BSc (Hons) Construction Management
Management of Building Production
(UEMC2433)
Mr. Chia Fah Choy
BAppSc (Hons), MSc.
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Synopsis
This unit enables the students to explore
the intricacies and complexities in
managing Building Projects. It facilitates
the acquisition of a rounded as well as
detailed knowledge of technology,
design and management of production
process, emphasizing on skills
associated from the initiation to the
successful completion of buildings.
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Objectives
• To provide an understanding of the
production management skills
associated with the initiation,
commencement and successful
completion of buildings and the
technology required.
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Learning Outcome
On completion of the unit, the student shall be able to:
• Identify the stakeholders involved in the project and
the line of communication and its contractual link
between the various parties.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the methods
applicable in the monitoring of the progress,
document required for valuation of time and cost of
the project.
• Determine the location of the temporary buildings,
vertical and horizontal transport system, fabrication
and storage yards to minimize double handling and
maintaining control and site safety.
• Understand the requirements of safe and effective
production system and the appreciation of ISO
guidelines in maintaining the quality management at
project site.
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Topics
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Construction Development Process
Project Team Organisation
Project Administration and Documentation
Site Layout
Waste Control
Quality Management
Factors Affecting Site Productivity
Production Improvement
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Construction Development Process
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Project Brief
Conceptual Design
Schematic Design
Detail Design
Documentation for Building Production
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Project Team Organisation
Organisation concepts of the design and construction team of
a project;
• Functional
• Task force
• Line and staff
• Matrix
Factors that determine the organisation of a project team;
• Contractual relationships
• Size and complexity of project
• Pace and intensity of work
• Location of project site
• Organisation of project team;
• Owner-consultant team
• Site management team
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Project Administration and Documentation
• Line of authority and communication among
owner, consultant and contractor.
• Project meetings, client-consultant and site
meetings.
• Progress documentation and reports.
• Site diary.
• Records of drawings.
• Records of change orders, claims and delays,
and plant
• Resource planning, coordination and control
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Site Layout
• Layout of preliminary items to achieve
optimum site operations:
• Site office
• Access and movement routes
• Stores and fabrications yards
• Tower cranes and hoists
• Workman hutments
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Waste Control
Factors affecting wastage:
• Scheduling and order and delivery
• Storage
• Security
• Handling and usage
• Periodic auditing of material usage
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Quality Management
• Quality Assurance (QA)(BS5780, ISO
9000), definition of quality; design and
production and QA; quality assurance
and quality control, cost and value;
approaches to quality audit.
• Total Quality Management (TQM) –
characteristics and implementation.
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Factors Affecting Site Productivity
• Techniques to improve productivity
• Safety and productivity
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Production Improvement
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Lean Construction
Just-in-time
Constructability
Modular Coordination
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Assessment
• Coursework:
– Assignment:
– Quiz:
– Mid-Term Test:
• Final Exam:
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30%
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70%
Additional Reference
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CIDB (1992) Raising Singapore’s Construction Productivity,
Construction Industry Development Board, Singapore
CIDB (2002) Modular Design Guide, Construction Industry
Board Malaysia.
CIOB Code of Practice for Project Management for
Construction and Development 3rd Edition
Dale B. G. (2004) Managing Quality, 4th Edition, Blackwell
Science
Denny McGeorge & Angela Palmer., (2002), Construction
Management – New Directions, 2nd Edition, Blackwell
Science.
Kwakye AA (1997) Construction Project Administration In
Practice, Pearson Logman
Olomolaiye PO, (1998) Construction Productivity
Management, Addison Wesley Longman
Thorpe B (2005) Quality Management in Construction, Gower
Walker A (1996) Project Management in Construction, 3rd
Edition, Blackwell Science
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The Construction Industry
• Public Perception is often:
– One of Lazy, shovel-learning,
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Cheating
Cowboys
who
bodge,
rather
Changes have often been slow – but what are
than small
build.developments can have quite
apparently
significant
effectsthe
on productivity
– In reality,
vast of construction
activities is carried out by professional
to the highest standard.
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What are the Problems
• Adversarial and fragmented
processes.
• Very little time spent on design
development.
• Minimum communications and
interactions between the construction
team.
• High out-turn compared to initial cost.
• Poor site construction planning.
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The Construction Revolution
• Modernisation
• Client Satisfaction
• Team work
• Innovative processes,
products and tools
• Whole life cycle approach
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Comparisons of traditional and parallel processes
Range of
options
Client-Arch-Stru.-Env.-Others
Conventional Processing
Range of
options
Time
Parallel processing
Time
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