Civil Engg Project Management CE404

CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGEMENT
CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Course code: CE 404
3 credit course
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Kumar Neeraj Jha, Construction Project Management
2. K KChitkara, Construction Project Management
3. L.S. Srinath, PERT and CPM –Principles and Applications
4. B.C.Punmia & K K Khandelwal, Project Planning with CPM and PERT

PROJECT
Project is a group of distinct

related activities that are
conducted in a coordinated
effort to accomplish one or
more unique product / service
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Managing a project from an idea through
to completion of project
By applying knowledge, skills,

techniques to meet requirements of the
project
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project
Idea
Human Technical
Time Finance
Resource Resource
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
Is the organised process of constructing, renovating etc. of
building or infrastructure
Project Include huge
amount of resource:
1. Funds
2. Manpower
3. Equipment
4. Materials
5. Time
UNIQUE FEATURES OF CONSTRUCTION
PROJECTS
1. One time activity- it must be performed correctly the first
time every time.
2. Complexity –multidisciplinary tasks to be done
3. High cost and time for execution.
4. High risk of failure
5. Difficulty in defining quality standards.
6. Uniqueness of people relationship.
7. Lack of experience of client
8. Untrained workforce
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Knowledge of
1. Project and business management
2. Proper understanding of the construction process

General goal:
Building a project on
time, within budget,
with quality standards
and in safe environment
Within the constraints

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS - CONSTRAINTS
1. Time
2. Budget
3. Legal
4. Professional ethics
5. Environmental conditions
6. Unexpected factors
7. Labour force
1. The planning, scheduling, evaluation and
controlling of construction tasks or activities
2. To accomplish objectives by effectively allocating
and utilising appropriate labour, time and
resources
3. In a manner that minimises costs and maximises
customer satisfaction
PHASES OF A CONSTRUCTION
PROJECT
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
1. Conceptual and Feasibility Studies
2. Planning
3. Design
4. Tendering / Contracting
5. Execution
6. Operation / Commissioning
7. Maintenance
1. CONCEPTUAL AND FEASIBILITY
STUDIES
❖Stage at which a project is proposed to be undertaken to
achieve certain aims
❖Can be for individual / public interest

1. CONCEPTUAL AND FEASIBILITY
STUDIES
1. Technical and economic feasibility studies
2. Environmental impact assessment
3. Social Impact assessment
4. Land and geological survey-location of the project
5. Assessing possibility of major problems during implementation
of project
2. PLANNING - Effective allocation of resources
Predetermined course of
action to achieve project
objective
2. PLANNING - Effective allocation of resources
▪Involves formulation of alternatives and choosing the
most suitable
▪Define scope of work
▪Work breakdown structure (WBS) for activities
▪Work schedule and project network
▪Estimate resource and expenditure requirements
3. DESIGN
More specific details and information gathered
1. Preliminary design
2. Detailed design
3. DESIGN…
Preliminary design – continuation of feasibility study
▪Studies of various design alternative, their economic
comparative studies and architectural aspect
▪Detailed field investigation
▪Soil testing
▪Geological & hydrological data collection
▪Market survey
3. DESIGN…
Detailed design
▪Various components are analysed and designed
▪Prepares explicit drawings and specifications for

constructions
4. TENDERING AND CONTRACTING
At this phase:
1. For execution through contracting – tender
notices will be issued
2. Tender preparation include:
Preparation of specifications and agreement
conditions
Preparation of bills and cost estimates
4. TENDERING AND CONTRACTING
3. Evaluate bids and Qualification of contractor/suppliers
is studied
4. Contract is awarded to execute the work
Outcome of this stage: Contract document, which

is a legal document describing the terms and
conditions to execute the project
5. CONSTRUCTION
Project made into reality

Most of funds are invested
5. CONSTRUCTION
▪Contractor or another agency executes the project
▪Maximum coordination required between all activities
▪Must be according to the detailed drawings and
specifications
▪Proper safety measures must be adopted
▪During construction progress will be monitored
▪Regular meetings with contractor to assess cost and schedule
6. OPERATION / COMMISSIONING
▪Check if each component / entire system is functioning
according to design and specification
▪To rectify the defect if any during construction work
▪Changes in the design during the construction is properly
documented for the purpose of technical performance and
financial auditing
▪Operational and maintenance instruction manuals are
prepared
▪Completion certificate will be issued after approval of work
7. UTILIZATION AND MAINTENANCE
▪The performance, nature and extent of maintenance and
repair are good indicator of quality of construction and
provide a valuable feedback for the use in the
construction of similar new projects
▪Regular repair of the parts getting damaged has to be

carried out
DPR – DETAILED PROJECT REPORT
DPR is a detailed plan for a project indicating
overall programme, different roles and
responsibilities, activities and resources
▪DPR is the base document for planning and
implementing the project
▪Indicates the technical and financial strategies to be

adopted for execution of project
DPR: GENERAL CONTENTS
1. Project background
2. Project specifications
3. Project cost and Project finance structuring
4. Project institution framework
5. Requirements for Approvals and clearances for the
project
6. Project phasing
7. Project financial viability/ feasibility aspects
8. Project benefits assessments
PROJECT BACKGROUND
❖Necessity and aim of the project
❖Utility and feasibility of project
❖Brief history of project – (existing/continuation)
❖Existing status of the physical infrastructure
❖Basic information of users

PROJECT LOCATION DETAILS
❖Details on selection of site and alignment
❖Details of survey works
❖Topography, orientation of site and soil data
COST DETAILS
The DPR should clearly indicate project cost for following
factors:-
1. Land acquisition / site development
2. Survey & investigations
3. Engineering Project Management
4. Raw materials
5. Labour cost
COST DETAILS
6. Basic Equipment Cost
7. Cost of shifting utilities
Duties , Taxes & Freight
Freight and Transit Insurance
8. Finance / Interest During Construction
9. Consultant charges
10. Contingency
PROJECT FINANCE STRUCTURING
DPR must indicate the composition of fund:
❖ Central Government
❖ State Government
❖ ULBs Loan component
❖ Private Investment etc.
DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS
All information to prepare tender documents
❖Arrangements for water supply, electrical installations,
sanitary works
❖Locations of roads and drains
❖Availability and Supplying modes of raw materials,
machinery etc.
❖Specifications of materials and equipment
APPROVALS
The project concept must be approved for several factors like :-
❖Land - Legal matters
❖Environment impact
❖Disaster related risk assessment and countermeasures
APPROVALS
Details regarding obtaining various authority approvals whatever
applicable must be included
❖Approvals from government authorities
❖Land availability and acquisition
❖Forest clearance
❖Highway clearance
❖Electricity clearance
❖Fund related clearance
❖Pollution control board clearance
PROJECT BENEFITS ASSESSMENT
DPR should include:
❖List of project benefits from a social/economic
perspective
❖List of possible adverse impacts
❖Pollution
❖Environment distortions
❖Displacement of inhabitants etc..
❖Economic rate of return
PROJECT INSTITUTION FRAMEWORK
The DPR needs to provide :
❖Role of institutions involved in the Project
❖A Roles / Responsibility matrix
❖Manner of undertaking construction works
❖Involvement of the construction agency in the O &
M (Operations and Maintenance) activities
PROJECT PHASING
Project Activity Schedule to be indicated
❖Schedule for tendering
❖Schedule for authority clearances
❖Schedule for design and implementation
Mode of execution
PROJECT FINANCIAL VIABILITY
The project viability assessment section should include:
❖The assumptions on cost and revenues
❖Projected income and cash flow statements –
❖Return or revenue income if any
CONSTRUCTION PLANNING
AND SCHEDULING
❖ Scope recognition
❖ Task definition & responsibility identification
❖ Effective utilization of resources (labour, material &
equipment)
❖ Tracking and controlling project time and cost
Project
Planning
Project
Scheduling
Project
Controlling
Planning: Process of formulating in advance, plan of
action for coordinating various activities and resources
CONSTRUCTION PLANNING - OBJECTIVES
❖To predetermine how project objectives will be achieved
❖To determine inter dependencies of activities
❖Procurement of resources in advance
❖Proper choice of equipment / technology
❖Proper design of various elements of the project
❖To ensure constant flow of funds till completion of
projects
❖To employ trained and experienced staff
1. Time plan 2. Resources 3. Finance 4. Project
plan plan control plan
• Design and • Labour • Budget • Progress of
drawing • Materials • Cash flow planned
preparation • Equipment estimates work –
• Work updating
quantities and
revising
plans
CONSTRUCTION PLANNING STEPS
1. Define project objective
2. Generate WBS & activity list
3. Determine sequential relationships among activities
4. Evaluate resources and finalise the optimal
5. Define methodology for each work
6. Estimate activity cost

CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULING
Scheduling: Process of putting the construction plan to a time

scale, in a logical order and allocating resources
Shows duration and order of various construction activities
CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULING
Scheduling steps:
❖Defining project
activities and sequence in
a time scale
❖Estimating their
duration
❖Allocating resources
SCHEDULING BENEFITS
❖Analyse and forecast the progress of project
❖Enables estimating funds / type and quantity of materials
required at different stages
❖Identify the critical activity path to determine the length of
project
❖Coordinate various activities with respect to resources and
time
❖Optimisation of resources – labour, materials, equipment
❖Brings out time and resource constraints
PROJECT CONTROLLING
Reviewing difference between schedule and actual
performance of project
Aim:
To determine deviations from actual plan and to re-plan

and reschedule to compensate for deviations
STEPS IN PROJECT CONTROL
▪Set targets for project preferably in terms of time
▪Check project progress against the targets
▪Measure deviations from actual plan and schedule
▪Suggest and carryout corrective measures

PROJECT SCHEDULING METHODS
Bar charts Mile stone PERT CPM

charts
PROJECT SCHEDULING
BAR CHARTS
Is a graphical representation of activity schedule
BAR CHARTS
Bar Chart consists of 2 coordinate
axes
1. Activities in a project
2. Time/duration of activities
Beginning of each bar: Starting
time of the activity
End of each bar: Finishing time of
the activity Time (days/weeks)
Length of bar: Time required for
completion of activity
BAR CHART – EXAMPLE (REF. S. SEETHARAMAN)
▪ Activity2 and 3 can start and continue

Activity Duration in simultaneously after completion of activity 1
No. weeks
▪ Activity 4 can start only after completion of
1 2
2 3 activity 2
3 5 ▪ Activity
5 cannot begin until activities 2 and 3
4 4 are completed
5 2
▪ Activity 6 can start only after completion of
6 3
activities 4 and 5
7 5
▪ Activity
7 is the last and can start only after
completion of activity 5
BAR CHART – EXAMPLE (REF. S. SEETHARAMAN)
1. Prepare a bar chart

2. Compute total time for project completion
MILE STONE CHARTS
Modification of Bar charts by representing the key events in an
activity
These key events are called

milestones and represent a
specific significant event along
the main activity
MILE STONE CHARTS
➢ Activities with longer duration can be represented in milestone
charts by breaking down into sub-activities and representing as
mile stones
MILE STONE CHARTS
Benefits
✓ Better project control is possible
✓ Interdependencies between different key events in an activity can
be represented
Limitations
▪Relationships between all activities cannot be effectively represented
MODULE 2
NETWORK CRASHING
NETWORK CRASHING
Process of reducing project duration by providing more
resources
❖Activities must be so scheduled to be completed with minimum cost and time
❖Projectduration can be reduced to certain extend by assigning more
resources to activities
❖However, doing this increases project cost
❖This process which reduce project time by reducing duration of one or more
activities is termed crashing
❖Decision is based on analysis of trade - off between time and cost
NETWORK CRASHING
AIM
To achieve the maximum decrease in completion
time for minimum additional cost
PROJECT COST
Total project cost = Direct Cost + Indirect Cost
Direct cost
• Expenditures which are directly associated with project activities
• Including labour cost, material cost, salaries etc.
Indirect cost
• Are not directly associated with specific project activities but are
assessed for whole project
• Including administrative cost, rent, office space, loss of profit,
overheads, insurance cost etc.
COST – TIME TRADE OFF
The analysis of inter-relationship between time and
cost of a project, in order to minimise its cost and
duration is termed cost-time trade off
COST – TIME TRADE OFF
PROJECT COST
Total project cost:
• Increaseif project crashed beyond
certain extend
• Increase if project prolonged
indefinitely
• Is
at minimum for optimum project
duration
Normal time (tn):
Standard time which is usually allowed for an activity
Crash time (tc): :
Minimum possible time in which an activity can be completed by
providing extra resources
Time beyond which an activity cannot be shortened by any amount of
increase in resources
Normal cost (Cn):
Direct cost required to complete the activity in normal time duration
Crash cost (Cc):
Direct cost required to complete activity within crash time
COST SLOPE:
The extra cost incurred for
expediting an activity to reduce
the project duration by unit time
𝐶𝑐 − 𝐶𝑛 ∆𝐶
Cost slope = =
𝑡𝑛 − 𝑡𝑐 ∆𝑡
STEPS IN PROJECT CRASHING
1. Prepare network diagram and using CPM calculations find the
critical path
2. Compute cost-slope for each activity
3. Reduce duration of critical activity with least cost-slope ( which is not
shortened to its crash duration)
4. Increase in cost can be determined by cost slope multiplied by time
units
5. Reduce duration of critical activity with least cost-slope until crash
duration is reached or critical path changes
STEPS IN PROJECT CRASHING
6. When multiple critical paths arise, activities to be shortened can be
determined by comparing cost slope of activities on critical path
and combining them
7. Continue the process until no further shortening is possible as the
crash point is reached
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
Estimating activity times using network diagrams are on the assumption
that resources are liberally available
In practice construction projects face constraints such as:
Resource shortage
Delay in procurement
Reduced availability of funds
...
This constraints affects the performance and completion of activities
and may delay the project
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
Process of assigning and scheduling available resources
in the most effective and economical way
➢ By shifting the activities in non-critical paths utilising the floats

➢ Reallocating resources to critical activities
➢ Rescheduling resources in a uniform manner among activities
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
Two categories
1. Resource smoothing – Time constrained
2. Resource levelling – Resource constrained
RESOURCE SMOOTHING
Resource Smoothing is a resource optimization technique which adjusts
the different activities in a network so that the resource requirements
does not exceed predefined limits
Time constrained resource optimising method

The original project duration must be maintained
Critical paths cannot be changed
Individual activities can be delayed dependent on floats
available
Starting time of activities can be shifted to obtain uniform resource
requirement
RESOURCE
SMOOTHING
RESOURCE SMOOTHING
Can be used when there is limited time
Resources are available without constraints
When there are larger demands for resources, it can be drawn from non-
critical activities utilising the slack times
Critical activities cannot be disturbed
STEPS IN RESOURCE SMOOTHING
1. List out the resources required for the project and identify the
important ones
2. Prepare a histogram showing cumulative resource requirements
3. Identify the peak and lower demands of resource from histogram
4. Adjust start / finish times of non-critical activities to smoothen the
resource demand (to fill the troughs and lower the peaks)
RESOURCE
SMOOTHING
RESOURCE LEVELLING
Resource Levelling is a resource optimization technique in which the
start dates and finish dates of different activities are adjusted in order
to balance the demand for resources vs available supply
Availability of resources is the major constraint

Resources are so rescheduled that - Peak demand for any particular
resource does not cross the actual availability limit
Total project duration may be extended
Activities with available floats can be utilised first for levelling
If further required can extend project duration time
STEPS IN RESOURCE LEVELLING
1. Lower the peak requirement of resources by staggering the resources
in non-critical activities
2. Either increase the duration of critical activities OR schedule
concurrent activities in a serial manner to reduce resource demand.
This also will increase project duration.
3. Lower the high peaks of resource cumulative demand histogram
utilising the free floats.
4. Then non-critical activities can be rescheduled to the possible extend
of floats
5. Reschedule critical activities at last if required
Resource Smoothing Resource Levelling
Time constraint scheduling (TCS) Resource constraint scheduling (RCS)
Time is the main constraint Resource availability is the main constraint
Project duration must be fixed Project duration can be extended if
required
Individual activities only can be delayed Overall project / individual activities can
within available floats be delayed
Changes are not allowed on critical path Changes are allowed on critical path
Used when resources are unevenly Used when resources are over-allocated
allocated
Often performed after resource levelling Resource levelling is usually scheduled first
May not be able to optimise all resources if Possible to optimise all resources
sufficient float / slack is not available
JOB LAYOUT
JOB LAYOUT
Can be defined as site space allocation for material storage, working

areas, units of accommodation, plant positions, and also access and
outlet for deliveries and emergency services
JOB LAYOUT
Job Layout is a scaled drawing of proposed construction site showing locations / sizes of
relevant features such as:
Entry and exit points to the site
Temporary roads
Storage areas for materials
Areas for parking, loading & unloading of materials
Offices of contractors / engineers
Area keeping for equipment
Bar bending area
Temporary facilities (electric power, water distribution, drainage, security systems etc.)
Labour housing
Wash area, toilets etc.
JOB LAYOUT
JOB LAYOUT
JOB LAYOUT
Construction projects must be organised and executed in most
economical & safe manner
Job layout is prepared to ensure that
The work proceeds smoothly & efficiently without interruption
Construction resources are so arranged to achieve optimum space
utilisation
Resources can be delivered to site with no delay
Adequate storage and accommodation facilities available if
necessary
FACTORS AFFECTING JOB LAYOUT
Nature & type of work
Location of construction site
Construction methods
Availability of resources
Medical facilities
Offices
Provisions for roads
Required facilities
ADVANTAGES OF A GOOD JOB LAYOUT
Smooth and economic working of project
Reduces project completion time
Provides more safety while working
Wastage and deterioration of materials can be reduced
Material transactions will become fast and economical
Increased productivity of labour and machinery
CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE
Schedule showing the progress of construction with the starting / ending time of
procedures & sequential and logical relationship of activities
Including:
 Various activities involved
 Correlations between activities
 Identify key activites
 Duration of activities
 Progress of work
 Types of resources
 Quantities of resources

Include:
CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE
Time schedule
Material schedule
Labour schedule
Equipment schedule
Procurement schedule
Construction activity schedule
Cash inflow schedule
Working capital schedule
Contractors schedule
MATERIAL SCHEDULE
A material schedule is a detailed list of construction materials required for a
specific job
The Material Scheduling gives an overview of the material requirements
Material schedule helps the project manager to assess the timings at which
each material is required
Thereby ensures steady flow of materials during project execution
Material schedule should be prepared well in advance of the start of the work
The material should be delivered at site at proper time earlier than its use
Materials at site should not remain unused for long
MATERIAL SCHEDULE
A material schedule is a detailed list of construction materials required for a
specific job
Include:
Type of material resource required for the project
Quantity of resources required
Specifications of material
Material requirement along time line of project
LABOUR SCHEDULE
Labour schedule helps to estimate skilled / un-skilled labours for each activity
Required labour can be arranged in advance
Reduce labour cost
EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE
Equipment schedule is a listing of the equipment required with quantities
 Type & Duration
Equipment use schedule has to be prepared before the start of the project
 To decide the type, number and dates on which a particular equipment will be
needed
Include:
Type of equipment-
Requirement time and duration of equipment for activities
Release date of surplus equipment
Time required for maintenance work
CONSTRUCTION BUDGET
BUDGET
Budget is a financial plan including estimation of revenue

and expenses over a specified future period of time
A project budget reflects financial plan for its operations
BUDGET
Include:
➢Planned volume of work & its revenue
➢Quantity of resources
➢Expenses
➢Assets & liabilities

➢Cash flow
➢Budget surplus
➢Budget deficit
BUDGET
Primary purpose & significance of a budget:
To improve financial planning & decision making
Provide definite targets for income & expenditure
To assign financial targets and resources
 To coordinate activities of various departments
 For controlling performance
As an effective tool for cost control
To identify controllable & uncontrollable cost area
TYPES OF BUDGET
Time Flexibility Function
• Long term • Fixed • Sales Budget

• Short term • Flexible • Production budget
• Current • Financial budget
• Overheads budget
• Purchase budget
• Labour cost
budget
• Cash budget
• ……
Short term budget
Drawn for a shorter period (1 yr, quarterly)
Prepared in detail
Should be enough to cover production for one seasonal cycle
Gets better cost control over day-to-day expenses
Long term budget

Covers budgets prepared for normally more than one year
Market trends, national income etc. influence long term budget
Current budget
Very short term budget
Prepared to account currently prevailing circumstances
Fixed budget
Budget which is designed to remain unchanged irrespective of the level of
activity attained
Drawn on the assumption that there will be no change in the budgeted

time period
Helpful only when the actual activity will be equal to budgeted activity
Is most suited for fixed expenses, which have no relation to the volume of
output
Fixed -budget is not an effective tool for cost control

Flexible budget
Budget which is designed to change in accordance with the various level of
activity attained
This budget serves as a useful tool for controlling costs
It is more realistic, practical and useful than fixed budget

Sales Budget
It is the starting budget on which other budgets are based
It is a forecasting of expected sales for the period both in quantity and

value
It shows what product will be sold, in what quantities, and at what prices
Production budget
Production budget is prepared on the basis of the sales budget
The production budget lists the number of units that must be produced to
satisfy sales needs
And estimates for the provision of inventory/raw materials
It is helpful in anticipating the cost of production

Materials/purchase budget
Purchase budget contains the amount of inventory that a company must
purchase during budget period
Fixes the quantity, quality and cost of raw materials needed
Set purchase/storing requirements
The amount stated in the budget must ensure that there is sufficient
inventory on hand to meet requirements at any point of activity execution
Labour Cost Budget
Shows the number of each grade workmen needed to complete the activity
Should include number of working hours and pay scales
This number must be approved by budget committee
Indicate the anticipated labour cost for the budget period
Indicate the anticipated cost for training of additionally recruited labour

Plant and equipment Budget:
Which specifies the needs of machines, equipment and tools including their
repairs and maintenance
Cash budget
Budget showing detailed estimate of cash inflow and outflow
Is a detailed plan showing how cash resources will be acquired and
used
Helps to detect possible shortage or excess of cash

Shows tabulated estimates of future cash receipts and payment
Possible to forecast cash balance at defined intervals
TYPES OF BUDGET – MASTER BUDGET
The master budget is a comprehensive financial planning document
It is usually a summary of all the divisional budgets
Also includes budgeted financial statements, a cash forecast, and a financing
plan
The master budget is typically presented in either a monthly or quarterly
format, and usually covers a company's entire financial year
The master budget is composed of three parts:

1. Operating budget
2. Capital expenditure budget
3. Cash/financial budget
MASTER BUDGET
Master budget: summarises different functional budgets
Include:
Defined objective of project
Materials budget
Direct labour budget
Overhead budget
Administrative budget
Financial budget
….
Mater Budget - Applications
• Combines all of the smaller budgets
• Can get a comprehensive overview of finances
• Important planning tool
• While planning, management discusses the overall profitability and the
asset and liability
• Measures performance
• Helps in improving the efficiency & interdivision coordination
Advantages
• Summary of the Divisional Budget
• Planning in Advance
• Motivation to Staff
• Gives an overall estimated profit of the organization
• Continuous improvement
Disadvantages
• Rigidity
• Difficult to update
• Includes uncertainty
• Not be accepted in all levels of management
CONSTRUCTION COST
CONSTRUCTION COST
Construction cost comprise of the expenditures incurred by the
various construction activities
Construction includes more than one element
Cost management must be considered from

Client’s part: Expense continue during design, execution & commissioning
stages
Contractor’s part: Expense of input resources

CONSTRUCTION COST
Cost of any construction activity include:
Land procurement cost
Legal / approval expenses
Contractor’s cost
Construction cost
Administration cost
Labour cost
Materials cost
Equipment cost
Consumables cost
Overhead cost
CONSTRUCTION COST
Direct cost Indirect cost
• Material cost • Material cost

• Labour cost • Labour cost
• Other direct expenses • Other indirect expenses
• Eg: Salary • Eg: Rent
DIRECT COST
Expenses associated with the execution of any activity is
termed direct cost
Material cost
Labour cost
Other direct expenses
DIRECT MATERIAL COST
Costs connected with materials for project
These can be measured and costing done item-wise
Include:
Purchase costs
Transportation costs
Freight charges, customs clearance, insurance, handling charges
Site manufacturing / fabrication charges
Door/window fabrication
Steel reinforcement fabrication
Tiles, bricks fabrication
DIRECT LABOUR COST
Net expenses for procurement and wages for
employees
Include:
Basic wages
Over-time allowances
Expenses for recruitment & conveyance to site
Expenses such as earned leave, PF, insurance etc.
OTHER DIRECT EXPENSES
Include expenses for:
Subcontracted activities
Special purpose plant and machinery
Hired resource cost
Temporary activities for a specific work
Special technical consultant services like architectural designing
INDIRECT COST
Costs which are attributable to an entire project but cannot be
identified with the performance of a single specific activity
All costs other than direct costs are indirect costs
Depends on nature of work
Constitutes a significant amount of construction cost varying from

7.5 % to 35 % of total cost
INDIRECT COST
1. Production overheads
Include all indirect manpower, materials and other expenses incurred
by production responsibility centre
Indirect manpower costs
Salary and wages of supervisors including construction management and
related staff, clerks, security, site cleaning etc.
Indirect material costs
Consumables, minor equipment
Other indirect expenses
Plant hiring costs
INDIRECT COST
2. External support service cost
Include all indirect manpower, materials and other expenses of the
functional setup which provide technical and logistic support
Includes:
Technical design & quality control services
On site manufacturing services
Personnel and security services
INDIRECT COST
3. Administration overheads
Include all indirect manpower, materials and other
expenses incurred by project management the direction,
control and administration
Includes:
Office management costs
Planning & co-ordination cost
Marketing & contract management costs, etc.
INDIRECT COST BEHAVIOUR
1. Variable cost
Vary directly with volume of work done
Variable costs are assumed to have a constant rate of change with volume of work
2. Fixed costs
Fixed costs do not show any considerable variations throughout the life-cycle of a project
Either one time costs or recurring costs
Eg: supervisor’s salary, monthly rent etc.
3. Semi-variable costs
These are partly fixed and partly variable costs
May vary with volume of activities
Eg: Telephone expense (fixed installation charge & variable operation charge)
UNIT RATE COSTING OF RESOURCES
Costing:
Method of estimating project cost
Unit Rate Costing:
The standard cost Standard rate Standard
= x quantity for
for one unit of for one unit
product one unit of
product
UNIT RATE COSTING OF RESOURCES
For estimating costs of works, the expenses for resources (eg: manpower, equipment and material) are
computed in terms of unit cost / hourly cost as:
1. Activity Labour cost = Labour Effort in Hours X Standard Labour Hourly

Rate
2. Activity Equipment = Equipment Utilization Hour X Standard Equipment
Hourly Rate
3. Activity Materials Cost = Material Consumption Quantity X Standard
Materials Unit Price
LABOUR STANDARD HOURLY RATE
Direct labour – employed in monthly/daily wages – paid on hourly rate basis
Hourly standard rare include expenses on:
 Procurement
 Wages
 Benefits
 Statutory costs – expense demanded by law
LABOUR STANDARD HOURLY RATE
For costing purpose direct labour is categorised into:
Foreman/supervisors, highly skilled, skilled, semi skilled and
unskilled
This mode of estimation include annual labour estimated cost &
number of productive hours in an year
Annual estiamted labour cost
Labour hourly standard cost =
Annual productive hours
EQUIPMENT HOURLY STANDARD RATE
Equipment rate per hour = Owning cost per hour + Operating cost per hour
• Depreciation
Owning • Interest on investments
cost • Taxes
• Fuel cost
Operating • Maintenance / repair cost
cost • Operator's cost
• Replacement cost
MATERIALS STANDARD PRICE
Defined as the estimated all-in price of the unit quantity of an
item, delivered at the project site
All-in price include: Source Price, Wastage Costs, Transportation Costs and
Taxes
MATERIALS STANDARD PRICE
Purchase price can be estimated from
 Response to quotation invitations
 Standard price catalogues
 Past experience
Purchase price depends on

 Quantity required
 Delivery lot size
 Delivery dates
 Shelf life
 Payment terms
CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES
Dispute
Dispute implies assertion of right or claim by one party and
rejection by another
During any project execution several issues may arise among project participants
Results in disputes between employer, engineer and contractor on various factors such as defect in
construction, payments, time lag etc.
CAUSES OF DISPUTES
Dispute arises when the contracting parties disagrees with a particular
claim as per the contract document
There may be insufficiency in contract preparation such as:
All the required information are thoroughly incorporated in tenders
Inaccuracies in contract data
Discrepancies in site data, drawings & quantities
Incompleteness, inaccuracy & inconsistency are only part of the causes
for construction disputes
CAUSES OF DISPUTES
Incorrect Ground Data
 Ground data include details such as soil properties, ground water level, temperature,
etc.
 Contractor estimations are based on ground data provided with tender document
 Variations during execution time may result in disputes
Use of Faulty/Ambiguous provisions/Language in contracts
 Language of contract must be clear and not open to different interpretations
 Clear documentation must be given for procedures in case of any contingencies
Deviations
 The contract should be so designed that there must not be significant extra items &
deviations
CAUSES OF DISPUTES
Unreasonable attitude
Project participants must preserve mutual trust
Need to keep professional approach even at stages of disagreements
Contractor being of poor means
The contractor must have sufficient resources to carry out the project
If not may resort to suspension or termination of projects/contracts
Unfair distribution of risks
When contractors are unfairly forced to take the risks, will cover that by
hiking rates, which results in increase in project cost
DISPUTE AVOIDANCE
Means to avoid disputes:
Fair allocation of contract risks
Proper drafting of contract
Use provisions for Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR)

CATEGORIES OF DISPUTES
Contractor’s claims against the client:
Claim for extra due to delays caused by employer
Claims for refund of money wrongly deducted
Interest on delayed payments
Compensation for breaches of contract committed by employer

CATEGORIES OF DISPUTES
Client’s claim against the contractor
Claims for liquidated damages for delays caused by contractor in
completing the work
Claims for defective work done
Claims for over payments made to the contractor
Interest on amounts claimed by the client
Claims by client in case of incomplete works by contractor which had
to be completed by another agency
MODES OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Basic modes to resolve disputes during construction projects:
1. Negotiation
2. Mediation & Conciliation
3. Arbitration
4. Court Action
SETTLEMENT BY NEGOTIATION
By direct negotiations between the client and the contractor
Focus on discussion on dispute among all interested parties
Resolve dispute without involvement of a third party
Process is fast & does not involve additional expense
Is an informal process, but if an agreement is reached, it may have legal

significance
Best & most recommended mode of settlement of disputes

MEDIATION & CONCILIATION
Parties in dispute are assisted by neutral third parties towards settlement
An informal process
The mediators try to advise and consult impartially to bring about a mutually agreeable solution
Non-binding unless an agreement is reached
Advantages:
Less time consuming
Involve lesser costs
Outcome can be more satisfying to the parties
Minimise chances of further disputes
Provide increased confidence to parties on the ability to handle disputes
SETTLEMENT BY COURT ACTION
Dispute settlement through court action is normally taken as a last resort only
May take a number of years for court settlement
In case contractor strongly feels that injustice has been done at the direct negotiations or
arbitrator level, then he should go to the court of law
Will require physical presence of contractor or contractor’s top personnel
SETTLEMENT BY ARBITRATION
Arbitration is a private, contractual form of dispute resolution
Provides for the resolution of disputes by a neutral third party called
arbitrator or arbitration panel
The arbitrator is chosen by the parties of disputes
Disputes are resolved on the basis of material facts, documents and relevant principles of
law
The arbitrator acts as the judge
The arbitration process is administered subject to relevant contractual rules and statutory
framework applied by domestic courts
In India “The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996” provides legal frame work for
arbitration process
ARBITRATOR
Selecting arbitrator
The arbitrator is chosen by the parties of disputes
Must be impartial towards parties of disputes
Person with sufficient technical knowledge to judge the dispute
Should understand the legal procedures
 Including collection & interpretation of evidence, examination of witness etc.
There can be a
Sole arbitrators - agreed by both parties
Joint arbitrators – when each party appoints their own arbitrator
These individuals together chose a third colleague arbitrator to complete
the bench of arbitrators
ARBITRATION AWARD
Arbitration award is the award granted by the arbitrator in their decision
It is the final and binding decision made which resolves, wholly or in part, the dispute submitted
to the jurisdiction
This award can be money one party has to pay to the other party
It can also be a non-financial award
Arbitration Award - Types
Interim Award: This is a temporary award until the tribunal has given its final decision
Partial Award: Some elements of the claim have been determined but other issues remain and need to
be resolved before the final award is made. Parties can continue arbitrating the remaining issues
Performance Award: A party can be ordered to perform specific works as award other than monetary
award
Final Award: This is usually in writing and signed by all the arbitrators. It must also be dated for
calculating interest on payments. Once the final award is made this ends proceedings.
Additional Award: Usually once the final award it made, the tribunal has no further authority. the
parties can request an additional award be made on an undecided issue still in dispute
ARBITRATION - ADVANTAGES
Faster than court litigation
The cases can be handled quickly than the court proceedings and hence
is more cost-effective
More flexible
The scope of arbitration procedures can be decided by the parties
themselves & can be deviated from the complex court proceedings
Privacy & confidentiality
Arbitration is a private method of dispute settling. Arbitral proceedings
& arbitral awards are more confidential. General public are not allowed
and the documents are also not to be made public
Need not follow official language of judicial proceedings
ARBITRATION - ADVANTAGES
• Choice of arbitrator
• Ideal for technical disputes
• Disputing parties can themselves decide the arbitrator. Since the
arbitrator will be a person with domain knowledge than be a
lawyer can give better resolutions
• Economic
• Arbitration processes are more cost effective than court actions
ARBITRATION - DISADVANTAGES
Limited authority of arbitrators
Process may subject to pressures from the stronger/wealthier side
The fees for arbitrator may increase the legal cost. This may not be cost-effective for smaller
disputes/projects
Arbitration agreements may be sometimes present in ancillary agreements in contracts
 This causes parties to waive their right to access courts and to have a judge/jury to decide the case
In case of multiple arbitrators, setting hearing dates as per everyone’s schedule may lead to
delays
ETHICS
Ethics are moral principles that govern a person’s behaviour or
conducting of an activity
Ethics can be defined within a context of:

• Cultural values
• Professional values
• Social norms
• Accepted standards of behaviour
ETHICS
Professional Ethics defines the personal and

professional standards of behaviour expected by
professionals
Engineering Ethics are moral principles that apply to the

practice of engineering
Need For Ethical Principles
❖Promote goodwill and reputation of the organization
❖Improve the relationship with customers
❖Promotes social responsibility of the firm
❖Improves work environment
❖Retain good employees
❖Avoid legal problems

Principles of Ethics
1. Honesty: Acting with Honesty, not to deceive others
2. Accountability: Being responsible for the work entrusted
3. Integrity: Having consideration for the interest of public
4. Reliability: The quality of being trustworthy or of performing consistently well.
5. Objectivity: Identify and resolve any cases of conflict of interest
6. Fairness: Applying the same rules, standards and criteria in similar situations
7. Fair Reward: Avoid acts which obstruct fair reward of others
Ethical Issues In Civil Engineering
Use of low quality material for construction
Bribery & Corruption
Fraud or deceit to obtain financial or other advantages
Extortion: When one party threatens other of adverse consequences unless other party meets
certain demands
Making additional earnings by presenting false claims
Not adhering to the permits from government authorities regarding construction mandates
• Overbilling by increasing unit price for activities to raise cash flow
• Hiding incompetency
• Not providing labours with safety equipment or insurance as per law
• Government firms bidding against private firms while being a part of
tendering process and unfairly penalize private firms
• Granting tenders to lowest quoted parties without considering
experience & capacity
Tendering
• Client give more vital information to preferred tenderers - Bias in tendering
• Bias in tendering evaluation for major tenders
• Clients preselecting contractors and then doing tender for a statutory requirement only
• Contractors overstating their capacity and qualification & experience
Consultant Fees and Project Costs
• Developers not properly pay the consultants
• Main consultants cutting costs of another consultant’s fee
• Main contractors deducting subcontractors fee without proper justification
Code of Ethics
A code of ethics is a guide of principles designed to help
professionals conduct works with honesty and with integrity
An ethical code may include business ethics, a code of professional practice, and an employee
code of conduct
If violated will lead to ethical problems
Provides a framework for ethical judgement
Defines roles and responsibilities of professionals
Code of Ethics - ASCE
As per ASCE engineers shall adhere to certain ethical values such as:
Emphasise on safety, health & welfare of public

Perform services in the area of their competence
Issue public statements in a truthful manner
Act in a professional manner to all participants in the projects
Build their professional reputation on basis of merit of services
Not compete unfairly with others
Treat all people from different backgrounds & identities equally
Code of Ethics - ASCE
Have no tolerance to bribery, fraud & corruption - avoid deceptive acts
Act in a professional manner as to uphold and enhance honour, dignity & integrity of profession
Acknowledge their errors and shall not distort or alter the facts
Engineers shall advise their clients/employers when they believe a project will not be successful
Avoid conflicts of interest
Continue their professional development throughout the careers
Should act accordingly to their social, ecological and economic responsibilities
Professional Code For Ethics
1. Act with honesty and without deception
2. Act fairly so as not to obtain advantage
3. Act with integrity and in the public interest
4. Conduct themselves for the greater good of clients and society at large
5. Treat & Support everyone equally irrespective of differences
6. Be respectful & chose words carefully
7. Act with objectivity by identifying and addressing potential conflicts of interest
8. Exercise professional diligence in standards of work and education
9. Seek to improve the reputation of the construction industry
10. Comply with all relevant legislation and regulations
Role of professional bodies
A professional body is an organisation with individual members practicing a profession or
occupation in which the organisation maintains an oversight of the knowledge, skills, conduct
and practice
• Professional bodies indulge in to the advancement of the knowledge

and practice of professions through developing, supporting,
regulating and promoting professional standards for technical and
ethical competence
Eg: ASCE, ICI, ICE
Role of professional bodies
Set & assess professional examinations
Provide support for continuing professional development
Publish professional journals and magazines
Provide networks for professionals to meet and discuss their field of expertise
Issue a code of conduct to guide professional behaviour
Deal with complaints against professionals and implement disciplinary procedures
Promote fairer access to the profession for people from all backgrounds
Provide career support and opportunities students, graduates and people already working in the
profession
PROJECT MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
Project Management aims to achieve project objectives within
certain constraints
Project implementation encounters unpredictable problems
If an effective information system is present:
These can be handled more effectively
Can take better and effective decisions
Information system: is a set of interrelated components which
identify, process and store information/data which can help in the
decision making process of an organisation
PMIS is an integrated user-machine system
For effective planning and control of project objectives by

providing information to support the activities, managing and
decision making
▪PMIS gathers, integrates and distribute the project performance
information to authorities
▪PMIS with the aim of proper planning, executing, controlling &
closing of project
➢Monitors the project activities and resources employed
➢Analyses and forecasts project performance
➢Control the project changes
➢Circulates the information to authorities/stake holders of
organisation
➢Facilitates efficient communication & feed back
PMIS involves:
IMPORTANCE OF INFORMATION
An efficient PMIS generates information which helps to:
▪Improve the productivity of resources
▪Enable the understanding of time & cost
▪Provide early warnings for any possible issues
▪Update resources planning & costing if necessary
▪Bring transparency
▪Organise data according to need
▪Provide faster information on the progress of works
CHARACTERISTICS OF INFORMATION
➢Accuracy: Information must be reliable, precise, clear, consistent.
Should not mislead
➢Timely: Must be available when needed
➢Economical: Economical enough to warrant the situation
➢Adequate: Insufficient information affects decision making process
and excess information gathering involve extra costs
➢Usable: The information provided to the manager should be relevant
to his area of responsibility
➢Comprehensive: Information must be presented in comprehensive
manner with appropriate graphs & highlighting of critical factors
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
PMIS derives information from project’s internal & external sources
Internal sources includes:
➢Base plan
➢Reports from project team
➢Site visits
➢Study of standard documents
➢Performance data reports from:
➢Work management system, time management system, resources
management system, costs & finance management system, quality
management system, etc.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
PMIS derives information from project’s internal & external sources
External sources includes:
➢Government policies
➢Research publications, industrial journals, websites
➢Contractors, government & public sector agencies
➢Architectural & engineering associations
➢Professional bodies
➢Builders & consultant associations
➢National building codes
FUNCTIONS OF PMIS
1. To develop a PMIS strategy consulting with all project
participants including project team & management
2. To establish an initial database with proper information
3. To set standards against which progress of work and cost can be
compared
Include: Time/resource/material/labour schedule, quality & productivity
standards
4. To organise efficient means of measuring, collecting, verifying &
quantifying the data (regarding time, cost, resources, quality etc.)
5. Identify and acquire data from internal & external services
Client, suppliers, consultants, protect team members etc.
FUNCTIONS OF PMIS
6. Manage the way of converting the available data from the
operations/activities to information
7. To report the information which are correct & necessary in a form
which is interpretable in detail by mangers or supervisors who will
use those later. i.e proper representation of information
8. To provide exception reports highlighting the critical factors
9. To communicate information in time to have best corrective measures
and remedial actions
10.To create & store digital database of documents, drawings, etc.
COMPONENTS OF PMIS
1. Hardware
2. Software
3. Database
4. Related documents
5. Operators
6. Procedures
7. Organisation breakdown structure
COMPONENTS OF PMIS
Hardware:
▪Include all electronics & electro-mechanical equipment used in the
computerised data processing system
▪Consists of input/output devices, CPU, storage devices etc.
Software:
Hardware needs proper instructions to carry out specific operations
Software: Is a set of instructions / programs to carryout specific tasks
COMPONENTS OF PMIS
Database:
Involve all the data required by the software & management models
Data:
▪Data is the raw input
▪Data represents unanalysed facts, and events
▪Data is processed to retrieve information
DATA MANAGEMENT
2 types of data in project management
1. Basic document data
Covers the project initial database & project baseline plans
Include: approved design & drawings, contract documents,
purchase orders etc.
From these data information effective & efficient functioning of
project can be analysed
DATA MANAGEMENT
2 types of data in project management
2. Performance data
Represents actual outcome of a planned activity on a given date
Derived through performance evaluation reports, observations,
appropriate measurements
Performance data is analysed by monitoring centre to check
deviations from basic data & standards and make appropriate
decisions
COMPONENTS OF PMIS
▪Operators:
▪Include data preparation personnel, system analysts, programmers,
computer operators, etc.
▪Procedures:
▪Include basic steps to analyse data and carry out project activity
▪Formal operating procedures in the form of manual or instruction
booklet
CONTENTS
➢Safety in construction
➢Importance of safety measures
➢Causes of accidents
➢Safety measure to be adopted for different activities
➢Construction measures in different stages of construction
➢Implementation of safety programs

SAFETY IN CONSTRUCTION
CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
Safety in construction procedures is a vital part in the success of a
project
Construction industry is a highly accident prone field
Proper safety considerations are also essential for humanitarian and
economic front
When equipped with proper safety programmes, the safe work
environment will lead to more effective & efficient working from
employees
TYPES OF ACCIDENTS
Accidents in construction industry are mainly due to:
Fall from high elevation 50-60%
Trapped by something collapsing or overturning 15-20 %
Being struck by an equipment or moving vehicle 10-15%%
Contact with electricity 5 %
Exposure to harmful substance 1%
➢During tunnelling & excavation
➢Drowning
➢Lifting of equipment
IMPORTANCE OF SAFETY MEASURES
HUMANITARIAN CONCERN
▪Suffering of injured workers and families
▪Proper safety accessories must be given
▪Proper insurance must be organised for construction workers
LAWS AND REGULATIONS
▪As per laws and regulations, it is employer’s responsibility to provide
proper safety measures
▪Violation of these laws are punishable
MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS
▪A good safety record can improve morale and trust of employees
▪Also improve company’s public image, thereby easier to acquire
negotiated jobs
▪Eliminate compensation insurance
▪Get greater margin of profit
SAFETY OF MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT
To avoid loss or spoilage of materials
To avoid damage of equipment
SAFETY OF STRUCTURE
To ensure minimum cost of construction
To ensure good quality of construction and better rate of work
progress
ECONOMIC REASONS
Many additional expenses will incur from accidents in site
Direct cost from accidents: Indirect cost from accidents:
▪Medical expenses ▪Slow down of operations
▪Workman’s compensation ▪Decrease on productivity
▪Increase in insurance premium ▪Administrative works
▪Replacement of associated
equipment/material damaged ▪Loss of clients’ confidence
▪Court fees ▪Overtime necessitated by slow
down in work
CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS
The causes of accidents in a construction site may be grouped
according to their nature:
▪Planning & Organisation
▪Execution
▪Equipment
▪Management & conduct of work
▪Worker’s behaviour
CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS
PLANNING & ORGANISATION
▪Defects in technical planning
▪Fixing unsuitable time limits for works
▪Assigning works to incompetent contractors
▪Insufficient or defective supervision of works
▪Lack of cooperation with different departments
EXECUTION OF WORK
▪Defects in construction
▪Use of unsuitable materials
CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS
MANAGEMENT & CONDUCT OF WORK
Inadequate preparation for work
Lack of knowledge and skill for recruited employers
Inadequate examination of equipment
Inadequate instructions from supervisors
Inadequate supervision
EQUIPMENT
Lack of equipment
Unsuitable equipment
Defects in equipment
Lack of safety devices or safety measures
CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS
WORKER’S BEHAVIOUR
▪Irresponsible acts
▪Improper attitude towards work
▪Emotional instability
▪Improper use of safety devices
▪Unauthorised acts
▪carelessness
SAFETY MEASURES AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF
CONSTRUCTION
SAFETY MEASURES
Proper safety measures need to be carried out at different
construction stages including:
▪Pre-construction stage
▪Construction stage
▪Commissioning and handing over stage
SAFETY MEASURES – PRE CONSTRUCTION STAGE
Plan the effective safety measure for the nature of project
Decide on the construction methods which suits the health &
safety of workers
Allocate proper budget for safety considerations
Ascertain proper time frame for project
Proper safety requirements must be given in contract
documents
Contracting agencies may be asked to submit a health &
safety plan which effectively propose their methodology to
SAFETY MEASURES – CONSTRUCTION
STAGE
▪Design & construction methods shall be considerate towards
the health and safety of people during construction
▪Adequate time must be allowed to carry out activities in
accordance with health & safety requirements
▪Review whether the construction methods comply with safety
measures and identify the possibilities of safety hazards in
activities and risk levels
▪If risk levels are unacceptable, take additional control
measures including method revisions if required
STAGE
▪Establish facilities such as training facilities, medical check up,
first aid, etc.
Ensure that the establishments at site such as site offices,
workmen camps, toilets, canteens, etc. meet required safety
standards
Construction agency shall properly coordinate the safety
measures
Project manager of construction agency shall ensure that all the
sub-contractors meet proper safety standards
Safety measures - Commissioning stage
Effectiveness of health and safety measures and
management system shall be reviewed for future planning
Experience and recommendations which may be necessary

during operation and maintenance stage of the project,
shall be documented
SAFETY MEASURES IN CONSTRUCTION
WORK
▪Safety measures for storage and handling of building materials
▪Safety measures in construction of elements of a building
▪Safety measures for lifting equipment
▪Safety measure in demolition of building
▪Safety measure for hot bituminous work
▪Safety measure for scaffolding, ladders, formwork and other
equipment
▪Safety measure for excavation
▪Fire safety in buildings
Safety Measures For Storage And Handling
▪Proper storage means must be adopted to prevent
deterioration of properties
▪Materials prone to fire must be kept separately and
adequate spacing in between
▪Flammable materials must be carefully stored and only in
required essential quantities
▪Proper fire fighting equipment must be provided
SAFETY MEASURES IN CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS
▪Design & construction of foundation should be safety to the
workmen and neighbouring properties
▪Properly designed and constructed scaffolding
▪In case of making an opening in the existing wall, support to be
given for the above wall portion
▪Proper placing and removal of formwork
▪Sufficient number of employees to handle heavy materials
SAFETY MEASURES IN DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS
▪Danger signs and barricades should be provided wherever necessary
▪Suitable bracing against accidental collapse
▪During demolition workers must be provided with proper safety
equipment
▪Fragile materials to be removed first
▪Adequate natural or artificial lighting
▪Easy exit in case of emergency
▪If danger is anticipated for adjoining structures, should be vacated
▪All service lines including electricity, gas, water shall be cut off
SAFETY MEASURES FOR HOT BITUMINOUS
WORKS
▪Experienced supervisor must take care of equipment and
tools
▪Ensure proper stock of fire extinguishing devices and first
aid kits
▪Workers to be provided with boots, gloves, goggles &
helmets
▪Sufficient amount of clean dry sand available and
adequate supply of water
▪Sufficient workers to control the traffic system
SAFETY MEASURES FOR SCAFFOLDING &
FORMWORK
▪Scaffoldings must be provided for all works that cannot be safely
done from ground
▪Strong materials must be used for scaffolding construction
▪Scaffoldings must be securely fastened or braced to the building
▪Protective overhead covering may be provided
▪Workers should not be allowed on scaffoldings during unfavourable
climate
▪Safe & convenient access must be provided
SAFETY MEASURES FOR EQUIPMENT
▪All operators and supervisors for machinery must be thoroughly
trained
▪Unauthorised people should not handle equipment
▪People handling equipment should be acquainted with the safety
aspects and operation methods
▪Ropes, cables etc. must be appropriated checked before use
SAFETY MEASURES FOR EXCAVATION
▪Prior to excavation, complete knowledge of underground structures
such as sewers, water pipe lines, gas lines etc. is essential
▪Proper precaution measure need to be taken
▪Proper lighting must be provided
▪While excavation of trench/tunnel workers must wear safety
accessories to prevent hazards from falling materials
▪Deep excavations or trenches must be securely supported
▪Areas of excavations near to public access must be protected by
fences
▪Warning signs must be displayed at locations of excavation site
FIRE SAFETY IN BUILDING
▪Emergency fire escape route which are directly connected to the
ground - in addition to regular use lifts
▪Early warning system to give fire alarm to be provided
▪Smoke detector for air conditioned areas
▪Heat sensitive detector for non air conditioned areas
▪Good quality materials to be used to avoid chances of short circuits
▪Staircase and corridor lighting shall also be connected to alternate
power source
▪Flammable materials shall be avoided as wall panelling, partitioning
false ceilings etc.
IMPLEMENTATION OF SAFETY
PROGRAMME
Essential Features of a Safety Programme
➢Identification of possible hazard circumstances
➢Aims at reducing accidents
➢Aims to arrest the reasons that cause the accidents
➢Provides safety equipment and training to employees
➢To enforce proper adherence to safety policies
➢To practice as a continuous process
Accidents at construction sites occur due to negligence from someone’s
part
Requirement of safety must be accepted
Management shall frame proper safety policies and implement them
Requirement of safety measures is to be made aware to the working
population
Decisions to implement safety measures must be made at project
management level itself to make it effective
Company safety plans shall generally include:
▪First aid equipment should be available and known to
employee
▪Every employee should have proper personal safety equipment
▪Mandatory safety training programmes
▪Procedure for emergency evacuation must be clearly explained
▪Safety record and accident reports of the company should be
honestly kept
MEASURES TO IMPLEMENT SAFETY
PROGRAMME
1. HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY
Organisation shall have a safety policy as written
statement/agreement
Shows management’s commitment
Must be communicated to stakeholders & workers
2. Project Specific Health and Safety Planning
Common safety policies may not be applicable to all projects
Frame project specific safety plan
3. RESOURCES, ROLES, RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY
Safety responsibility must be taken as a team work and proper
authority should be defined
Ultimate responsibility resides with the top management
Health & safety department & officials shall guide the top
management
4. COMPETENCE, TRAINING AND AWARENESS
Proper training and awareness must be provided for workers
Company shall frame a training plan for employees
5. HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMUNICATION
Effective communications on various safety aspects such as accident
case studies, policy requirements shall be made
System of collecting employee feed back will also be effective
6. HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORTING
Health & safety palns must be well documented
7. OPERATION CONTROL
Activities must be controlled properly based on the hazard
possibilities identified during planning
8. PERMIT TO WORK SYSTEMS
The project team may establish a permit to work system for any
other hazardous activity
To control the activities at administrative levels
Excavations, electrical works, opening manholes etc.
9. DESIGN AND ENGINEERING
Design details shall be periodically reviewed to check for possibility
of risks arising during construction activities
Provisions for alternative access/communication in confined working
spaces may be provided
10. CERTIFICATION OF PLANT AND MACHINERY, LIFTING TOOLS
AND TACKLES
Equipment and accessories must be tested and examined by a
competent person for the first time
Proper follow up with periodical testing and examination shall be
made mandatory
11. SUBCONTRACTOR MANAGEMENT
Company’s safety policies shall be clearly communicated
While selecting subcontractors, their safety records and
performance shall be given consideration
Performance shall be periodically monitored
12. FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL
Their must be policies for fire prevention
Hazard risks must be identified at planning stage itself & prevention
measures need to be included in design
Fire fighting equipment must be provided and placed at accessible
locations
13. ACCESS CONTROL
Proper access control measures may be taken as suitable
Only trained workers for the works may allowed at risky locations
Acces shall be regulated by entry passes, biometric systems etc.
14. SAFETY OF VISITORS
Visitors shall be given proper safety information
Safety accessories may be provided
Must be accompanied by a site employee
15. TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT & LOGISTICS
Traffic management plan shall be prepared as a part of the project
health and safety plan at the initial stage of the project to manage
the traffic inside the project site
Segregation of pedestrian and vehicle traffic
Managing the flow of traffic such that
16. PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND IMPROVEMENT
Proper monitoring and measurement need to be done at site
Periodic checks –whether the works comply with health and safety
policies
17. REWARD AND REPRIMAND
Important to acknowledge and encourage good health and safety
performance by rewards
Reprimand towards repeated violations, non-conformances and poor
health and safety performances
18. PROMOTING A POSITIVE HEALTH AND SAFETY CULTURE
The top management should communicate that it considers safety as an
important factor and it shall not allow it to get compromised
Shall organise project safety and healthy committee meetings and
performance review meetings
19. INTEGRATION WITH OTHER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
The health & safety policies can be integrated with departments like
quality management and environment management
CONTENTS

CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
project
economic front
employees
TYPES OF ACCIDENTS
➢Drowning
▪As per laws and regulations, it is employer’s responsibility to
provide proper safety measures
negotiated jobs
SAFETY OF STRUCTURE
progress
ECONOMIC REASONS
down in work
CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS
▪Execution
▪Equipment
CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS
EXECUTION OF WORK
CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS
EQUIPMENT
Lack of equipment
CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS
▪carelessness
CONSTRUCTION
SAFETY MEASURES
safety of workers
documents
STAGE
STAGE
first aid, etc.
standards
measures

shall be documented
WORK
equipment
SAFETY MEASURES IN DEMOLITION OF
BUILDINGS
equipment
WORKS
tools
aid kits
helmets
FORMWORK
done from ground
climate
trained
fences
power source
false ceilings etc.
PROGRAMME
part
population
employee
honestly kept
PROGRAMME
statement/agreement
management
AND TACKLES
made mandatory
locations
13. ACCESS CONTROL
policies
CONTENTS

CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
project
economic front
employees
TYPES OF ACCIDENTS
➢Drowning
▪As per laws and regulations, it is employer’s responsibility to
provide proper safety measures
negotiated jobs
SAFETY OF STRUCTURE
progress
ECONOMIC REASONS
down in work
CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS
▪Execution
▪Equipment
CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS
EXECUTION OF WORK
CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS
EQUIPMENT
Lack of equipment
CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS
▪carelessness
CONSTRUCTION
SAFETY MEASURES
safety of workers
documents
STAGE
STAGE
first aid, etc.
standards
measures

shall be documented
WORK
equipment
SAFETY MEASURES IN DEMOLITION OF
BUILDINGS
equipment
WORKS
tools
aid kits
helmets
FORMWORK
done from ground
climate
trained
fences
power source
false ceilings etc.
PROGRAMME
part
population
employee
honestly kept
PROGRAMME
statement/agreement
management
AND TACKLES
made mandatory
locations
13. ACCESS CONTROL
policies
Material management deals with managing of
materials along with costs
Materials Management
Material refers to any goods or services which are procured from
outside the organisation which are utilised at the project site
Include:
▪Construction materials such as raw material, finishing materials,
electrical and mechanical fittings, instruments etc.
▪Supporting plants and equipment spares
▪Operational and maintenance materials
▪….
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
Materials management as a definition is the process which
regulates the flow of supplies in an organization to ensure that the
right materials are available at the right place at the time in the
right quantity and quality and at the right cost
NEED FOR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
Materials account for a large fraction of construction project
For a typical building project
Material costs – 50 - 60 %
Labour cost – 25 %
POL, overheads, tax components – 5 % each
As per studies it is estimated that around 10 – 20 % of materials
delivered to sites end up as waste or are illegally removed due to
inadequate control
Efficient process is required in procurement, handling, storage and
distribution of different types of materials
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
Objectives
▪Minimise material cost
▪Procurement and supply of materials with required quantity & quality when required
▪Uninterrupted operations with steady flow of materials
▪Reduces costs for purchase, transport and storage of materials with scientific inventory control
▪Reduce investment in inventories and use the same for more productive purposes
▪Optimal paper work procedures helps to minimise delays in material procurement
▪Speedy disposal of materials which are no longer required
Functions of Materials Management
1. Materials Planning
▪Involves identifying materials, estimating quantities, defining
specifications, forecasting requirements & locating right sources for
procurement
2. Procurement
▪Proper survey must be carried out about need for procurement from local
market or head office(centralized purchasing)
▪Local procurement should be kept to minimum as possible and limit to
non-engineered items and consumables
3. Custody (receiving, warehousing, issuing)
With documents such as inward/outward/repair registers, receipt notes
4. Materials Accounting
▪To monitor inflow and consumption of raw materials
▪Involves: materials stock accounting, materials issue & return accounting, monthly stock taking,
materials wastage analysis
5. Transportation
▪Construction materials may need to be transported through different locations
▪From point of origin to storage to consumption point
6. Proper inventory monitoring & control
7. Material codification
Helps in mechanisation of records
Proper identification of items
Avoid duplicating of stocks under different descriptions
8. Computerisation
Helps in proper planning & scheduling and price management
9. Source development
For every major item, more than one source need to be identified
Purchase from satisfactory sources are only recommended
10. Disposal
Non-reusable items must be disposed off properly after carrying out quatity and quality assessment
Materials Classification
Factors to be considered while classifying materials:
▪Procurement time and source
▪Price
▪Supply reliability
▪Transportation requirements
▪Inventory cost
▪Storage space
▪Shelf life
▪Construction sequence
▪Project life
INVENTORY & INVENTORY CONTROL
Inventory
Inventories include the physical stock of items with an organisation
for its efficient running/operations
Consists of raw materials, tools, spares, component parts, finished
parts, materials in process etc.
Materials in transit
Materials in process
Finished products which are not used
It is the ‘usable but idle resource’
Inventories cost money in terms of storage space, equipment,
deterioration, and blocking of capital amount for financing these
stocks etc.
Inventory Costs
1. Cost of carrying inventories (holding costs)
2. Cost of incurring shortages (stock-out cost)
3. Cost of replenishing inventories (ordering cost)
Carrying costs/holding cost
This refers to the cost of blocking material in the non-productive form as
inventories
Comprise of:
▪ Cost of blocking capital (interest rate)
▪ Cost of insurances
▪ Storage cost
▪ Cost due to obsolescence, deterioration
Inventory Costs
Stock-out cost
Refers to cost due to not having an item when it is demanded
Can include the costs of emergency shipments, change of suppliers with
faster deliveries, substitution to less profitable items, etc.
Ordering cost
Refers to cost or efforts expended in procurement/acquisition of stock
Costs for the process of giving an order to supplier
Increases with number of orders and independent of size of order
Inventory Control
Inventory control refers to “all aspects of managing a
company’s inventories”:
 purchasing, shipping, receiving, warehousing and storage, turnover,
and reordering
It is the process of ensuring that appropriate amount of stock
is maintained so that
Customer demands can be met without any delay
Keeps the inventory associated costs at the minimum
Objectives/Benefits of Inventory Control
Ensure steady supply of inventories at required time
Minimise cost of inventories
To keep investment in inventories to a minimum level
Provides check against loss of materials from theft, wastage etc.
Eliminate duplication in ordering
Better utilisation of available stock
Consistent and reliable basis for financial statement
Economic Order Quantity EOQ
▪Economic Lot Size OR Economic order quantity (EOQ) is the optimal order quantity a company
should purchase for efficient operations and to minimize inventory costs
▪Inventory management is tasked with calculating the number of optimal units to reduce the total
costs of its inventory
▪The EOQ formula is best applied in situations where demand, ordering, and holding costs remain
constant over time
▪The concept of EOQ is dependent on two questions regarding the aspects of inventory control
1. How much to buy? Decision will be on associated costs
2. When to buy? Whether to buy now or wait. Consider chances of stock
out vs holding costs
The time interval
between placement
of an order and
receipt of goods
against the order is
called lead time
Behaviour of EOQ model

The time interval between placement of an order and receipt of
goods against the order is called lead time
Factors influencing lead time:

▪ Time required by stockist
▪ Pre-tender work
▪ Tender processing time
▪ Transportation time
▪ Delivery period
▪ Receipt and inspection time
▪ Time taken in handing over
It is usually less expensive to procure materials in large quantities due to possible discounts
and transportation efficiency
However, this will result in large quantities of inventories and are expensive to hold
EOQ model attempts to balance this opposing costs
Computing EOQ
Total cost = ordering cost + carrying cost
D = Demand rate; unit/year
A = Ordering cost; amount/order
C = Unit cost, Cost/item
Q = Order quantity; no.of units per lot
I = Inventory carrying charges per year
➢Assuming demand is at uniform rate, average inventory required = Q/2
➢Total no. of orders placed per year = D/Q
𝑨×𝑫
➢Order cost per year = No. of orders per year x Cost per order =
𝑸
➢Carrying cost per year =
𝑂𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑦 × 𝑈𝑛𝑖𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑚 × 𝐴𝑛𝑛𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑦 𝑪 × 𝑰 × 𝑸 𝑯×𝑸
= =
2 𝟐 𝟐
𝑨×𝑫 𝑯×𝑸
➢Total cost = +
𝑸 𝟐
➢For optimal Q, value of Q with minimum total cost need to be calculate

➢ Can be obtained by differentiating the total cost expression
𝑑(𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡)
➢ =0
𝑑(𝑄)
𝟐 ×𝑶𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒕 ×𝑫𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝟐 ×𝑨×𝑫

EOQ = =
𝑰𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝑰×𝑪
The derivation of EOQ formation is based on certain assumptions:
The rate of demand is constant
Basic information on price/unit, ordering cost, carrying cost etc. is available and is fairly accurate
The process continues infinitely
No constraints are imposed on quantities ordered, storage capacity, budget etc.
There is no shortage of items
Unit price rate is constant irrespective of the quantity purchased
Replenishment is instantaneous
Whole order quantity arrives at one time and there are no partial shipments
ABC: “Always Better Control”
▪ABC Analysis is an inventory-control methodology
▪Theory of ‘significant few’ & ‘insignificant many’
▪Based on the concept that
▪A small portion of the items typically represent bulk of money value of total
inventories
▪A relatively large number of items form a small part of money value
▪For example only 20 % of the items may account for the 80 % of the
total material cost
▪This technique divides inventory into 3 categories based on their
annual consumption value
ABC Analysis
As per empirical approach
A class items – account for about 70% of usage value, but 10% of total items
B class items - account for about 20% of usage value and 20% of total items
C class items - account for about 10% of usage value and 70% of total items
Type A Type B Type C
Accurate forecast of quantities Approximate forecast of No need for forecasting
needed quantities needed quantities, rough estimate is
enough
Involvement of senior level for Involvement of middle level Junior level staff is authorised
purchasing for purchasing for purchasing
Ordering is on requirement Ordering is on EOQ basis Bulk ordering is preferred
basis
Enquiry for procurement need Enquiry for procurement Quotations from two to three
to be sent to a large number need to be sent to three to reliable suppliers is enough
of suppliers five reliable suppliers
Strict degree of control is Moderate degree of control Relatively relaxed degree of
required, preferably on a is required, preferably on control is sufficient, probably
weekly basis monthly basis on quarterly basis
Low safety stock is needed Moderate safety stock is Adequate safety stock can be
needed maintained
ABC Analysis - Procedure
Identify all items of inventory and their estimated quantities
The quantity estimates may be based on either annual consumption or
project’s total requirement
Determine unit rate of materials
Determine the usage values by multiplying the estimated quantities
with unit rate
Convert these values to percentage of total annual usage cost or
total project cost
Arrange these percentage costs in the highest to lowest useage
value order. Also calculate the cumulative percentage
ABC Analysis
Plot Percentage of average of inventory values Vs Percentage of number of inventory items
ABC Analysis-Example
Classify the items as per ABC analysis
Item Average annual Average cost per unit
consumption (number) (Rs.)
A 5000 45.00
B 1000 90.00
C 2000 225.00
D 4000 11.25
E 50 300.00
F 6000 62.50
G 2000 67.50
H 4000 18.75
I 50 375.00
J 250 105.00
K 200 187.50
L 50 150.00
1. Computation of usage value:
Usage value = unit rate x quantity
Item Average annual Average cost per unit Usage value
consumption (number) (Rs.)
A 5000 45.00 225000
B 1000 90.00 90000
C 2000 225.00 450000
D 4000 11.25 45000
E 50 300.00 15000
F 6000 62.50 375000
G 2000 67.50 135000
H 4000 18.75 75000
I 50 375.00 18750
J 250 105.00 26250
K 200 187.50 37500
L 50 150.00 7500
2. Computation of usage value:
Ranking the items in the descending order of usage value and finding cumulative
% usage value
Cumulative Cumulative %
Item Rank Usage value Category
usage value usage value
C 1 450000 450000 30 A
F 2 375000 825000 55 A
A 3 225000 1050000 70 A
G 4 135000 1185000 79 B
B 5 90000 1275000 85 B
H 6 75000 1350000 90 B
D 7 45000 1395000 93 C
K 8 37500 1432500 95.5 C
J 9 26250 1458750 97.25 C
I 10 18750 1477500 98.5 C
E 11 15000 1492500 99.5 C
L 12 7500 1500000 100 C
ABC Analysis
Advantages:
▪ Better Control of High-Priority Inventory
▪ Improved Inventory Forecasting:
▪ Sensible Stock Turnover Rate:
▪ Reduces inventory carrying cost
▪ Conflict with Other Cost Systems
▪ Reduction in investment associated with inventories
ABC Analysis
Disadvantages:
▪ Require proper standardisation and codification of inventories
▪ Considers only money value of items. Importance in terms of production process or
functioning is not accounted for
▪ Abc analysis will not be effective if the material are not classified into the groups
properly
▪ It is not suitable for the organization where the costs of materials do not very significantly

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CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGEMENT

CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGEMENT

2. K KChitkara, Construction Project Management

3. L.S. Srinath, PERT and CPM –Principles and Applications

4. B.C.Punmia & K K Khandelwal, Project Planning with CPM and PERT

Project is a group of distinct

By applying knowledge, skills,

1. Project and business management

2. Proper understanding of the construction process

Within the constraints

❖Can be for individual / public interest

▪Prepares explicit drawings and specifications for

Outcome of this stage: Contract document, which

Project made into reality

▪Regular repair of the parts getting damaged has to be

▪Indicates the technical and financial strategies to be

❖Utility and feasibility of project

❖Brief history of project – (existing/continuation)

❖Existing status of the physical infrastructure

❖Basic information of users

2. Generate WBS & activity list

3. Determine sequential relationships among activities

4. Evaluate resources and finalise the optimal

5. Define methodology for each work

6. Estimate activity cost

Scheduling: Process of putting the construction plan to a time

To determine deviations from actual plan and to re-plan

▪Check project progress against the targets

▪Measure deviations from actual plan and schedule

▪Suggest and carryout corrective measures

Bar charts Mile stone PERT CPM

▪ Activity2 and 3 can start and continue

1. Prepare a bar chart

These key events are called

➢ By shifting the activities in non-critical paths utilising the floats

Time constrained resource optimising method

Availability of resources is the major constraint

Can be defined as site space allocation for material storage, working

Budget is a financial plan including estimation of revenue

➢Assets & liabilities

• Long term • Fixed • Sales Budget

Long term budget

Drawn on the assumption that there will be no change in the budgeted

Fixed -budget is not an effective tool for cost control

This budget serves as a useful tool for controlling costs

It is more realistic, practical and useful than fixed budget

It is a forecasting of expected sales for the period both in quantity and

And estimates for the provision of inventory/raw materials

It is helpful in anticipating the cost of production

Should include number of working hours and pay scales

This number must be approved by budget committee

Indicate the anticipated labour cost for the budget period

Indicate the anticipated cost for training of additionally recruited labour

Helps to detect possible shortage or excess of cash

The master budget is composed of three parts:

Construction includes more than one element

Cost management must be considered from

Contractor’s part: Expense of input resources

• Material cost • Material cost

All costs other than direct costs are indirect costs