Construction delay

following sections: background of the study, problem statement, research purpose, research objective, research question, scope of the study, significant of the study and the study of operational definitions. 1.1. RESEARCH BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Construction industry sector is every nation’s economic development backbone but they are a mix of very complex processes that seldom go according to the planned schedule. Project implementation is the stage where all the planned activities are put…

risk Cost control In every construction project, this risk could be there due many factors. So controlling the cost in the given budget is one of the important responsibility of the construction project manager. As the time goes the cost of the material could change, so it affects the total budget of the project. And when we implement new design technologies could affect the overall budget. Varying the budget to a limitless amount is a big risk in the construction project. For this project,…

4.1 First Side by Side Geometry The first model shown in figure 3 was for twin tunnels already constructed at a centre to centre spacing of 3D. This model helped to identify the influence of construction sequence on surface and subsurface ground displacement upon excavating the first and second tunnels underneath the existing twin tunnels. Figure 3: First Side by Side twin tunnels 4.1.1 Surface Displacements The surface displacements at distances of 4.75m, 7.125m, 9.5m and 11.875m from the…

would cause little or no problems to the general contractor and allow the changes to be made before critical areas of the condominiums were constructed. This difference would also have prevented the majority of complaints from customers regarding delays and slow…

1. Role of project manager on construction projects A project manager is someone who capable of managing the project professionally. Project manager has various responsibilities in a project such as time managing, organizing, planning etc. The role of project manager in a construction project doesn’t confined to a single task, he have different role at the same time. For example he is the one who plan and execute the whole work as per the project requirement in accordance with client’s…

Sustainability are one of the issues and challenges in our todays construction and real estate industry around the world. Environmental impacts generated by construction processes include energy consumption and its associated air emissions, raw material use and waste generation, and water/land use. Its required of energy consumption and environmental protection, for regional economies and communities, and social responsibility force necessary changes to be undertaken by the developers. Of these,…

In the late 1890s, North America was experiencing growth and opportunity amongst a rapidly growing country. Cities became more populated, resulting in larger buildings, and the risk of numerous fire fatalities increased due to building construction design. To this day building design plays a significant role in the ability of its occupants to exit safely during and emergency. The design of new buildings is influenced as a result of human behaviors during past fire emergency. For many years,…

should take ownership. As a result of vague requirements in relation to the project schedule it was unknown whether Australia would acquire fully operational Collins submarines, leading the Federal Government to set up an inquiry into the project and delays, putting pressure on the Department of Defence (ABC TV (Four Corners), 1999)(Yule & Woolner, 2008)(Project Management Institut,…

Reflective Writing 1. The Relative Importance of Knowledge Areas In project management, usually nine knowledge areas are considered to be crucial to project success. These areas are time, scope, integration, human resources, cost, communications, risk, procurement and quality. It has been observed that influence of each of these knowledge areas on project success vary greatly among industries. In class, we analysed and discussed several specific case studies handpicked from a list of case…

PROJECT COMMUNICATION AND RISK MANAGEMENT INTRODUCTION Communication is the most important component within any project. The success of most projects, whether handled by external experts or by an internal cross- departmental team, depend upon crucial communication skills and techniques. On the other hand risk management also plays an equally pivotal role in the success or failure of a project. This is so because it is the art and science of identifying, analyzing and responding to risks…