Construction Management
The knowledge and know-how gained in the long term practice by Construction Management as part of a major engineering entity ensure its ability to optimize construction projects.
Comprehensive planning, co-ordination and control of a project from start to completion aimed at meeting a client’s objectives to produce a functionally and financially applicable project that will be completed on time within authorized cost and to the required quality standards. Project management is the process by which a project is brought to a successful conclusion.
Construction Management offers services for developing feasibility studies, drawing building programs, fine-tuning construction documents and coordinating the various parties involved in the project.
The construction industry depends on three parties: an owner, a designer, and the contractor. Basically, there are two contracts between these parties as they work together to plan, design, and construct the project. The first contract is the owner-designer contract, which involves planning, design, and construction administration. The second contract is the owner-contractor contract, which involves construction. An indirect, third-party relationship exists between the designer and the contractor due to these two contracts.
An alternate contract or business model replaces the two traditional contracts with three contracts: owner-designer, owner-construction project manager, and owner-builder. The construction project management company becomes an additional party engaged in the project to act as an advisor to the owner, to which they are contractually tied. The construction manager's role is to provide construction advice to the designer, on the owner's behalf, design advice to the constructor, again on the owner's behalf, and other advice as necessary.
Roles
Planning and scheduling
Project management methodology:
Ø Work breakdown structure
Ø Project network of activities
ü Critical path method (CPM)
ü Resource management
ü Resource leveling
Engineer
Ø Work inspection
Ø Change orders
Ø Review payments
Ø Materials and samples
Ø Shop drawings
Ø 3D image
Agency Cost Management
Ø Optimum use of available funds;
Ø Control of the scope of the work;
Ø Project scheduling;
Ø Optimum use of design and construction firms' skills and talents;
Ø Avoidance of delays, changes and disputes;
Ø Enhancing project design and construction quality;
Ø Optimum flexibility in contracting and procurement.
Ø Cash flow Management.