project management for construction chapter 11

... on project management. Chapters 1 to 3 present an overview of the construction management and design process which should be of interest to anyone engaged in project management for construction. ... firms that perform construction work for others, and is estimated to be approximately 85% of all construction 1 Project Management for Construction Fundamental Con...

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... temporarily assigned to a project. The following principles should be observed: 27 2. Organizing for Project Management 2.1 What is Project Management? The management of construction projects requires ... between the two so that modern management techniques developed for general management may be adapted for project management. The basic ingredients for a proj...

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... Pre -Project Planning Even before design and construction processes begin, there is a stage of "pre -project planning" that can be critical for project success. In this process, the project ... needs. Example 3-14: The Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) for Building Projects The Construction Industry Institute has developed rating indexes for different types...

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... of freight delivery for very large projects. Example 4-5: Freight delivery for the Alaska Pipeline Project [7] 94 Figure 4-2: Freight Delivery for the Alaska Pipeline Project Example 4-6: ... at job sites. For this purpose, it is convenient to express labor productivity as functional units per labor hour for each type of 111 Equipment idle time for worker breaks 0.8...

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... 94 103 105 108 110 113 114 Note: Index = 100 in base year of 1992. Figure 5-7 Trends for US price indices. Figure 5-8 Price and cost indices for construction. Since construction costs ... 1998 Turner Construction - Buildings 28 44 61 83 98 102 105 109 112 117 122 ENR - Buildings 28 44 68.5 85.7 95.4 105.7 109.8 109.8 113 118 .7 119 .7 US Census - Composite 28 44 6...

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... present. A positive NPV for a project indicates the present value of the net gain corresponding to the project cash flows. 2. Equivalent Uniform Annual Net Value. The equivalent uniform annual net ... available. Implications for Design and Construction Different perspectives and financial considerations also may have implications for design and construction choices. For ex...

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... following before-tax operating net cash flow (in thousands of dollars) at year ends: Year 0 123456 7 Cash Flow -500 110 112 114 116 118 120 238 The MARR of the corporation before tax is 10%. ... Back to top 7 .11 References 1. Au, T., and C. Hendrickson, "Profit Measures for Construction Projects," ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 11...

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... bulk of information associated with construction projects, formal organization of the information is essential so as to avoid chaos. Virtually all major firms in the arena of project management ... the scope and alternatives for organizing project information. Back to top 14.2 Accuracy and Use of Information Numerous sources of error are expected for project information. Wh...

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... Page Chapter Six: Project Management Framework 79 6.1 Introduction 79 6.2 Project Management Framework 80 6.3 Elements of project success 80 6.4 Key elements of construction project management ... Conclusion 6 Chapter Two: Literature Review 7 2.1 Introduction 7 2.2 Importance of Project Management 7 2.3 Understanding Project & Management 9 2.4 Definiti...

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... ethics. For example the codes for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and for the Project Management Institute (PMI) are shown. Project Managers are responsible for determining ... MEMBER CODE OF ETHICS The Project Management Institute (PMI) is a professional organization dedicated to the development and promotion of the field of project mana...

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