DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH
Name : G. Rupakumari
Designation : Lecturer
Branch : Civil Engineering
Institute : MRAGR Govt. Polytechnic,
Vizianagaram
Year/semester : VI Semester
Subject : Construction Management
Subject Code : C-604
Topic : Preliminary Planning & Organisational
Aspects
Duration : 50 mins
Sub Topic : Preliminary Planning & Its Importance
Teaching Aids : PPT’s

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 Objectives
On completion of this period, you would be able
to

• Define Planning and state the Conditions Necessary for

Planning

• Know the Data Required for Planning

• Know the Importance of Planning

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 Recap

In the previous class we have discussed about

The Need of Construction Management

The Factors involved in Construction Management

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 Can you recollect what Construction
Management is ?

• Construction Management is a systematic

Method which involves Planning, Organising,

Coordinating and Controlling the various

activities in any Construction Industry

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Construction Management involves

• Planning

• Organising

• Coordinating

• Controlling

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 What is Planning?

• The process of Determination and Formulation

of the different steps and events in a particular

task

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 Preliminary Planning

• The Planning carried out by the Engineering

Department on Initiation of the Proposal for a

Project either from Public or Government.

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 Preliminary Planning

• While Planning, site Investigation has to be

carried out and the Department has to submit

Preliminary Estimate along with Project Report.

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 Planning

Planning is an essential tool in the Construction

industry.

• It decides in advance what is to be done. For

the improvement of the flow of work, the first
step to be taken is the Planning of the work
in various stages

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 Conditions necessary for the Preliminary
Planning

• Knowledge of work to be done and its necessity

• The amount of Money to be spent and the best

way of doing it

• Knowledge of the capacity of the Establishment

• Knowledge of the Preferential Order of doing it

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 Data required for Planning

• Need for the Proposed Project

• Benefits expected after completion

• Details of Site Survey and Soil

• Availability of Material, Manpower and

Machinery

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 Data required for Planning

• Funds available

• Communication facilities

• Weather conditions in the locality

• Availability of Water, Power, etc…

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 Data required for Planning

• Dependability of sources of Material available

and their distance from the site

• Factors which may cause Delay

• Type of Skills required

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 Importance of Planning

• Helps in anticipating future course of events

• Prevents wastage of Time, Money and Material

and ensures proper utilisation of Resources

• Helps in deciding the Organisation needed to

achieve the Objectives

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 Importance of Planning

• Gives direction and attention on Objectives

• Helps to offset change and uncertainty to
eliminate risk and losses
• Lays down Procedures, Policies Objectives and
Operations
• Helps to avoid Bottlenecks to carryout the work
smoothly

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 Summary
We have discussed

• Preliminary Planning and its importance

• Conditions necessary for Planning

• Data required for Planning

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 Quiz
1. The first step involved in Construction
Management

A. Coordination

B. Planning

C. Organisation

D. None of the above

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 Quiz
2. At the time of Preliminary Planning The
following is to be submitted

A. Preliminary Estimate

B. Project Report

C. Feasibility Report

D. None of the Above

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 Frequently Asked Questions

1. Describe briefly the Preliminary Planning and

its importance

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