PROCUREMENT

Procurement and Management of Construction Module



Procurement and Management of Construction Module

Introduction to Construction Module

In the field of architecture, a subjective unit of measurement used to systematize the dimensions or proportions of the building or complex. In architecture, people use different quantities as the module, according to the type of construction or design of the building. The structure module may be the dimensions, size of the individual structure, and parts or material used in the construction of the building. The measure of length such as the meter, and foot is also directly used as modules for the formation of linear module.

It is the technical necessity for the construction of the building. The module in recent construction has become a piece of equipment in architectural symphony to put an agreement about the dimensions, structure, and parts. The dimensions and parts involved in the construction are important for the construction of the building. The use of modules never gives results of mechanical computations of the quantities of the parts involved in construction, architect made corrections in the values provided by the modules. In the second half 20th century of the architecture industry, with the expansion of manufactured or prefabricated industrial building construction, the importance of linear module has become increase for the planning, designing, the building according to the international standards (Khazanov, 1998).

Introduction to Procurement

It is the management function of business that make sure sourcing, identification, management and access of the external resources for the betterment of the project that the organization demands or may it require in future. It is the acquisition or achievements of good and provided services. It exists to discover opportunities in the supply market, and on the implement resourcing strategies, that can deliver the best supply outcome possible to the organization, customers, and its stakeholders. Procurement applies the process of art and science of getting external resource and management of supply through a knowledge body given by the experienced professional and practitioner.

It does not deal with a single field of process or action. It includes events and activities after and before signing the contract as well as the other general management actions linked with a different range of contracts. The activities or actions are given below.

Planning, identification, sourcing and analysis comes in the area of pre-contract activities

Contract management and supply chain management comes in the area of post-contract activities

Corporate governance, risk management, regularity compliance and supplier relationship management are come in the territory of general activities (Kidd, 2006).

The client of the construction industry

The selection of appropriate construction and procurement method is vital for both the project participants and the client as it is important because it affect client's perspective and success of the project. This selection depends upon the number of factors such as quality, time , and cost which are mostly considered as the basic standard for the clients to achieve their target, that is get immediate product, in cheapest rate, and in lowest interval of ...