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Evolution of Construction management.
Construction management has encountered a number of schools of thought. Succeeding schools of thought about management modify and extend existing ones but not supersede them as they still continue to exercise sway over ways in which organizations operate.Construction Loans and Alternative finance sources.
Construction Loans and Alternative Finance sourcesOne of the major problems facing any business enterprise is that of obtaining finance. This is a problem not merely of quantity but also of type.
Strategic Management in Construction.
Strategic Management in ConstructionStrategic management is a systematic approach to major and increasingly important responsibility of general management to position and relate the firm to its environment in a way which will ensure its continued success and make it secure from surprises.
Construction Scheduling techniques.
A brief on available scheduling techniques for construction management with a focus on Q scheduling.Construction Contract Law.
An introduction to essentials for validity of a contract, its breach and termination consequences.Construction estimating.
An introduction to the estimation process in construction projectsLiquidated damages in brief.
Liquidated damages are: [ a sum which a party to a contract agrees to pay or a deposit which he agrees to forfeit if he breaks some promise and which, having been arrived at by a good faith effort to estimate in advance the actual damage which would probably ensue the breach, are legally recoverable as agreed damages if the breach occurs.], what is the difference between liquidated damages and penalties?Target Cost Contracts in Construction.
As an alternative to conventional contracts. The risks are taken out and dealt with separately. A better solution for both Contractors and Employers. In giving a firm price, the Contractor enters into obligations to perform the work for that price. These are his obligations but his motivation is to maximize his profit. This is why he is in business. From the moment the contract is signed the Employer and the Contractor are, to a degree, adversaries. The common purpose is completion of the contract but the Contractor, healthily pursuing his own interests, must do so at the best possible return to himself.Construction Risks.
The risks in connection with the construction industry, broadly grouped under technical risks, logistical risks, construction process risks, financial risks, and political risks.Value Engineering.
The term value Engineering is being increasingly used. Find out how the concept of value engineering originated and what the definition is.The action plan for a prosperous building industry.
Single point responsibility issue: Clients want completion on budget, on time, and value for money but above all they rightly expect their buildings to work when they are delivered. There is a need for single point responsibility where the risks and responsibilities for the finished building are clearly defined and controlled by the party best suited to carry the responsibility with a fair return.Education, and Training issue: There is too little shared knowledge of the design and building process. The architect understands design but often lacks detailed knowledge of the nuts and bolts (of building assembly, while the contractor understands the problems of forming day joints in the concrete but not necessarily the engineering design principles.
Construction Projects Time-influencing factors:
Mostly building projects suffer delays from the initially planned completion dates. A survey was conducted amongst planners trying to spot on the time influencing factors. Presented here are 23 project time- influencing factors traced by planners. You may also check CM reporter software which explores the responsibility for the delayQuality management in Construction
Quality management is concerned with getting a product or service right first time and this implies that a firm undertakes its business in a systematic wayConstruction safety
Construction safety needs to be given a prime concern in view of the recorded fatalities in this industryLinear Programming in Construction Management
Use of linear programming to solve frequently encountered problems in construction management.Construction Cost Control in Construction Management
Recent developments in construction management techniques that would help achieving a better control of costs of construction.Failure of CPM and PERT in Construction Management
It is suggested that the basic critical path network technique is neither a true model nor the best approximate model of the construction process.Categories
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- Construction Scheduling Techniques
- Construction Estimating
- Construction Contracts
- Value engineering concept
- Construction risks
- Construction delays
- Liquidated damages
- Construction Finance
- Construction Bids
- Quality management
- Construction Cost Control
- Construction Safety
- Strategic management
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