Construction Management: Completion Stage

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CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT: COMPLETION STAGE
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report presents analysis of different aspects of site management activities in final stage of
construction project execution. This stage involves completion, handover and closeout of the
project. The key aspects that project managers should consider when planning for closing stage
of project execution include: communication to stakeholders about the closure, project
commissioning, project approval, handover, terminate contracts, project performance analysis,
team performance analysis, budget performance analysis, schedule performance analysis,
milestone and deliverables performance analysis, documentation of project closeout activities,
lessons learnt, recommendations and follow on actions, training needs, and celebration. Most
stakeholders in the construction industry do not pay equal attention to closing stage as the
preceding stages (initiation, planning, execution and monitoring & control). However, his final
stag is very important for successful completion of construction projects. Therefore project
managers should have a comprehensive plan on how to execute the completion stage, allocate
adequate resources for it and involve relevant stakeholders to ensure successful implementation.

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Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.......................................................................................................................2
1. INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................4
2. KEY ASPECTS.................................................................................................................................6
2.1. Communicate closure to stakeholders........................................................................................6
2.2. Commissioning of the project......................................................................................................6
2.3. Approvals.....................................................................................................................................7
2.4. Handover.....................................................................................................................................7
2.5. Terminate contracts.....................................................................................................................8
2.6. Analyze project performance......................................................................................................8
2.7. Analyze team performance..........................................................................................................9
2.8. Analyze the budget performance................................................................................................9
2.9. Analyze schedule performance....................................................................................................9
2.10. Analyze milestone & deliverables performance....................................................................10
2.11. Lessons Learnt.......................................................................................................................10
2.12. Recommendations and follow on actions..............................................................................10
2.13. Training Needs.......................................................................................................................11
2.14. Documentation of project closeout activities........................................................................11
2.15. Celebration............................................................................................................................15
3. CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................16
REFERENCES........................................................................................................................................17

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1. INTRODUCTION
Site management is a very crucial element of every construction project. This is because
site management influences workplace environment, integration and cohesiveness of project
team members, safety of workers on site, allocation and utilization of resources, and efficiency
of project execution (Ismail, Baharuddin, & Marhani, 2013). For a construction project to be
successful, the site/project manager has to ensure that all activities are organized and performed
efficiently at every stage of the project lifecycle. Project management lifecycle comprises of five
main phases: initiation, planning, execution, monitoring & control, and closing or closure (Bisk
Education, (n.d.)) (but some project management systems exclude monitoring & control phase
on the basis that it is performed at every other stage). The arrangement of these phases is as
shown in Figure 1 below. (Esposito, 2015)Each of these phases involve different activities that
must be completed through proper coordination and collaboration of all stakeholders. Project
managers play a key role in ensuring that the stakeholders work as a team towards a common
goal. For a project to be executed successfully, all the five phases must be managed effectively.
This report presents an analysis of different aspects of the final phase of project execution –
project closure, in New Zealand. This phase entails project completion, handover and closeout.
Before a project is closed, the project manager has to ensure that the finished product is delivered
to the client, stakeholders are informed about the closure, project resources are released, supplier
contracts are terminated, the success of the project is determined, and all necessary documents
are prepared and handed over to the right individuals. This phase requires detailed tracking,
paperwork and coordination of different stakeholders, processes and systems.