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    Module 1 - Introduction To Project Planning

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    Construction management involves directing and coordinating resources throughout a construction project to meet objectives of scope, cost, time, quality, and satisfaction. There are various types of construction projects including buildings, industrial structures, transportation systems, hydraulic structures, water and waste projects, and communication systems. The main objectives of construction management are to control time, quality, and costs. Key functions include planning, organizing, directing, controlling, and coordinating the project. Resources for construction include materials, money, manpower, machines, and management. The main stages of construction are conception, study and evaluation, design, contract, construction, and commissioning.

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    Construction management involves directing and coordinating resources throughout a construction project to meet objectives of scope, cost, time, quality, and satisfaction. There are various types of construction projects including buildings, industrial structures, transportation systems, hydraulic structures, water and waste projects, and communication systems. The main objectives of construction management are to control time, quality, and costs. Key functions include planning, organizing, directing, controlling, and coordinating the project. Resources for construction include materials, money, manpower, machines, and management. The main stages of construction are conception, study and evaluation, design, contract, construction, and commissioning.

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    Construction management involves directing and coordinating resources throughout a construction project to meet objectives of scope, cost, time, quality, and satisfaction. There are various types of construction projects including buildings, industrial structures, transportation systems, hydraulic structures, water and waste projects, and communication systems. The main objectives of construction management are to control time, quality, and costs. Key functions include planning, organizing, directing, controlling, and coordinating the project. Resources for construction include materials, money, manpower, machines, and management. The main stages of construction are conception, study and evaluation, design, contract, construction, and commissioning.

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    CONSTRUCTION PLANNING & MANAGEMENT

    SIGNIFICANCE OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

    Construction Industry in India Governments Role

    Project management definition

    The art of directing and coordinating human


    and material resources throughout the life of a project by using to modern achieve management predetermined techniques

    objectives of scope, cost, time, quality, and


    participant satisfaction

    Basic Ingredients in Project Management

    TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS


    Building Project Residential Buildings, Office Buildings, Commercial Buildings & Public Buildings

    Industrial Structures Petrochemical refineries, small and large scale manufacturing plants, silos, bunker, etc.

    Transportation Systems Bridges and flyover, roads, railways, airport, urban mass transit system

    Hydraulic Structures Dam, barrage, canal, hydroelectric power plant, tunnel, embankment, flood control system

    Water and Waste Projects Water treatment plant, Water distribution system - pipe, water tanks, Sewage and storm water collection system, Sewage treatment plants, Sewage disposal system

    Communication System Transmission line tower, communication network, TV Tower

    Offshore Structures

    OBJECTIVES OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

    The main objective of construction project management is to control: Time (T), Quality (Q), and Money (M).

    The aim of Construction Management is to meet the requirements of a client such as to produce economically viable project that is the project should complete on time at the described cost as well as with good quality standards.

    FUNCTIONS OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT


    Planning & Scheduling Organising Directing Controlling Coordinating

    Planning & Scheduling - Working out a course of


    action

    Organising - Creation of an organisational set up

    capable of execution of planned activity

    Staffing - Locating, placing, training, promoting

    personnel

    Directing - Motivating, guiding, supervising and


    leading the employees of an organisation

    Controlling - Checking for deviations, corrective action

    Co-ordinating Coordinating the work of various


    departments and sections

    Functions of construction management


    Specification of project objectives and plans including delineation of scope, budgeting, scheduling, setting performance requirements, and selecting project participants.

    Maximization of efficient resource utilization through procurement of labor, materials and equipment according to the prescribed schedule and plan.

    Implementation of various operations through proper coordination and control of planning, design, estimating, contracting and construction in the entire process. Development of effective communications and mechanisms for resolving conflicts among the various participants.

    RESOURCES FOR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

    Five Ms of project management


    1. Material

    2. Money
    3. Manpower

    4. Machines
    5. Management

    STAGES IN CONSTRUCTION

    The Key stages or phases are 1) Conception


    2) Study and Evaluation 3) Design 4) Contract 5) Construction 6) Commissioning Maintenance is also there

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