A contract or tender document in construction industry is an agreement between two parties which they intend to be legally binding with respect to the obligations of each party to the other and their liabilities. The contract thus binds the ...
Category: Construction Management
Construction management include a project manager, planning, estimation, scheduling, tendering, contracts, equipments etc.
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FORECASTING CONSTRUCTION DURATION
Forecasting construction duration in a project can be achieved by many means and depends on the stage of construction planning. Forecasting construction duration informs the project owner to allow the contractor to complete the work within given time. On the ...
Objectives of Construction Project Planning
Construction project planning is the initial and most important phase of project management. Planning comprises defining objectives of the project, sequence of works, construction methods, planning of resources, preparing estimation, and durations for various activities to bring about the satisfactory ...
PROJECT MANAGEMENT TERMS & DEFINITIONS
Microsoft Project is a project management system, which assist the project managers to execute and control the project activities effectively in order to meet the sponsors needs and expectations from a project. Project management involves the planning, scheduling and controlling ...
Uses of CPM and PERT in Construction Projects
CPM and PERT in construction projects are the tools used for efficient management of activities. CPM is Critical Path Method and PERT is Program Evaluation and Review Technique.
How to Write Construction Specifications for Contract Documents?
For writing specifications for construction contracts, care must be taken to ensure consistency of requirements throughout and conformity with what is written in other documents. This consistency can be promoted if one person drafts all the documents or, if parts ...
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT COST ESTIMATING
Estimating the cost of a proposed construction project is a very complex process containing much variable factors.Proper study, training and experience are needed to become proficient in this area of engineering. There are several categories that can have significant impacts ...
Types of Construction Project Costs – Direct and Indirect Costs
Any construction project consists of direct and indirect costs which forms the total costs and expenses resulting from the use of principal components for implementing construction projects. Different classification of construction project costs and their features are explained below. Types ...