Project Management in Construction

Question: Discuss about the Project Management in Construction. Answer: During the first quarter of last year, I have associated myself with the construction project of a residential building in Sydney, Australia. The development of the residential building constitute of design and construction of eight storied building with 32 apartments for providing a green solution for naturally maintaining the temperature of the apartments. Apart from that, the construction project involved reducing the electricity consumption with the implementation of natural lighting sources and electricity-efficient lighting design with natural HVAC system. The stakeholders and shareholders of the project, involved with this particular project were concerned about the effective completion of the building while significantly reducing the temperature naturally. In addition to that, the construction of the building needed to follow the laws and legislation of Australia for providing safety and security of the people residing in the building. For the completion of this residential building, I was provided the responsibilities of maintaining the quality and timely completion of the construction project. During the development of the project, I have come across various barriers that have the potential to negatively impact the progress of the project. The project was aimed to complete within a time limit of 2 years. During the initial phase of the project, the lack of complexities in the designing has taken more time than allocated. For the timely completion of the project, I have done the revised scheduling and work breakdown structure of the project. I have further ensured the remaining events of the construction are completed according to the revised scheduling. I have regularly kept track of the construction. The socio-political risks in the construction project played a significant role in hindering the development of the building. I have found that the development of the valet parking area on the front of the building was restricted to the construction site. I have communicated with the senior stakeholders of the project and provided proper documentation to the legal authorities. After detailed communication session and permission, the land lease for the construction of the residential building along with the parking area was revised. The installation and development of the natural HVAC system within the residential building required the knowledge and skills of the architect, civil engineer and the employees. The initial employee lacks the skills for developing the HVAC system while maintaining the laws and legislation of Australia. I have advised the project manager for replacing the employees with skilled and experienced employee for the safe and effective installation of the HVAC system. The hiring of new employees for proving efficiency in the construction project has increased the budget of the project. I have discussed with the financial department and the project stakeholders while preparing a new budget plan for completing the construction of the residential building within new financial resources. In addition to that, in terms of ensuring the quality of the construction, I have reviewed and verified the planning and design of the residential building with the initial plan of the feasibility study. Therefore, with the continuous monitoring and reviewing, I have effectively managed the barriers involved in the project and at organizational levels. Bibliography Aliverdi, R., Naeni, L.M. and Salehipour, A., 2013. Monitoring project duration and cost in a construction project by applying statistical quality control charts. International Journal of Project Management, 31(3), pp.411-423. Alzahrani, J.I. and Emsley, M.W., 2013. The impact of contractors attributes on construction project success: A post construction evaluation. International Journal of Project Management, 31(2), pp.313-322. Kerzner, H.R., 2013. Project management: a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling. John Wiley Sons. Walker, A., 2015. Project management in construction. John Wiley Sons.