CONSTRUCTION

Construction

Construction

Task 1

Key Principles of a Good Consruction Manager

A manager heading any large residential project in the given scenario should adhere to some basic principles, which should reflect clearly in the work to be undertaken. Usually, a manager's duties lie under six broad operational areas which are the preconstruction services support, administration of the project, acquisitions required for the construction of the project, management and scheduling of the project, one of the most vital considerations to be kept in view which is cost control management and lastly managing the project close-out which reflects all the work undertaken till a specific date. The above mentioned duties are further described.

Preconstruction Services Support

Preconstruction services support aims to deliever on four basic requirements which includes the preparation of a schedule which is deliverable and realistic, as it is to be used in the bidding practices. Secondly, a plan review needs to be scheduled, and it is the duty of the manager to assist the estimating department in going over the plan review finely so that no details are missed out which may cause problems during the actual construction stage. The next step is considered to be very important, as this is when a preliminary schedule needs to be detailed, and this often becomes the final schedule of the construction process if it is passed by all the concerned personnel. The last step in this stage of preconstruction services which the project manager has to be an active part of is the delineation of the requirement of the project and outline of general and underlying conditions that are expected.

Administration of the Project

During the first phase of the administration of the project, the manager has to carefully sort out any issues that may arise in the course of the construction which includes many diverse issues. As the company or business is usually dependent on their construction manager to plan ahead, the manager has to pre identify issues like communications and document control and lay out an effective plan for each of these problems. More importantly, while heading a large construction project, like the large residential project of Canterbury Kentas, many problems can arise in the co-ordination between the workers, the various departments involved, the suppliers etc. Steps have to be taken prior to the beginning of the construction to deal with these issues by outlining a communication and co-ordination plan, setting up document control for a step by step process which would deal with all the paperwork and documents in a timely fashion, as well as planning for any emergencies which could delay or set the construction process back.

Acquisitions Required for the Construction of the Project

In this phase, a good construction and project manager has to carefully forsee any and all problems that may arise in relation to the required accuisitions for the project, and outline back up plans so that such issues do not interfere with the given schedule or the quality of the construction ...