W O R K I N G IN

T RU C T IO N I N D U S T R Y
C ON S
LECTURER – THAE HSU AEIN
OUT COMES FOR THIS COURSE

• STRUCTURE OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

• INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH AND SAFETY IN
CONSTRUCTION
• WELFARE FACILITIES IN CONSTRUCTION
WHAT IS CONSTRUCTION?
•The process of physically erecting the project and putting the
materials and equipment into place, and this involves
providing the manpower, construction equipment, materials,
supplies, supervision, and management necessary to
accomplish the work.
•construction is the process of constructing a building
or infrastructure.
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

• Residential construction
• Institutional &commercial building
(hotels, restaurants, cafes, sports facilities , retail stores, shopping malls, office

buildings, medical centers, hospitals)

HEAVY CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
• HIGHWAYS AND STREETS,
• BRIDGES
• SEWERS
• RAILROADS
• IRRIGATION PROJECTS
• FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS
• MARINE CONSTRUCTION
•The design and construction of buildings can be a complex
operation that involves different professions, contractors,
subcontractors and operatives on site.

•Different roles and responsibilities who work together in

order to successfully complete a project, on time, to budget
and the right quality.
• There are several major classifications of construction that differ
markedly from one another: housing, nonresidential building, heavy,
highway and industrial.

• In addition, these construction types are further divided into many

specialties, such as electrical, concrete, excavation, piping, and
roofing.
CONTRACTORS

• Construction work is accomplished by contractors who vary widely in size and

specialty.

• Some contractors choose to concentrate on a particular task or aspect of the

construction project and are therefore referred to as specialty contractors.

• Others assume broader responsibility for a comprehensive work package and are
referred to as prime contractors.

• Prime contractors will subcontract specific aspects of a project to the specialty

contractors.
The tasks that contractors may get help from sub contractors are as
following;
•the reinforced concrete works
•structural steelwork
•work on the foundations
•plumbing and electrical work
•bricks and masonry work
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

• Construction projects are intricate, time-consuming undertakings.

• In progressing from initial planning to project completion, the typical
job passes through successive and distinct stages that demand input
from such disparate areas as financial organizations, governmental
agencies, engineers, architects, lawyers, contractors, material
manufacturers, and suppliers.
• The construction process is subject to the influence of highly variable
and sometimes unpredictable factors.
All the complexities inherent in different construction sites such as

• subsoil conditions
• surface topography
• weather
• transportation
• material supply, utilities and services
• local subcontractors
• labor conditions
• available technologies are an innate part of construction.
PROJECT STAGES

• PLANNING
• DESIGN
• PROCUREMENT AND CONSTRUCTION
PLANNING AND DEFINITION

• Project definition involves establishing broad project characteristics, such as

location, performance criteria, size, configuration, layout, equipment, services,

and other owner requirements needed to establish the general aspects of the

project.

• Conceptual planning stops short of detailed design, although a considerable

amount of preliminary architectural or engineering work may be required.
• Once an owner has identified the need for a new facility, he or she
must define the requirements and delineate the budgetary constraints.

• A design professional may be called in to provide technical assistance

and advice.
DESIGN

• The design phase involves the architectural and engineering design of the entire
project.

• It culminates in the preparation of final working drawings and specifications for

the total construction program.

• In practice, design, procurement, and construction often overlap, with

procurement and construction beginning on certain segments as soon as the
design is completed and drawings and specifications become available.
PROCUREMENT AND CONSTRUCTION

• ‘‘procurement’’ refers to the ordering, and delivering of key project equipment

and materials, especially those that may involve long delivery periods.

• This function may or may not be handled separately from the construction
process itself.
TYPES OF EQUIPMENT USE IN CONSTRUCTON

• EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT

• CONSTRUCTION VEHICLE
• MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT
• CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT

• Excavator

• Backhoe

• Grader
• Loader

• Skid Loader

• Bulldozers

• Trenchers
CONSTRUCTION VEHICLE

• Trippers
• Dumpers
• Tailers
• Tankers
MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT

• crane
• conveyor
• hoists
• forklift
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT

• Concrete mixture
• Compactors
• Pavers
• Road Rollers
• Pavers

• Road Rollers
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