1. Project stages and roles Taija Puolitaival, Department of Construction, Unitec

2.  To describe the phases of a construction project  To identify functional roles and responsibilities of construction project management Taija Puolitaival, Department of Construction, Unitec Objectives These text boxes work as commentary.

3.  A unique set of co-ordinated activities, with definite starting and finishing points, undertaken by an individual or team to meet specific objectives within defined time, cost and performance parameters (JISC InfoNet 2012) Taija Puolitaival, Department of Construction, Unitec What is a Project? When you start investigating a new concept, it is useful to find how other people have defined the concept. Looking at several different definitions helps you to form your own one.

4.  Organizing and directing men, materials, and equipment to accomplish the purpose of the designer (http://www.constructionplace.com/)http://www.constructionplace.com/  It is the art of directing and coordinating human and material resources throughout the life of a project by using modern management techniques to achieve predetermined objectives of scope, cost, time, quality and participation satisfaction (PMBOK, 2004) Taija Puolitaival, Department of Construction, Unitec What is Construction (Project) Management

5.  It entails the planning, scheduling, evaluation & controlling of construction tasks or activities to accomplish specific objectives by effectively allocating and utilising appropriate labour, material and time resources in a manner that minimises the costs (efficiency) and maximises customer/project owner satisfaction (Adapted from Jackson, 2010) Taija Puolitaival, Department of Construction, Unitec …Definitions continue

6. Taija Puolitaival, Department of Construction, Unitec Project stages (Scofield and Wilkinson 2010) A construction project can de divided into different stages in many different ways. One is not better than the other as long as everything is included. These six steps are from Scofield and Wilkinson (2010). These ones are chosen, because Scofield and Wilkinson have thought these to be suitable especially for NZ construction.

7.  Several choises to study:  buying  renovating (altering or changing the use of an existing building)  building new Taija Puolitaival, Department of Construction, Unitec Inception = What does the client need? = How to fill those needs? (Scofield and Wilkinson 2010)

8.  Deadlines  Budget  Quality and features in general  Might include sketch proposals and calculations Taija Puolitaival, Department of Construction, Unitec Feasibility = Can it (what client needs/wants) be done? = What are the limitations? (Scofield and Wilkinson 2010)

9.  Design/drawings become more exact step after step  Preliminary design, exploring ideas  Developed design  Working drawings (price, tender, consent, construction) ‏ Taija Puolitaival, Department of Construction, Unitec Design = Getting the ideas on paper (Scofield and Wilkinson 2010)

10.  Quotations  Negotiations  invitation or  open tendering  Selection  final cost  experience/track record  technical/management skills  available resources → Contract Taija Puolitaival, Department of Construction, Unitec Tender = Who gets the job? (Scofield and Wilkinson 2010)

11.  Subcontractor, supplier and manufacturer contracts  Construction work  Construction management work Taija Puolitaival, Department of Construction, Unitec Construction = Design comes true (Scofield and Wilkinson 2010)

12.  Final inspections and testing → list of incomplete and defective work  Insurance transfers and Quarantees  A certificate of practical completion  building is functioning as intended → A certificate of final completion Taija Puolitaival, Department of Construction, Unitec Commissioning = Did we deliver what was ordered? (Scofield and Wilkinson 2010)

13. Taija Puolitaival, Department of Construction, Unitec People Construction projects are team work and involve large variety of different stakeholders.

14. Property professional Land surveyor Landscap e designer Interior designer Urban planner Civil engineer Mechanical engineer Building services engineer Resource and environmental engineer QS Project and Construction Manager Labourers Subcontractors Suppliers and manufacturers Neighbours Legislation, regulations, policies Taija Puolitaival, Department of Construction, Unitec Roles Client Investor DesignersEngineersContractors Community Government Not all inclusive

15.  Project Manager  Construction Manager  Site Manager Taija Puolitaival, Department of Construction, Unitec Management roles From these ones, Site Manager is the easiest one to define, because the responsibilities don’t vary that much from one project or country to another. In different companies and in different countries the role of Construction Manager can be very different. For some it is a synonym to Site Manager for some almost a synonym to Project Manager. Some see it as an organisation, not as a person. Project Manager might work either for the contractor or the client. So always know the context, when you talk about the roles.

16.  Person involved from inception to commissioning  Main focus: Successful project completion from client’s point of view  On time  Within cost targets  At an acceptable quality  Without forgetting H & S Taija Puolitaival, Department of Construction, Unitec Project Manager as Client’s representative time cost quality

17.  Involvement time depends on the procurement method, but starts as soon as the contractor is involved and continues until the end of commissioningthe procurement method  Main focus: Successful project completion from contractor’s point of view  On time  Within cost targets  At an acceptable quality  Without forgetting H & S Taija Puolitaival, Department of Construction, Unitec Project Manager as Contractor’s representative time cost quality Link to procurement methods

18. Person involved in the planning, organising, implementation, monitoring and control of construction project execution. Main focus: Successful construction work completion from contractor’s point of view  On time  Within cost targets  At an acceptable quality  Without forgetting H&S Taija Puolitaival, Department of Construction, Unitec Site Manager time cost quality Circle of safety Site Manager sees the project from more practical point of view than the Project Manager. Site Manager takes care of the practical completion of the construction work and like the name implies, works on site.

19. Depending on project scale and other things (country, company, magnitude, complexity, geographical spread…)  Management of several projects  On site management  Or something between Taija Puolitaival, Department of Construction, Unitec Construction Manager

20. Taija Puolitaival, Department of Construction, Unitec Project or Construction Management Click the link above. This is how Aviver (a British Project Management consultancy company) sees the terminology

21. Construction Management Functions Rank of Management Functions Most ImportantCommunicating1 Planning2 Organising3 Coordinating4 Controlling5 Motivating6 Least ImportantForecasting7 Taija Puolitaival, Department of Construction, Unitec (Griffith and Watson 2004)

22. 1.Scope Management 2.Project Integration 3.Time Management 4.Cost Management 5.Quality management 6.Human Resources Management 7.Communications Management 8.Risk Management 9.Procurement Management 10. Safety Management 11. Environmental Management 12. Financial Management 13. Claim Management Taija Puolitaival, Department of Construction, Unitec Nine Project Management Knowledge Requirements (PMBOK) (with the construction extension)

23. Procurement in construction = acquisition of goods or services Taija Puolitaival, Department of Construction, Unitec Client’s perspective = contractual system  Project management = services  Designing = services  Building = services  The final product (building, infrastructure) = goods Contractor’s perspective  Subcontracts = services  Material + installation = goods + services  Materials = goods  Equipment = goods/services

24. Traditional Contract Delivery System Taija Puolitaival, Department of Construction, Unitec Construction Project Delivery Systems (some examples)

25. Taija Puolitaival, Department of Construction, Unitec Construction Management Delivery System (Agency) Owner DesignersContractorsProject Manager

26. Taija Puolitaival, Department of Construction, Unitec Design-Build Delivery Systems Owner Design-Build Firm Design Consultants Contractors Back to the roles Back to the roles

27.  Constructionplace.com Inc. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.constructionplace.com/. http://www.constructionplace.com/  Griffith, A. and Watson, P. (2004). Construction Management: Principles and Practice. Palgrave, Macmillan, Basingstoke.  Hendrickson, C. (2000). Project Management for Construction (2 nd ed.). Retrieved from http://pmbook.ce.cmu.edu/.http://pmbook.ce.cmu.edu/  Jackson, B. J. (2010). Construction Management: Jump start (2 nd ed.). John Wiley & Sons Ltd.  Northumbria University(2012). What is Project Management. Retrieved from http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/infokits/project-management. http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/infokits/project-management  PMI (2008). A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (4th Ed.).  Project Auditors LLC. Project Integration. Retrieved from http://www.projectauditors.com/Training/Integration.html. http://www.projectauditors.com/Training/Integration.html  Scofield, R., Wilkinson, S. (2010). Management for the New Zealand Construction Industry (2 nd ed.). North Shore, NZ: Pearson. Taija Puolitaival, Department of Construction, Unitec References For more information have a look at these resources