Unit -1

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Behind the magnificent buildings that glitter our cities, the bridges that connect people from different sides,
road networks that necessitate easy travel from one point to another, air terminals where planes land at, is
the construction industry.
Behind the growth of infrastructural development that are improving the well-being of people through the
provision of goods and services, silently hides the construction industry which can as well be termed as the
backbone to national development. Infrastructure is indispensable to achieve the main development targets
such as urbanization, industrialization, export promotion, equitable income distribution, and sustainable
economic development. The construction industry, the main player in the infrastructure development, should
constructi
as well be accredited with silently advancing national development agenda
on

Minor works Major

Specific projects
works

Repair or
rehabitation
Original work
work
 Light Industrial
construction Heavy construction construction

CLASSIFICATION OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS:

CONSTRUCTI
ON PROJECT

CONCEPTUAL
STAGE

ANAYLYSIS AND TRENDING AND

DESIGN STAGE
DEVELOPMENT STAGE AWARING

COMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION OF
PROJECT PROJECT
VARIOUS STAGES IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PROJECT :
CONCEPTUAL OR INITIAL STAGE : Due to entrepreneur efforts of individuals or groups or to
satisfy the needs of
society,many construction projects take shapes. Many of the major projects undertaken in the
series of five
year plans are for satisfying the various types of society.

ANALYSIS AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE IDEA: What ever the idea put
Forth in the initial stage have to be further analysed regarding the cost
of the project and benefits that will accure.Initial surveys have to be
Conducted and cost estimates are the prepared.

DESIGN STAGE : This is an important stage of implementation of the

Project.Necessary field investigations and surveys are conducted. Then
the design and drawings for the various elements of the project are prepared. The final estimation
is prepared.
 AWARING THE CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION : Necessary tender documents are prepared and the
tender
is finally awarded to a contractor who has successfully executed similar major projects in the past and his
tender
is also economically competitive.

CONSTRUCTION STAGE : Construction stage is also known to be

as the beginning stage of construction of building
where the conceptual final plan is implemented for
The construction of the building. The construction of
The building is completely based on the management
Board of the norms.

Putting the complete facility into use and keeping:

Some of the projects can be put into use, when certain
Parts of it are completed. When the full project is put
Into use, the factors regarding the maintenance are to
Be carefully considered.
 THE CONSTRUCTION TEAM :
This consists of the owner, engineer, architect, and the
constructor. Each one has to discharge their own responsibility and cooperation with the other
members. Usually, delays and accidents occur due to uncoordinated efforts among the member of
the team. Fatal accidents take place due to non-cooperation and negligence among the members of
the construction team.
OWNER

PROJECT
MANAGER

ARCHITECTS/CONSULTENTS CONTRACTORS