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EGB387 Lecture 1 - Coggle Diagram
EGB387 Lecture 1
The conception of a construction project and its delivery
Type of construction project
Heavy engineering construction
Mines
Treatment plants
Building construction
Residential construction
Infrastructure construction
Roads & rail networks
Utilities/Major facilities
Construction resources
Manpower
Machines
Materials
Money
Establishing needs
Feasibility study
Options
Assessment criteria
Market analysis for commercial projects
site location & assessment
availability of resources
financial resources
land
technology
human resources
infrastructure
Owner's tender documents
Proposal or tender form
establishes the contractor intent to enter into a contract to complete the work specified at the cost indicated in the proposal
General conditions of contract
provisions regarding how a contract is to be administered
Special conditions of contract
aspects of the contractual relationship that re unique to a given project
Technical specifications
verbal description of technical requirements
Plans and drawings
Returnable schedules
Contractor's decisions
Decision to bid
pre-qualification
sub-contractor and vendor
quotation/contract
bid bond?
Project lifecycle or value chain
Phase 1: Project Initiation
Phase 2: Project Planning & Design
Phase 3: Procurement, Construction or Implementation
Phase 4: Project Completion & Handover
Performance testing
Systems approach
System level
Subsystem level
Management & organisation
Documentation
performance test report
certification document
"As-built" drawings
operation manuals
maintenance manuals
Training
Basic principles of management function
Planning
Forecasts
to estimate and predict future conditions and events
Objectives
predetermine the results to be accomplished
Programs
to establish the sequence and priority of action steps to be followed in achieving objectives
Schedules
to establish a time sequence from program steps
Budgets
to allocate resources necessary to accomplish objectives
Procedures
to develop and apply standardised methods of performing specified work
Policies to establish and effectively apply continuing directives to repetitive questions and problems of significance to the enterprise as a whole and attaining its objectives
Organisation
Organisation structure
to identify and group the work to be performed
Delegation of responsibility and authority
to entrust responsibility and authority to others and create accountability for results
Establishment of relationships
to create the conditions necessary for mutually co-operative efforts of people
Leading
Decision making
to reach conclusions and judgements
Communicaiton
to create understanding among people
Motivation
to inspire, encourage and impel people to take required action
Selection of people
to choose people for positions in the organisation and for advancement
Development of people
to help people improve their knowledge, attitudes and skills
Control
Establishment of performance standards
to establish the criteria by which methods and results will be measured and evaluated
Measurement of performance
To record and report work in progress and completed
Evaluation of performance
to appraise work in progress and completed
Correction of performance
to rectify and improve the work being done and the results secured
Different project delivery methods and impacts on construction
Contracting types
General contracting
Traditional
Owner builder
Design-Build (D-B)
Turnkey
Design-Construct
Design-Manage
Agency CM (ACM)
General contractor
Construction management
EPC & EPCM (Mining sector)
Construction contracts
Negotiated contract
Cost + fee
Cost + % of cost
Cost + fixed fee
Cost + fixed fee + profit-sharing clause (guaranteed max price)
Cost + sliding fee
Different roles for engineers on a project
Key project stakeholders
owner/client
engineering/designer
constructor