CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

CIE 531
Introduction to Construction Management

Lecture 1
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Construction Definition
Construction is the process of preparing and forming buildings
and building systems.

Construction starts with

planning, design, and
financing and continues
until the structure is ready
for occupancy.
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Construction Management
 Construction management or construction project management is the
overall planning, coordination, and control of a construction process
from beginning to completion.

 Construction project management

is aimed at meeting a client's
requirement in order to produce a
functionally and financially viable
project
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Construction Management
Managing a project is quite different from managing a
steady-state organization.
A project has a distinct beginning and end, whereas
steady-state organizations run continuously.
Examples of the latter are hospitals and mass-
production factories.
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Construction Management
 In a hospital the basis of medical care changes slowly,
despite technological advances and the administration
works to a routine.

 In mass-production industries the routine of production

proceeds continuously, except when new models are
being introduced.

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Elements of Project Management
GOAL

TIME

PROJECT MANAGEMENT HUMAN AND

1. Planning TECHNICAL
2. Executing RESOURCES
3. Controlling

FUNDS

END OF PROJECT

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Importance of Construction Management
 Construction industry supplies the basic requirements of shelter, water,
sanitation, roads, schools and hospitals.
 Performance of construction industry has a marked effect both on the
economy and on social conditions.
 This is especially true in developing countries, where much of this
infrastructure is lacking.
 The efficient management of construction project is vital if scarce resources
are not to be wasted.

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Managerial Cycle

 A proper construction management should provide the

cycle of activities to achieve the project goals.

 This called a managerial cycle

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Managerial Circle
 Changes often unforeseen, occur during the lifetime of a project
 A continuous action should be implemented aimed at achieving the best
possible result.

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Parties of Construction Project

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Parties of Construction Project
The main parties involved in a construction project
are:
I. the client
II. the users
III. the designers
IV. the executors
V. public authorities and agencies.
VI. the project manager
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The Client (The Owner)
The owner is the individual or organization for whom a project is to be built
under a contract.
The owner owns and finances the project.
Depending on the owners’ capabilities, they may handle all or portions of
planning, project management, design, engineering, procurement, and
construction.
The owner engages architects, engineering firms, and contractors as necessary to
accomplish the desired work.
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The Client (The Owner)
 Public owners are public bodies of some kind ranging from agencies from the
country level to the municipal level.
 Most public projects or facilities are built for public use and not sold to
others.
 Private owners may be individuals, partnerships, corporations.
 Most private owners have facilities or projects built for their own use or to be
sold, operated, leased, or rented to others.

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Client’s role in success of the project

To achieve success on a project, owners need;

to define accurately the projects objectives.
to establish a reasonable and balanced scope, budget, and
schedule.
to select qualified designers, consultants, and contractors.

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 The Users
In many respects the users are the most important party, yet often
they are the most neglected.
They are the people who must operate and maintain the facilities
which have been provided.
 Same organization may be both client and user, the individuals
involved may be different.

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The Design Professionals
Examples of design professionals are architects, engineers, and
design consultants.
The major role of the design professional is to interpret or assist the
owner in developing the project’s scope, budget, and schedule and to
prepare construction documents.
Depending on the size and sophistication of the owner, the design
professional can be part of the owner’s group or an independent,
hired for the project.
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The Design Professionals
Architect: An architect is an individual who plans and design buildings and their
associated landscaping. Architects mostly rely on consulting engineers for
structural, electrical, and mechanical work.
Structural engineers carry out the design of the structure,
Electrical engineers carry out the design of power and lighting supplies
Civil engineers carry out the design of roads, earthworks and general Civil
Engineering works
Quantity surveyors in the preparation of estimates and tender documents

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The Design Professionals
Not every project requires all these people (professionals).

On the other hand, large and complex projects may require additional
specialists, for example, for heating and cooling, health and safety.

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The Executors
People who undertake the physical construction, who in many cases-will be
private contractors.
Some ministries have their own labour forces and works carried out in this
way is said to be done by "direct labour", or "force account“ or in-house
project
For simplicity the word contractor is used and is deemed to include all
organisations which actually build.

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Public Authorities and Agencies
All buildings must fulfil statutory requirements regarding construction
standards and safety.
 For example, roofs must be able to withstand specified wind loadings
and fire regulations must be observed.
The health and safety of people who work or dwell in a building are
usually safe guarded by legal regulations.
They must have a substantial effect on the shape of the building and
the facilities provided.
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Parties of Construction Project Summary

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The Project Manager

 The project manager is the individual charged with the overall

coordination of the entire construction program for the owner.

 These include planning, design, procurement, and construction.

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The Project Manager
Among his/her duties:
 Clear definitions of the goals of the project.
 Investigate alternative solutions for the problems.
 Develop a detailed plan to make the selected program
reality.
 Implement the plan and control the project

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Measurements of Project Success

Within specifications
Within allocated time period
Within the budgeted costs
Accepted by the customer/user
Minimal and mutual scope changes
Within corporate culture & without disturbing organizational workflow

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What’s in the Successful Project Manager’s Toolbox?

 Strong communication skills

 Strong interpersonal skills
 Ability to
 balance technical and managerial functions;
 overcome organizational constraints;
 cope with and survive risks

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Ten Specific Skills of PM
 Team Building

 Leadership

 Conflict Resolution

 Technical Expertise

 Planning
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Ten Specific Skills of PM
 Organizing

 Entrepreneurship

 Administration

 Management support

 Resource allocation
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Project Managers Manage
1) Engineering

2) Procurement

3) Construction

4) Finance

5) Cost engineering
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Project Managers Manage

6) Schedule
7) Environmental considerations
8) Regulatory requirements and law
9) Inflation & cost escalations
10) Labor and client relations

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Management Skills

 Human behavior and interpersonal relationships

 Psychology

 Organizational behavior
 Sociology

 Communications
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