Construction project is consideredcomplex as they involve many activities and parties related which will influence each other at different stages because an integrated array of decisions, actions, and communications are very necessary to complete the projects successfully. Besides that, a project is a system requiring fully functioning processes and procedures, tools and resources, and when any of these aspects are not working properly,many problems are tend to occur. Not only that, construction
during construction project implementation. Delay is to make something happen at a later time than originally planned or expected or the not have ability to finish the project within the given time and budget to be a long lasting problem. Delay also can be described by the situation in which you have to wait longer than expected for something to happen, or the time overrun is within completion time that has been agreed in the contract. Malaysia as the developing country which is the construction industry
Construction industry is one of the most important industry to a country’s economy development and productivity. Like many other American industries, the construction industry is being transformed to meet the new demand of the 21st century global economic development. This paper will analysis how resource allocation can impact a project management in construction industry and how can project manager use resource allocation to improve the project efficiency. 2. Construction Industry introduction
India, Construction Industry plays a key role in both economic growth and poverty reduction. The industry consumes about 40 to 50% of the national five year plan outlay and contributes to nearly 20% of GDP. Construction industry is the second largest industry next only to agriculture in terms of providing employment in India (Construction Industry Development Council). Government is targeting an economic growth of around eight per cent during the Eleventh five year Plan (2008-12). Construction projects
investigation will be made on the problems facing the construction industries in the UK and also in Nigeria. Furthermore, a conclusion will be made to know if these problems can be solved in order for any project to be successfully completed. PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS IN UK CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY Project Management in construction is a well-established discipline in the UK. The executive Project management structure is widely supported by industry stakeholders and often deployed in procuring public
STUDY AND EVALUATION OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT IN INDIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY Naveen Thomas Abraham1, A. Arokia Prakash2 1 Student, Construction Engineering and Management, SRM University, Chennai, 603203, naveennt2007@gmail.com 2Assistent Professor, Construction Engineering and Management, SRM University, Chennai, 603203, arokiaprakash.a@ktr.srmuniv.ac.in 1 ABSTRACT Strategic Management is a concept that concerns with making decisions and taking corrective actions to achieve long term targets and
not changed in the last thirty two (32) years. Even though the industry is still encountering cost and time overruns in most projects funded by the public sector e.g. South Gauteng High Court project, Norwood Police hostels project, etc. as a result procurement method chosen for a particular project, particularly the public renovation projects, is ought to be expected to play a significant role in minimizing the cost and time overruns. In addition to the procurement method to be chosen, these methods
introduction of this research topic which is construction waste during the construction stage. This chapter also consists of background study, problem statement, aim and objectives regarding to the topic that have been studied. There are also brief elaborations on scope of research, significance of research, outline methodology and thesis structure included in this chapter. The purpose of this chapter is to introduce the research topic which is construction waste on the perspective of Malaysian Contractor
Construction projects are usually characterized by many and varying risks. Being able to manage risks across all phases in the construction process is an important and central element preventing unwanted consequences, not least exposure of the client to financial or other losses and quality failures. Many different actors are involved in a construction project and often they have no or limited experience of earlier collaboration with each other (Atkin & Borgbrant, 2010). The objective of the thesis
subject of construction delays was widely discussed and analyzed by various researches in the past decades, however, delays in construction projects were still being reported although several research projects were conducted on the subject to address the issues, the continuous occurrence of the delays in construction projects bring the researchers to review the issues again, and to enhance the knowledge in the construction industry in the view of overcoming the issues related to construction delays.