department

*To provide examples of photo inspiration/images whrere is relevant

DETAILED TASK

Phase 1: Phase 2: Phase 3:

“Pre – Development” “Construction” “Project Completion”

By referring to the Construction stages above, detail out the phases in each stages and clearly explain
and elaborate the roles and responsibilities of the involved players respectively, and the need to
collaborate between consultants/players. You are also to include the relevant local authorities, local fire
departments etc.

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Descriptions on all information should be supported with symbols/images/graphic/diagrams.

LONG PARAGRAPH is not acceptable.

The flow of your information shall be according to below:

1. PROPOSAL INFORMATION
Section A - An introduction and information about project description/proposal according to Checklist
A (3-5 pages), A Table showing relationship/relevance between team players involved and
stages of project.
2. DETAIL TASK
Section B –Phase 1 details (2-4 pages)
Section C - Phase 2 details (2-4 pages)
Section D - Phase 3 details (1-3 pages)

Tutorial Progress Requirement & Timeline

Tutorials Requirements
WEEK 2 – T1 (5% marks) Students are required to show understanding of the brief, intended
content structures, strategies, and task and check list

Findings on Section A - An introduction and information about project

description according to checklist (3- 5slides) & Table mentioned above

WEEK 3 – T1 (5% marks) Students are required to show improved on week 2 progress

Findings on Section B - Phase 1 details (2-4 slides)

WEEK 5 – T1 (5% marks)
WEEK 6– T1 (5% marks)
WEEK 7 – T1 (30% marks)
Students are required to show improved on week 3 progress
Findings on Section C - Phase 2 details (2-4 slides)
Students are required to show improved on week 4 progress
Findings on Section D - Phase 3 details (2-4 slides)
Submission of finalized outcome by 12 midnight – (online submission
through google form. Form will be posted on TIMES & FB GROUP

Requirements of Submission

Submission will be in the form of PDF format and submit through google form that will be
posted on FB GROUP on the submission week.
Submission: WEEK 7, WEDNESDAY 23 FEB 2022

• Students are advised to use Canva ‘A4 DOCUMENT’ VERTICAL template for progress and
final outcome, however if preferred to use other medium pls consult with the lecturer first.
• The Front Cover shall include the project tittle, the subject, and the batch, student’s names,
tutors name, and Taylor’s College logo.
• Presentation slide must not exceed 17 pages.
• Reference must be placed at the last slideand placed under each section.

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Assessment & Marking criteria

Marks shall be distributed as follows:

CONTENT: 40% MARKS (accumulation of progresses and final submission marks)

1(a) Demonstrated clear and correct information/findings of the roles, task, responsibilities, and
involvement of the construction industry team players in the construction process through
project stages, procedures and meeting the requirements of the given “scenario”.

1(b) Depth of the research, elaboration, explanations, informative illustrations, articulation between
the roles of the team players and the construction process,

LAYOUT: 10% MARKS (evaluated only for final submission)

Clarity of content, sequence, info composition delivery, style, format, layout, graphic/diagrams and
meeting the requirements of an infographic/diagrammatic presentation style

Total = 50%

Suggested References

These are just some links that should start you with your independent learning through research. Don’t
just refer to these links. There are books on the module outline as well.

1. The Construction Industry: Processes, Players, and Practices 1st Edition

by Ralph W. Liebing
2. https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/UK_construction_industry
3. https://cacm.acm.org/magazines/2018/3/225464-the-construction-industry-in-the-21st-
century/fulltex

Other references will be posted in FB group/ Times

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// ASSESSMENT SHEET : FINAL PROJECT // THE REST HOUSE (50% MARKS)

WEEKLY PROGRESS FINAL SUBMISSION

WEEK 2 – T1 WEEK 3 – T2 WEEK 5– T3 WEEK 6– T4 WEEK 7 - submission
(5% marks) (5% marks) (5% marks) (5% marks) (30% marks)
Section A Section B Phase 1 Section C Phase 2 Section D Phase 3 FINALIZED WORK
An introduction and details details details
information about project
No. CRITERIA/REQUIREMENTS description/proposal
according to Checklist A
(3-5 pages), A Table
showing relationship/
relevance between team
players involved and
stages of project.

1/ CONTENT (40% - marks compilation from progression and finalized submission) 3% marks 3% marks 3% marks 3% marks 10% marks
(a) Demonstrated clear and correct information/findings of the roles, task,
responsibilities, and involvement of the construction industry team players in the
construction process through project stages, procedures and meeting the requirements
of the given “scenario”.

(b) Depth of the research( information displayed), elaboration, explanations, informative 2% marks 2% marks 2% marks 2% marks 10% marks
illustrations, articulation between the roles of the team players and the construction
process

2/ LAYOUT (10%) 10 % marks

Clarity of content, sequence, info composition delivery, style, format, layout,
not evaluated during progress work
graphic/diagrams and meeting the requirements of an infographic/diagrammatic OVERALL
presentation style MARKS/GRADE

TOTAL MARKS
/5 MARKS /5 MARKS /5 MARKS /5 MARKS /30 MARKS /50 MARKS