DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH
Name : G. Rupakumari
Designation : Lecturer
Branch : Civil Engineering
Institute : MRAGR Govt. Polytechnic, Vizianagaram
Year/Semester : VI semester
Subject : Construction Management
Subject code : C-604
Topic : Preliminary Planning & Organisational
Aspects
Duration : 50 mins
Sub topic : Need & Factors involved in Construction
Management
Teaching Aids : PPT’s
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 Objectives

On completion of this period, You would be able to

• Know the Need of Construction Management

• Know the Factors involved in Construction Management

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 Recap

In the previous class we have discussed about

Construction management and its objectives

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 Define Construction Management?

• Construction Management is a systematic

Method which involves Planning, Organising,

Coordinating and Controlling the various

activities in any Construction Industry

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What does an Efficient Management do?

• An Efficient Management brings the Human and

Material Resources like Machines, Materials

and Money together and Coordinates among

the various activities

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What are the Resources required for
Construction Management?

• Human

• Material

• Machinery

• Funds

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Construction Management is Necessary for

• Speedy Construction

• Control on Quality

• Optimum Utilisation of Resources

• Optimum Utilisation of Time

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The Need for Construction Management

• The knowledge of Construction

Management is quite necessary to achieve

the above Objectives

The Need for Construction Management

• Ability to Estimate the required Manpower Material,

Machinery and Finance

• To select and procure Materials, Manpower and

Machinery

• To have proper Coordination among the various

activities

Cont…
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The Need for Construction Management

• To Sequence the various activities involved in a

Project in systematic way

• To complete the work within Optimum Time and

Optimum Cost

• To maintain Quality of work

Cont…

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The Need for Construction Management

• Planning and Programming of different works

• To check the Progress of work with respect to

alloted Time

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Factors Involved in Construction
Management

• Planning, Scheduling, Organising and

Controlling

• Selection of proper Materials, its Cost including

Lead Charges

• Magnitude of Manpower and Equipment

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Factors Involved in Construction
Management

• Availability of Material, future Demand, and the

Probability of increase in Cost

• The appropriate Time for using a Particular

Equipment during the Construction

• Procurement of Materials and Machinery

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Factors Involved in Construction
Management

• Probable Time Delays due to Natural conditions

• Skills required to finish the Task

• Coordination among the different Organisations

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 Scope of Construction Management

• Preparing Plans, Estimates, Specifications and

Project Reports

• Execution of works as per the Plans and Drawings

• Programming the Activities, Organising and

Controlling the Quality of work

Cont…
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• Organisational setup and the Duties of various

officers

• Scheduling of works through Management

Techniques such as CPM and PERT

• Knowledge of Contract Systems, Methods of

Execution and Accounting

Cont…
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• Optimum use of Manpower and Machinery

• Good Labour Relations and Labour Welfare

• Knowledge of Industrial Psychology and Labour

Acts

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 Summary

We have discussed

• The Resources required and Need for

Construction Management

• The Factors involved in Construction

Management

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 Quiz

1. The knowledge of Construction Management

is necessary for

A. Contractor

B. Executing Authority

C. Customer

D. All the above

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2. In any project management, Planning and
Scheduling are accomplished

A. Before the work starts

B. During execution

C. After completing the work

D. At any time
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 Frequently Asked Questions

1. Describe the need for Construction Management

2. What are the factors involved in Construction

Management

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