... firms that
perform construction work for others, and is estimated to be approximately 85% of all construction
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Project ManagementforConstruction
Fundamental Concepts for Owners, Engineers, ... on project management.
Chapters 1 to 3 present an overview of the constructionmanagement and design process which should
be of interest to anyone engaged in projectmanagementfor construction. ... costs in most construction projects. Since the costs of construction are ultimately
borne by the owner, careful financial planning for the facility must be made prior to construction.
Construction...
... temporarily assigned to a project. The following principles should be observed:
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2. Organizing forProjectManagement
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 forproject management.
The basic ingredients for a projectmanagement framework [2] may be ...
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2.7 Professional ConstructionManagement
Professional constructionmanagement refers to a projectmanagement team consisting of a
professional construction manager and other participants...
... Pre -Project Planning
Even before design and construction processes begin, there is a stage of "pre -project planning" that can
be critical forproject 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 of projects to assess
52 ... design phase of the project life
cycle. That is why professional constructionmanagement or integrated design /construction are often
preferred by private owners.
3.10 Construction Planning...
... of freight delivery for very large projects.
Example 4-5: Freight delivery for the Alaska Pipeline Project [7]
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Figure 4-2: Freight Delivery for the Alaska Pipeline Project
Example 4-6: ... Materials Management.
To illustrate the type of trade-offs encountered in materials management, suppose that a particular item
is to be ordered for a project. The amount of time required for processing ... specific jurisdiction rules for different trades set uniform hourly wage rates for journeymen and
offer formal apprenticeship training to provide common and equivalent skill for each trade.
Contractors,...
... or may not exist. For
example, in construction projects, the accounts for basic costs may be classified according to (1) labor,
(2) material, (3) construction equipment, (4) construction supervision, ... 5.3 to 5.6)
3. Adjust for inflation index
4. Adjust for local index of construction costs
5. Adjust for different regulatory constraints
6. Adjust for local factors for the new facility
Some ... California, for completion in 2003. For the
additional information given below, make an order of magnitude estimate of the cost of the proposed
plant.
1. In the total construction cost for...
...
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 example, an important ... Different Forms of Ownership
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t for a investment project x where x = 1, 2, refer to projects No. 1, No. 2, etc., respectively. Let C
t,x
be the annual cost at the end of year t for the same...
... 900,000
600,000
1,000,000
100,000
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7.9 Construction Financing for Contractors
For a general contractor or subcontractor, the cash flow profile of expenses and incomes for a
construction project typically follows ...
Unless the project is very large in scope relative to the owner, a particular constructionproject is only
a small portion of the capital budgeting problem. Numerous construction projects may ... References
1. Au, T., and C. Hendrickson, "Profit Measures forConstruction Projects," ASCE Journal of
Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 112, No. CO-2, 1986, pp. 273-286.
2. Brealey,...
... 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.
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14.2 Accuracy and Use of Information
Numerous sources of error are expected forproject information. While numerical ...
Information
14.1 Types of Project Information
Construction projects inevitably generate enormous and complex sets of information. Effectively
managing this bulk of information to insure its availability...
... ProjectManagement 7
2.3 Understanding Project & Management 9
2.4 Definition of ProjectManagement 10
2.5 History of projectmanagement 12
2.6 Construction as a vital sector 15
2.7 Project ... Page
Chapter Six: ProjectManagement Framework
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6.1 Introduction 79
6.2 ProjectManagement Framework 80
6.3 Elements of project success 80
6.4 Key elements of constructionprojectmanagement 83 ... 7 ProjectManagement Functions:
Project management has developed a great deal in the last decades,
but the main functions of the project and its life cycle are still the basics of
project management. ...
... your projectmanagement game — take your skills to the next
level with the use of technology and Earned Value Management
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project management and shows you how to put them to
use so you can successfully manage a project from start to
finish. And if you’re studying for the ProjectManagement
Institute’s Project ... Chapter 1: Project Management: The Key to Achieving Results
For small projects, this entire life cycle can take a few days. For larger projects,
it can take many years! In fact, to allow for greater...
... in the details of a large project
with this format and forget how the different pieces all fit together.
Both formats can display a WBS for a small project. For a large project, how-
ever, consider ... pro-
ject. You’re performing your projectfor these people.
ߜ Supporters: The people who help you perform your project. Supporters
include individuals who authorize the resources for your project and
who ... the reason for her project. ) The real question was
whether her project or a different project in the future would purchase
the equipment.
Designing your approach to project work
Your project strategy...
... 12.3 Project Review Meetings 455
12.4 Reporting 458
12.5 ProjectManagement Information Systems 459
12.6 Web-Enabled ProjectManagement 461
12.7 PMIS in the Project Life Cycle 463
12.8 Informal ... con-
cepts that differentiate projectmanagement from traditional,
nonproject management. Projectmanagement is an application of
what has been called the systems approach to management. This
section ... Project Management?
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what about other industries and other environments? Certainly there must be many
applications of projectmanagement beyond the familiar ones cited. Fact is, project
management...