Essay on Construction Project Management and Business Management

Abstract Construction project planning is receiving growing attention as the limitations of formal deterministic planning are becoming more widely recognised. In

Predicting and understanding the problems in front of they take place, careful study to keep away from any of them and adopting suitableproduct when they really come into reality is expected when fore-knowledge of which challenges are most expected to take location in construction projects isexisting.

I am interested in undertaking construction project management because some of the modules undertaken during my study are in common with this master's program. Some of those modules are: construction technology, principles of management, contract administration, professional practice, environment studies and financial accounting. I would like to develop my knowledge and understanding the management of construction project, as a quantity surveyor, this will enable me to perform my work professionally. During my short period working in construction industry, I realized how the industry is multidisciplinary, it involves many people with different background, and it is hard to manage, coordinate and communicate with people at all levels. Communication is almost always named as the second important skill by project managers and team members. Thus it is essential to gain skills and knowledge in managing people and the organization. A quantity surveyor should emphasize on contract management while running a

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There are many different aspect that will have key roles in the project management process. The presence of triple constraint will impact the project process. The relationship between the project scope, cost, and time will determine what changes will be implemented. These factors also impact the quality of the project and the knowledge of this will aid in the decision making process. The initial planning process of a construction project will be examined. A statement of need, goals and objectives, the stakeholders and project requirements, and project scope must be outlined. All of these areas will aid in the initiation and planning phase of the project. To ensure a smooth completion a project manager must understand the constraints involved and the development of the initial plan of the project.

The building and construction industry is a wide industry that encompasses many professionals. No one person does all the work from start to finish, many people are involved in teams that contribute to each stage of the works until completion.

Construction management or construction project management (CPM) is the overall planning, coordination, and control of a project from beginning to completion. Throughout this semester I learned many various information on construction management, from the bid package process to scheduling a projects. Also learned the various contracts and legal structure of a construction company. Overall this semester I learned the overall knowledge of construction management.

The design phase in the construction project life cycle is considered as a significant contributor to the project performance. Many researchers have considered this phenomenon as being dependent on the project success which comprises of quality, cost, time and sustainability. Nowadays, most of the construction projects must be delivered through the fast track, therefore it is difficult to co-ordinate between the specialists and personnel as there is no accepted platform of good practice in managing the design process (Bibby, 2003). Although some technologies have been developed and applied in construction projects, the performance of the construction industry is still considered low (Sacks & Goldin, 2007). (Aziz & Hafez, 2013) argue that the current technologies can only improve the management of the construction process, however, in improving quality of the projects effectively, it does not reduce cost and time of design and construction. This is referred to as the traditional method that is still in place and currently being practiced in the industry.

Planning: The plans and goals for the particular project are to be determined and an action plan for the same needs to be prepared. Whereas, in a construction company, the long-term needs and goals of the company needs to be focused while planning. The primary focus of all the team members should be on how to get the project completed within the timeframe in the best possible way for a project. In a construction company, the company needs to focus on the company operations and decide the best operations policy for the company which will benefit the business development model.

Construction activities are increasingly becoming more demanding in today’s dynamic world in terms of delivery and complexity hence requires proper management to ensure its timely delivery to desired standards. In order to meet planned targets it is vital to plan and sequence tasks at both (macro and micro) levels along with flow of resources for the activity. It is required to plan work and resources in a manner that the available resources can be best utilised to obtain optimal output.

To select a suitable procurement strategy for a construction project, there are some issues which need to consider. From all of those issues, there are 3 big issues that mainly affect the selection decision which are time, cost and quality. There is several type of procurement strategy available in market that commonly used for construction project and each of the common method will be analyze and compare to find the most appropriate method for this project. The choice of procurement strategy is very important to the success of a construction project. Therefore, the characteristic of each strategy have to analyze and also its relative advantages and disadvantages. A recommendation of most appropriate procurement

During the construction project following factors can be effect the cost of the complete project and these factors will be helpful during the estimation of the complete project. Choice of management varies, dependant on size, complexity and duration of project.

The aims of this research are to study of managing construction project scheduling using Building Information Modelling (BIM).

A project report submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the award of masters of Science degree in construction project management, at Loughborough University

ROLE OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT TO HELP CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES GAIN COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE OVER COMPETITORS TO GROW THEIR COMPANY.