Construction Planning and Management is an elective course designed to provide in depth knowledge in the planning and management of construction projects. The course details various operations encountered in a construction project in different phases throughout the
lifecycle of a project, from planning, design, construction and operations. The course also helps students to develop the required skills to plan and manage various types of construction projects effectively and efficiently using the latest technologies like BIM.
Course Objectives
(i) Apply knowledge of Planning and Management for planning and execution of Construction Projects.
(ii) Discuss the latest industry standards and technologies used in construction projects for planning and management.
Syllabus
Module 1
Introduction: Objectives of construction planning and management. Importance of Management in Construction, Construction team- Roles, responsibilities and skills. Organisation and Hierarchy in Construction Projects – Types, Characteristics, Functions and Flow charts. Construction scheduling: Review of CPM and PERT (AoN network), Time-cost trade-off – Cost optimization through the crashing of a network, Resource smoothing and resources levelling – concept only.
Module 2
Introduction to BIM Technology: Define BIM and BIM model, Describe workflow in using BIM in the building lifecycle, Model-Based cost estimating, Perform Simulations, Apply BIM to reduce error and change orders in projects, Evaluate and communicate ideas related to the use of BIM in the building life cycle, BIM Benefits: Case Studies, Organizational Maturity and Dimensions, Construction Management and Planning using BIM Labour Legislations pertaining to the construction industry, Payment of Wages Act, Minimum Wages Act, Contract Labour Act, Labour Welfare Fund Act, Workmen’s Compensation Act.
Module 3
Human Resource Management: manpower estimation at various stages, recruitment, training, under and overmanning. Materials Management: Materials of construction, classification codification, ABC analysis, estimation of materials procurement, inventory/stock control, Economic Order Quantity, purchase procedure, stores management Quality control in Construction: Importance of quality, elements of quality, organization for quality control, quality assurance technique. Construction Safety Management: Important causes of accidents on construction sites, safety measures, safety benefits to employees, employees and custome
Module 4
Economics of Project Management: Economic analysis of projects – NPV, Rate of return analysis, cost-benefit analysis. Tendering – E Tendering / Electronic Process. Contract – Contract documents and conditions of Contract, Contract agreement Technical terms only – Administrative approval, Technical Sanction, Secured Advance, Mobilization Advance, Heads of accounts in government organization, Earnest money deposit (EMD) and Security deposit (SD). Accounting- Terms only- Work Abstract, Cash book, Work register, Accounting for the materials, Measurement book, Muster roll and Record of Bills
Module 5
Budgetary Control Systems: Types of budgets, new approaches for budgeting, responsibility of accounting, profit centre approach. Financial Management: Meaning and scope, financial statement analysis, financial ratio analysis, funds flow analysis. Working Capital Management: Meaning, policy for working capital, estimating working capital needs. Capital investment decision, long term financing working of financial institutions in India and abroad, self-financing, financing mechanisms.
Course outcomes:
On completion of this course, students will be able to
CO1: Apply knowledge of Planning and Management for planning and execution of Construction Projects.
CO2: Explain techniques for Project Planning, Scheduling, Construction Administration and Management.
CO3: Identify the criteria for selecting the appropriate method and tools as per the requirement of each project or site.
CO4: Discuss the latest industry standards and technologies used in construction projects for planning and management.
CO5: Explain the financial and legal aspects involved in a construction project.
Mapping of Course Outcomes with Program Outcomes and Program Specific Outcomes
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CO1 | M | M | M | H | M | M | M | ||||||||
CO2 | M | M | M | L | M | H | M | M | |||||||
CO3 | M | M | M | M | M | L | M | L | H | M | M | ||||
CO4 | M | L | L | L | M | L | M | H | H | M | M | ||||
CO5 | M | M | M | L | M | L | H | M | H | M | M |
References:
1. Gupta, B.L. and Gupta, Amit. Construction Management, Machinery and Accounts, 3rd ed. Standard Pub, 2005.
2. Loraine, R.K. Construction Management in Developing Countries. Thomas Telford, London, 1993.
3. Singh, Harpal. Construction Management and Accounts 14th ed. Tata McGraw-Hill Pub., New Delhi, 1981.
4. Gould, E. Frederick and Joyce, E. Nancy. Construction Project Management. Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2000.