Construction Project Management

Project Timelines

• The project's timeline and requirements are in the Project Description section of the Invitation to Bid.

Excavation Work

• The cubic meter method is commonly used to measure excavation work for payment.

Contractor Records

• Prequalification Statements are written records describing a contractor's capabilities and track record.

Material Testing

• Testing and Inspection sections in documents outline testing methods and acceptance criteria for materials and workmanship.

Functional Organization

• Functional Organizations have a structure where each employee reports to one clear supervisor.

Project Objectives

• The Project Manager is assigned by an organization to lead the team responsible for achieving project objectives.

Organizational Culture

• Organizational Style refers to the cultural norms developed within an organization over time.

Project Outputs

• Deliverables are primary outputs of a project and can be tangible or intangible.

Project Budget

• Cost Estimation refers to forecasting expenses to ensure a project stays within the budget.

Resource Management

• Adjusting task start and finish dates to balance resource demand and supply is called Resource Leveling.

Scheduling Techniques

• Activity on Node is a scheduling technique that uses nodes to represent activities and logical relationships.

Task Completion

• Duration refers to the time required to complete an activity.

Construction Standards

• Specification documents outline the works, materials, and quality standards in a construction project.

Bid Instructions

• Instruction to Bidders sets out what is expected to be returned by the contractor and by what date.

Contract Notice

• The Project Owner/Client provides a notice of award of contract.

Project Information

• Invitation to Bid provides information on the scope of work, timeline, and project requirements to potential bidders.

Contractual Conditions

• Retainage/Retention Money is a contractual condition allowing the owner to withhold a portion of payment for a set period after project completion.

Organizational Values

• Organizational Culture refers to the shared mission, values, and practices influencing how an organization conducts projects.

Structural Elements of an Organization

• Money as a structural element of an organization refers to the financial resources required to achieve objectives.

Organization

• Organization describes the systematic arrangement of people aimed at accomplishing a specific purpose.

Construction Planning

• Construction Planning involves determining activities, resources, timelines, and sequence of work to achieve project objectives.

Project Duration

• The Critical Path Method is used for estimating the minimum project duration and scheduling flexibility.

Precedence Diagramming Method

• Finish-to-Start is the most common type of dependency in the Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM).

Critical Path

• Float/Slack measures the time difference between a path and the critical path.

Contract Agreements

• Contract Agreement serves as a written agreement between a contractor and a client.

Project Completion

• Performance Security refers to the financial guarantee provided to ensure a project's completion.

Contract Conditions

• General Conditions of Contract is the general term for conditions applied to ensure compliance with project quality.

Project Costs

• Bill of Quantities lists the quantities, rates, and total cost of work activities in a project.

Project Endeavors

• Project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.

Organizational Output

• Machines as a structural element in an organization includes tools necessary to produce the desired output.

Strategic Management Skills

• Strategic and Business Management Skills defines the ability to see the high-level overview of an organization and negotiate strategic decisions.

Project Management Skills

• Technical Project Management Skills defines the ability to manage project elements such as cost, schedule, and risks effectively.

Work Breakdown Structure

• Work Package is the lowest level of a WBS that can be scheduled, estimated, and monitored.

Scheduling Tools

• Gant Chart is a scheduling tool that uses horizontal bars to represent activity durations on a timeline.

Logical Relationships

• Finish-to-Finish is a logical relationship that ensures a successor activity cannot finish until a predecessor activity has finished.

Network Diagrams

• Dummy Activity is used in a network diagram to show dependency without consuming time.

Quantity Surveying

• Quantity Takeoff's primary purpose is to calculate the precise quantities of materials required for a project.

Construction Costs

• Overhead Cost covers costs such as administrative expenses, utilities, and permits.

Project Wages

• Direct Labor Cost refers to wages paid to workers directly involved in project tasks

Construction Estimates

• Contingency is an allowance for unforeseen expenses included in a construction estimate.

Project Profitability

• Profit Margin is a percentage added to ensure contractor profitability in a project.

Value Engineering

• Cost Reduction is a key objective of value engineering in construction projects.

Economic Factors

• Inflation is an economic factor affecting the cost of construction materials over time.

Project Contingencies

• 5%-10% is typically set aside for contingencies, which are funds reserved within a budget to address unforeseen expenses.

Site Preparation

• Site Preparation involves removing debris and leveling the land before construction begins.

Construction Types

• Industrial Construction includes factories, warehouses, and power plants.

Procurement Planning

• Procurement Planning involves selecting materials, suppliers, and subcontractors.

Project Execution

• Project Scheduling is the technique of dividing a project into phases to ensure smooth execution.

Construction Projects

• Cost Estimate/Estimation are the processes of predicting the costs and resources required for a construction project.

Estimation Methods

• Unit Price Estimate follows estimation method based on standardized costs for specific items or activities.

Construction Cost

• Define the Project Scope is the first step in construction estimation.

Equipment Expenses

• Equipment Cost is the term for expenses related to equipment rental, fuel, and maintenance.

Alternative Solutions

• Creative Phase is the value engineering phase involving brainstorming alternative solutions.

Cost-Saving Selection

• Evaluation Phase is where value engineering involves evaluating cost-saving options for feasibility.

Cost Estimation

• The Basis of Estimate (BOE) helps define the assumptions and methodology used in cost estimation.

Constructions

• Commercial Construction includes office buildings, malls, and hospitals.

Zoning Regulations

• Zoning Permit/Approval ensures the project complies with local land use regulations.

Building Systems

• Commissioning process involves testing plumbing, electrical, and HVAC systems before handover.

Defect Process

• Final Inspection process reviews the final structure for defects before project completion.

Project Work

• Construction Schedule & S-Curve outline the schedule of work completion, such as milestones.

Bid Details

• Addenda amends or clarifies bid documents before submission.

Employee Compensation

• Dole Compliance ensures that workers are compensated according to minimum wage laws.

Contract Bids

• Bid Form ensures contractors with the authority to bid and comply with specified requirements.

Organization Authority

• Projectized Organization allows project managers to have a high level of independence and authority.

Project Leadership

• Leadership Skills involves the ability to guide, motivate, and direct a project team.

Span of Control

• The number of people reporting to a manager within an organization is the Span of Control.

Project Process

• Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) breaks down a project into smaller, manageable components.

Risk Management

• The process identifies potential risks and develops mitigation strategies, termed Risk Management.

Network Designs

• The graphical representation of task dependencies and sequences in a project is a Network Diagram.

Critical Project

• Critical Path refers to is the sequence of activities with zero float which determines the project duration.

Network Activities

• An Event is a visual representation of start & end points for activities within a project network.

Cost Breakdown

• The detailed Estimate provides comprehensive cost breakdown.

Project Management Roles

• A job such as Project Manager/Engineer, is an example of indirect labor cost.

Information Process

• Information Phase, is the first step in the value engineering process.

Overheads

• Utility bills or "Overhead" covers administrative expenses, utilities, and permits in a project.

Value Control

• Value Engineering aims to improve project value by simultaneously reducing costs while maintaining quality.

Estimating Construction Costs

• Ensuring the accuracy of construction cost estimates is to use Regular Cost Updates.

Types of Construction

• Infrastructure (Civil Construction) involves roads, bridges, and railways.

Physical Structures

• The process of planning, designing, building infrastructure of physical structures is Construction.

Project Planning

• It determines of activities, resources, timelines, and sequence of work to achieve project objectives, labelled as Project planning.

Construction development

• Feasibility studies and design development construction is labelled as the Pre-Construction Phase.

Visual Modifications

• The document labelled As-built Drawings records design modifications made during construction.

Project Costs

• 5%-10% is typically set aside for contingencies, which are funds reserved within a budget to address unforeseen expenses.

Project Phase

• Preliminary Estimate can be used during the conceptual phase of a project.

Project Labour

• Construction Workers is an example of direct labour cost.

Construction Improvement

• Value Engineering purpose is to improve project value reducing costs while maintaining or enhancing quality.

Construction Specialists

• Subcontractor Cost is the term describes fees paid to external specialists or subcontractors for specific construction tasks?

Project Phases

• The Information Phase, also includes collecting project data and identifying cost drivers is a phase of value engineering.

Material Processes

• Multiple supplier prices to optimise material costs with Market Analysis.

Construction Buildings

• Residential Construction includes single-family homes, apartments, and condominiums.

Soil assesment

• Site Analysis assesses soil conditions, topography, and accessibility.

Occupancy

• A Certificate of Occupancy, Certifies the building is safe for occupancy.

Project Contigencies

• 5% - 10% of the project contigency is set aside.

Modular Construction

• Modular construction involves of assembling pre-manufactured building components.

Quailty Control

• Quality Control ensures of ensuring materials and work meet project standards?