CETS463 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT
KNOWLEDGE
ACTIVITY 2
WHAT IS
CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT?
Construction management is a
professional service that provides a
project’s owner(s) with effective
management of the project's
schedule, cost, quality, safety,
scope, and function.Construction
management is compatible with all
project delivery methods. No
matter the setting, a Construction
Manager’s (CMs) responsibility is to
the owner and to a successful
project.
At its core, a capital project is made
up of three parties (excluding the
CM):
The owner, who commissions
the project and either funds the
project directly or finances it
through a variety of methods.
The architect/engineer, who
designs the project.
The general contractor, who
oversees day-to-day operations
and manages subcontractors.
The CM represents the owner’s
interest and provides oversight
over the entire project directly for
the owner. His/her mandate is to
work with all parties to deliver the
project on time, at or under budget,
and to the owner’s expected
standard of quality, scope, and
function.
CMs are uniquely qualified through
combined education and experience
to work with the owner, architect,
general contractor, and other
stakeholders to determine the best
possible sequence of construction
operations and develop a detailed
schedule and budget, while also
establishing plans for project safety
and security and helping the owner
manage risk. This requires using
project management information
systems (PMISs) and complex
planning techniques, like critical
path method, as well as knowledge
of construction methods.
A 2013 study by McGraw-Hill
Construction and supported by the
CMAA Foundation showed that using
professional CMs saved money,
avoided or mitigated problems, and
produced higher quality results for
owners.
Professional CMs use industry-
standard practices to manage
projects successfully. The CM Body
of Knowledge and Standards of
Practice address all six areas of
construction management services:
schedule, cost, safety, quality,
function, and scope.
FIVE (5) PHASES
CYCLE OF A
PROJECT

Complex projects that are far-reaching in scope, resource-heavy,

and are high in strategic importance will require higher levels of
project management knowledge. Having a basic understanding of
the project life cycle and the 5 phases of project management—
initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and
closing—will help project managers achieve consistent and
repeatable project success.
KNOWLEDGE AREAS
OF MANAGEMENT

Effective project management requires planning, communication,

and task management. But, do you know all the project
management knowledge areas and how they work together?
These 10 project management knowledge areas will provide you
with the essential knowledge you need to run smoother projects,
delight your stakeholders, and fight fewer fires.
WHAT ARE MODERN METHODS
OF CONSTRUCTION?
3D volumetric construction Concrete walls and floors

Also known as modular construction, 3D Concrete is a highly important material for

volumetric construction consists of units construction, with its strength, rigidity, fire

being produced in a controlled environment resistance and longevity all key aspects of

(such as a factory or warehouse) before making a solid structure. Concrete floors are

being transported to site. usually a flat slab of concrete which has been

This can range from the base unit being either poured in-situ or that has been pre-
made and transported to site. Mixed with
made, or they can include internal walls and
rebar, also known as reinforcement steel, it
finishes installed ready for assembly. Being
is able to carry heavy loads and increase
produced in a controlled environment with
overall strength, ideal for ground floors.
the same materials allows for speed and
Precast foundations
consistency, as well as with quality and
Precast foundations, also known as precast
precision.
concrete, are prepared and produced off-site
Flat slabs
in a factory using reusable moulds and can
Flat slab construction involves placing flat
be attached to other panels to create a
slabs of concrete that are placed and
structure.
reinforced with concrete columns, and in
Most commonly used for walls, this method
doing so removing the need for beams. A
can also be used for beams, floors and stairs.
key benefit of this method is that it offers
Precast foundations are a very efficient,
flexibility in layout, such as no restrictions on
economical, and practical method of
height between floors, and reduces the time
construction, and are particularly useful if
needed for construction.
weather conditions are poor.
Timber frames
Twin wall technology
Timber frame construction uses a range of
Twin wall technology is a method that
structural frames that have been made off-
combines both pre-made concrete and in-
site in a factory, such as external and
situ concrete, which helps with both speed
internal walls, floors and roofs to help form
and strength of the structure. Twin wall
a combined structure which can be clad in
technology occurs when two walls which
another material such as brick on-site.
have been pre-made are joined and
Timber frame construction is a sustainable
reinforced before the gaps are filled with
method of construction, using renewable concrete.
materials, and also offers the designers a Also used to join concrete walls and concrete
great deal of flexibility for both the layout floors together, this method is quick and
and appearance of the property. economical too.
Precast panels Thin joint masonry
Precast panels are where floor and wall units Thin joint masonry allows a thinner depth of
are made off-site and transported to be mortar (3mm or less compared to 10mm)
erected on-site to form a solid structure which results in faster laying and improved
which can be ideal for things such as new productivity.
builds where repetitive projects are made. The mortar cures quickly, usually achieving
Similar to other pre-prepared methods, this full strength within two hours which enables
offers speed, accuracy and quality, with more structures to be laid in a day.
factory made components following a rigid
process before being easy to erect on-site.
Panels can include windows, doors and
furnishes as well, providing the designer
with the flexibility in production.
REFERENCES:

https://www.zurich.co.uk/news-and-insight/what-
are-the-types-of-modern-methods-of-construction

https://www.workfront.com/project-
management/life-cycle

https://www.cmaanet.org/about-us/what-
construction-management

https://www.workfront.com/project-
management/knowledge-areas