Essays on Construction Management

1. Statement of interest: Describe your interest in pursuing a career in national security or defense. Include a description of your long-term goals as they relate to that career. My interest in becoming an architect has been expressed long before in my native country, Iran. I was amazed at how architectural objects were able to change the society and build the character of the city long before I got determined in my future professional path. Then I realized that depending on the architectural performance some cities can either promote a green way of life, sustainable development and progress or ...

1.0 Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Background and Rationale of the Research The industry of construction is not only a key player in the national economic growth; but also a crucial sector affecting the economic and social welfare of citizenry, particularly in its primary function in providing reliable and decent shelter. It is viewed as one of the most essential sector to highly contribute to the growth of an entire economy at the provincial, national and international levels (Artto & Kujala, 2008). In the recent years, cost modelling and estimation for construction projects have attracted major attention of several research scholars. ...

Instutional Affiliation

Part 1: Existing Studies Alias, Z., Zawawi, E. M. A., Yusof, K., & Aris, N. M. (2014). Determining critical success factors of project management practice: A conceptual framework. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 153, 61-69. doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.10.041 This source identifies five different variables that define project success; the researchers define these variables as project management action, procedures, human factors, external issues, and project related factors. The researchers define these factors as critical for success, and without synchronization, the researchers project failures in processes. This gives both a quantitative and qualitative analysis of project management and project management processes. This is ...

Introduction

The initiation of the North Shore Boulevard Project is primarily prompted on the tenets that the Mount Low Parkway has experienced increased congestion levels due to the enormous growth in the Northern Beaches. The project is designed to construct a road linking Lionel Turner Drive and no. 151 Mount Low Parkway to the end of the existing stub of the North Shore Boulevard near the Bruce Highway. The huge economic development in the areas around Northern Beaches has proved to be a critical aspect of the future prosperity of Townville. Therefore, an immediate, optimal solution to creating enhanced and ...

1.0 Introduction The following report is based upon a continued professional development assessment (CPD). The purpose is to keep track of my progress as an organizational manager in order to meet the expectations and be accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), where my goals are to earn extended rights to practice in my profession. My position is a construction manager (CM) with an antecedent degree in engineering and business related minor programs, and gathered 28 year’s experience in the construction field. I am employed with Sharjah General Contracting (SGC), a management contracting and engineering company. SGC has personnel with ...

Introduction

Construction is a field that requires efficiency and hard work. It is a field that has the potential to improve a nation’s economy by a great percentage (Keith 2008 p 3). This paper is literature review that seeks to give appropriate leadership skills for construction management. Effective ways for a construction manager to achieve success are given with its relation to customer satisfaction and employee performance. Roles and ethics that should be inculcated in management of a construction company are given to a fine detail.

Proper recommendations towards achieving this are also highlighted. The impact of proper and efficient leadership together with the consequential output is ...

Identification of use issues and effectivity of the CVR cost-control method in the UAE construction industry

M.Sc. in Quantity Surveying

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Rationale for the Study 3 Aim of the Dissertation 5 Objectives . 5 Hypothesis 5 Research Methodology . 5 Dissertation Structure .. 7

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1. Working Title Identification of use issues and effectivity of the CVR cost-control method in the UAE construction industry 2. Rationale for the Study The construction industry is not only a key player in the national economic growth; but also a crucial sector affecting the economic and social welfare of citizenry, particularly in its primary function in providing reliable and decent shelter. Although potentially profitable, it is also ...

Introduction

Crossrail is considered as one of the largest construction project of Europe, which connects east and west side of London city cutting through its middle. The length of the railway project is about 118 kilometer, with 37 stations, which includes sea and air port links. The prominent centers it connects include Heathrow airport, Maidenhead, Canary wharf, Abbey wood, Shenfield, etc. The primary purpose of this multi-billion dollar project is to achieve large scale economic benefits, reduce cost of travel and significantly reduce the congestion in the central parts of the city. The projected is expected to completed in phases, ...

Statement of Purpose

I am (FULL NAME) from (exact location like CITYNAME, COUNTRY NAME).My area of specialization in graduate as well as PhD program in University of Florida will be Construction Management. After finishing my school life I gained admission in Kuwait University to pursue my bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. In that university I got opportunity to interact with great faculties whose remarkable instruction in Construction Engineering motivated me to pursue my professional career in planning, scheduling and construction management. During my professional life I have discovered that my skills and knowledge totally commensurate with the field of ...

Personal Statement

I often find myself looking up while walking, aspiring toward heights. I am simply mesmerized by the mega constructions that reshape my country’s infrastructure and I am personally interested in analyzing them from an engineering perspective. Subconsciously, I have desired since always to be a Civil Engineer, to plan, schedule, project and apply construction management principles, strategies or best practices, although I could only define my desire with these terms when I pursued a Civil Engineering education. As I grew convinced of my career aspirations, I told my professor about my plan to pursue the engineering profession. His words ...

[University]

Introduction – 3

Safety versus Economy – 4 Work Safety Hazards – 6 Accountability of Engineers – 8 Conclusion – 10

References – 12

Introduction The accountability for the safely of workers during construction has been largely shouldered by contractors that hire the workers involved. However, there is a growing consensus among the public and policy makers that designers should have an increased accountability to a project’s overall safety. It should be noted though, that unless an engineer or architect have been tasked to oversee the project, their role is more on the design process and not on the management of the project. For the ...

- Draw the network diagram (use activity on the node) 2) Explain how you determined the timing of activities and the total float. The Earliest Start time (EST) is 0 day for the first activity i.e. activity A in this case. For the following activities, EST is equal to Latest Finish Time (LFT) of the predecessor.

For example, EST of activity C is equal to LFT of its predecessors (activity B) = 9 days.

Earliest Finish Time (EFT) is calculated by adding duration to Earliest Start Time (EST).

Earliest Finish Time (EFT) = Earliest Start Time (EST) + Duration For example, EFT of activity C = EST (9 days) + duration (10 days) = 19 days ...

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Introduction 4 Gilbane Building Company 5 Business Model Canvas Analysis 6 Recommendation 12 Conclusion 12

Bibliography 13

Executive Summary This report presents briefly about the health of the family business. The company chosen for analysis is Gilbane Building Company, a 140 year old family managed firm with 2400 employees and a revenue of $3.5 billion. The company is in construction business and is very stable financially and in meeting customer expectations. The analysis is dome with the help of a tool developed by Alexander Osterwalde and Ives Pigneur called Business model generation. The model has nine ...

Zero injury concept includes a certain working environment which most companies are now aiming at to attain a reduced rate of injury in the workplace. This concept does not imply no injuries will occur rather it emphasizes that there is the need to have longer durations without injuries (Ghormely, 2010). Also, this program requires organizations to train employees on how to work in a safe manner.; it requires observation of the safety policy of the company. This has to be in line with the existence of well-set rules to guide on how to set safety measures. According to Smith (2010), Adolfson & Peterson ...

Introduction

The Australian construction industry has been for the past few years encountered many challenges starting from the economic restrictions construction industry. Many construction companies that aim at flourishing in this industry have claimed to encounter a similar problem through inefficiency. Inefficiency has been noted in all areas of the company’s activities that vary from inefficiency in business processes, supply chain, communication channels. All these forms of inefficiency incur huge costs on the Australian construction companies. Achieving efficiency remains one of the major goals of the Australian companies in that the most efficient companies receive huge benefits. Efficiency within a company ...

Procurement report:

Based on a case analysis of Nickelodeon

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This report lays out methods of procurement which play a major factor in the process of planning for the client. It lays out procurement methodology, its classification and integration in both traditional and non-traditional methods of procurement. The report further avail points laid out in the Government of New South Wales that would assist a client in the selection of a method that’s most appropriate. Different options for procurement methods such as SWOT analysis, IFB, RFI, Design and Construct, and (EPC) Engineering, procurement and construction are presented. These constructs are availed, evaluated and explained putting ...

1.0 Introduction A construction project is considered successful if it achieves its objectives within its budget on or before its scheduled deadline. The evaluation of a construction project is sophisticated if the task was a complex one. This is because there are multiple deliverables in such complex projects. In the public sector, the evaluation of these projects is subject to political influences. It is common for construction managers in the public sector to shy from sharing the hardships they have undergone during the implementation process. Construction management in the public sector is characterised by underfunding, political influences, and lack of ...

Introduction

The concept of zero injury involves a culture in which most companies are now aiming at attaining a reduced rate of injury in the workplace. Zero injury does not imply no injuries will occur rather it emphasizes that there is the need to have longer durations without injuries (Ghormely, 2010). This program requires organizations to train employees on how to work in a safe manner. This requires observation of the safety policy of the company. This has to be in line with the existence of well-set rules to guide on how to set safety measures. According to Smith (2010), Adolfson & Peterson Construction ...

Introduction

This paper will discuss the two major forms procurement that is involved in construction procurement process. These two major types of construction procurement process are bidding and shopping. This paper will highlight the disparities between the two types of construction procurement process as well as provide the reader with a proper understanding of the aspects that are attributable to the two processes.

Bidding in the construction procurement process

Bidding is the process of offering to procure an item or items at a price being offered by a bidder. In the bidding process, an individual that places the highest bid normally buys the item. However, in some bidding processes ...

Evaluating the effect on total quality management on road constructions in Nigeria

Introduction Research Methodology refers to the methods that adhere to an orderly sequence of data collection. It is a combination of various techniques used in collection of data for a particular research to accomplish and realize its objectives. This chapter therefore, describes the research methods, data collection tools, and their administration and the problems encountered during the research process (Nahid, 2003).

Research Design

The study utilized analytical exploratory research design trying to explore on the ways of achieve total quality anagement in ensuring organizational performance. The intensive exploration and investigation was on a case study of the road construction sites in Nigeria. It ...

Project Outline:

Working title: Research into projects in organizations in order to determine whether failure to deliver on time, in-scope and budget is as a result of poor sponsorship, mismanagement, or lack of flexibility and support throughout the organization.

Project Proposal:

Projects have three critical elements. These are time, scope and budget. These three factors are mutual and affect each other. For example, a change in scope would affect both budget and time. This can be illustrated by the following example. If the scope of a project becomes greater, then the project time and budget have to increase in order to meet the new scope. ...

Explanatory Notes – You should read these before filling in your proposal (Please do not hand these notes in with your form )

The project summary is an indication of your intent to carry out a project in a certain field of discipline for a Masters level module.

1. Apply intellectual rigor to a topic area or subject that is of interest to the student and relevant to the programme of study undertaken at a Masters level. 2. Conceptualise and articulate a particular area of research or industry requirement in the body of a coherent, comprehensive and logically argued professional report. 3. Utilise and justify a range ...

I. Introduction It is with no doubt the Federal Government is the world’s leading purchaser of goods and services, with an estimated yearly purchases of more than $425 billion. To ensure that everyone benefits, the government has particularly encouraged small businesses to place their bids on contracts for some of these supplies. In effect, Federal agencies are demanded to initiate contracting goals, with a minimum of 23% of the entire government purchases meant for small firms (Knerly, 2). All small businesses willing to engage in business with the government do so with the aid of Small Business ...

Introduction

The success of this project is dependent upon getting the appropriate engineering proficiency. The selection of the most competent engineers for the project is the only surety for economical, well designed and planned project that in the end is successful.

The apex of the triangle is the start of the project lifecycle. It also represents small costs. The first triangle represents engineering. It represents 1-3%. The second section of the triangle represents construction 6-19%. The last part of the triangle represents the operations and maintenance 80-94%. It is also the base, the end of the project lifecycle. It also ...