Videos & Blogs on Construction Management
In the previous chapter we have seen what could be the possible impact on the activities linked with either ‘Start to Start’ or ‘Finish to Finish’ links after updates on predecessors. You must have also noted that in case of ‘Start to Start’ link if the predecessors are delayed then the impact is not shown …
Continuing further on the topic with the summary of the previous article: The links of ‘Start to Start’ or ‘Finish to Finish’ on their own are not sufficient for preparing the Schedule & Planners should not get carried away with the end dates alone, Planners must check each & every activity to ensure: The technical …
Further to my Tips on ‘Activity Description’ or ‘Naming the Activity’, I am now giving some tips on linking the activities. Every planner knows that there are 4 type of links available for use; which are: Finish to Start – FS – Activity ‘B’ can start after finishing Activity ‘A’ Start to Start – SS …
Most planners use any available template for preparing the WBS & Activity list, without considering the pattern of BOQ. Later they may suffer in preparing the status reports for higher management as the focus of higher management would be in the progress achieved against BOQ or say the progress achieved in ‘Money’ terms. The BOQ …
This is the 4th and final chapter in this series of simplifying construction planning process for the Construction Team Members. The sole purpose of this entire series was to create awareness in Construction Engineers about how vital their contribution is in the planning process. It was essential for them to know the meaning and use …
Previous 2 chapters were for the construction team wherein I explained some terms of planning in simple language with examples and the vital contribution expected from the construction team. I believe; it deliberated as to why, how & what the construction team should be party to while preparing construction plan and what is in it …
Vital Contribution from Construction Team in Project Plan In my previous article I had explained some terms in planning to the Construction Team Members in a simple way with examples. Planners, with some experience in field as construction engineer would agree that it is essential to have a lot of contribution from construction team for …
One of the crucial purpose of preparing any plan or schedule is to facilitate the construction team, not only in execution but to follow correct sequence, monitor productivity & take some control measures. To achieve this purpose the construction team including the front line supervisors should be familiar with the terms used in planning & …
I worked for around 9 years in Gulf Countries and have good idea about the productivity of human resource in these countries. In India; for block-work masonry, we talk about 70 to 80 blocks per mason per day (6-7 sqm/mason/day) as productivity; whereas in Gulf it’s about 200 to 230 blocks per mason per day …
The data on productivity of resources is used in Estimation, Planning, & later in Controlling the Project Plan. Our estimates on cost and duration will go haywire if we do not have correct data on productivity. Even in day-to-day monitoring of works, the construction team must have the productivity data, else they would not be …