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Construction
Construction is a discipline.
It is a combination of •Art •ScienceS.W. Nunnally, Construction Methods and Management, 7th Edition, Pearson Education, Inc., 2007.
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Construction Industry
Introduction
Components
1. Design Companies or consulting firms
2. Construction Contractors
3. New construction or renovation
4. Manufacturing and supply of construction materials
5. Equipments and machinery
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Design Companies or consulting firms
Purpose• To design the new structures like Buildings Bridges Highways Airports Canals, Dams Harbours Sea ports etc
• Planning and scheduling of the project
• Supervision of the construction process
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Merits and demerits of construction industry
• High income
• Exciting and dynamic
• Sporadic
• Seasonal
• Competition
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Requirements
• Management skills
• Technical Skills
• Rules and regulations
• Environmental impacts
• Implementation of Information and communication technology
[ RFID tagging, CAD, Internet]
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Construction Contractors
• Definition: Companies and individuals engaged in the business of construction are commonly referred to as construction contractors because they operate under a contract arrangement with the owner.
• S.W. Nunnally, Construction Methods and Management, 7th Edition, Pearson Education, Inc., 2007.
Types of Contractors• Prime contractor or general contractor• Sub-contractor or specialty contractor
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Divisions of the construction Industry
• Horizontal construction or building construction• Public buildings• Private buildings• Residential buildings• Non residential buildings
• Heavy construction• Roads• Airports• Bridges• Dams• Canals
Types of Construction
1. Industrial construction
2. Marine construction
3. Plant construction
4. Utility construction
5. Specialty Construction
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Project development
Requirement of the project
Technical and financial feasibility
Detailed drawings, Specifications, cost estimation
Approval from governing bodies
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Contract Procedure
• Preparation of tender document
• Bid submission
• Preparation of comparative statement
• Bid negotiation
• Contract award
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Contract award
• Specification
• Cost
• Nature of the company
• Financial status of the company
• Reputation of the company
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Methods of construction
• Owner’s construction force• Owner’s management of construction• Construction by general contractor• Construction through turnkey project
management