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This article discusses how to manage construction work and establish site construction processes. It covers topics such as workplace, regulatory and industry procedures, on-site operational processes and systems, and managing on-site operations. The article also includes a detailed project plan and schedule for the construction of a residential building.

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Table of Contents
PART A: Establish site construction processes........................................................................1
1. Identify workplace, regulatory and industry procedures and processes impacting on the
project.....................................................................................................................................1
PART B: Manage on-site operations........................................................................................5
3. Manage on-site operations.................................................................................................5
4. Complete project administration......................................................................................10
References................................................................................................................................12

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PART A: Establish site construction processes
1. Identify workplace, regulatory and industry procedures and processes
impacting on the project
The stakeholders of this construction project will have to carry out the project
activities according to the contract obligations. The law permit officer will ensure that the
construction activities are in accordance with the contract obligations or not. If any
discrepancies occur, tension can create between the construction company and the client.
There may arouse legal issues as well. The project schedule will get delayed, or the
construction project may fail. The contracts will be made between the Fluor Australia Pty Ltd
and the client (Wen, Siong & Noor, 2015). The contracts that will be made between the
construction company and the client will be supplied lot agreement, contract plans, and
contract site specifications. Both the parties need to agree to the contracts, and the law officer
must agree on the contracts made.
The Australian government implements a package to strengthen the building
regulation and the certification system. The package follows Building Professional Act 2005.
The review showcases a list of problems associated with the NSW certification as well as the
certification system (Rogers et al., 2015). The Australia Government makes several
recommendations for strengthening the system. The detailed review of Australia
Government’s response can be available at Building Professional Board website. The
package contains the set of priorities-
i. The package contains the package for the safety reforms for both new buildings as
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ii. Strengthening the building provisions in the Environmental Planning & Assesment
Act 1979
iii. Certifier regulation reformation by re-writing Building Professionals Act 2005
iv. Adapting new features so that the certification data can be used and shared better
The Occupational Health and Safety Regulation consist of all the legal requirements
and the employees of the working site must meet the inspectional jurisdiction.
The main objective of OHSR is to promote the health and safety norms at the
construction site. The safety norms will protect the workers from any harm. The workers, in
general, suffer from the health-related issues, safety-related issues and the well-being. The
workers and the employers in cooperation must follow the policies of the OHSR (Hwang et
al., 2017). In this way, they can build effective health and safety related programs at the
working site, and by following these safety norms, they can carry out the construction
activities effectively and efficiently.
The Standards Australia Production Management endorses the Nominating
Organisation Code of Conduct, and Fluor Australia Pty Ltd will have to follow the norms.
The project manager and the law permit officer will have to make sure that the workers are
following the Australia Standards and National construction Code (Sage-Lauck & Sailor,
2014). The client and the subcontractors must work in accordance with the Australia
standards. The construction must be conducted as per Australia standards. The workers
should follow the Australia Code of Conduct and work accordingly.
2. Establish on-site operational processes and systems
The site communication process involves the communication among the stakeholders.
The stakeholders need to interact with each other only when the residential building can be

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constructed. The stakeholders that are associated with the construction project are Fluor
Australia Pty Ltd construction department, construction subcontractor, field superintendent,
sponsor, wood machinist, sales department, sediment control inspector, mason, electrician,
plumber and the cleaning staff, law officer, fire extinguishing staff, painter and decorator.
The builders and masons should work in hand in hand and should communicate with each
other; there are some construction works which they need to carry out together (Onat, Tatari
& Egilmez, 2015). Also, Fluor Australia Pty Ltd must keep in touch with the project manager
constantly. The project manager prepares the project plan and sets the predecessor. Fluor
Australia Pty Ltd can be able to know the project priorities and the project dependencies and
work accordingly. Thus communication is an absolute necessity.
The meeting will be scheduled by the project manager and will be conducted once
after the review of documentation and approval, and the other meeting will be held after the
foundation of the residential building. A detailed schedule of the meeting have been provided
below-
Task Name Duration Start Finish
Conduct Meeting 1 day Thu 21-06-18 Thu 21-06-18
Conduct Meeting 1 day Thu 04-04-19 Thu 04-04-19
The meetings will be conducted once at the initial stage and after the laying out the
basic foundations of the residential building. Fluor Australia Pty Ltd construction
subcontractor, field superintendent, sponsor, sales department, sediment control inspector,
mason, electrician, law officer, wood machinist, fire extinguishing staff, painter plumber and
cleaning staff - all the stakeholders associated with the construction project will present at the
meeting (Cox & Reindel, 2016). The project manager will explain the project deliverables
and the project schedule. The stakeholders will have to listen to the project manager and will
have to complete the work activities within the scheduled deadline.

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The workers should adopt several safety measures while working at the construction
site. The workers should be familiarized with all the fall hazards on a job site. The workers
should continue working at a site where the fall protection systems are not appropriately
installed (Ciribini, Ventura & Paneroni, 2016). The workers should take safety measures
while they are working on the scaffolds. They should work with hard hats on while they are
working. Also they should wear non-skid and sturdy boots as that will prevent slips and falls.
The workers should take up the OSHA standards. They must cover their face and eyes, in this
way they can protect themselves from the acids, molten acids, and the caustic liquids.
The project manager must establish the risk management procedures at the
construction site. Three kinds of risks are prevalent in the construction site. The external risks
consist of political risk, economic risks, and social risks. The construction process criteria
consist of the time risk, technological risk, construction risk, cost risk and the work quality
(Mahamid, 2016). Time risk can be measured with the aid of the delay in the construction,
technology and all sorts of risks. The cost risks arouse due to the negligence and the
casualties from the management side. The deflective work is one of the risk factors that needs
to be considered. The work quality gets affected due to the construction delays and project
over budget. The construction risks occur when the construction delays occur. The
technological risk occurs due to the poor building design, errors in management, lack skilled
labourers.
The project manager must establish the safety induction processes to protect
themselves in case of injuries and accidents. In this way, they can build a healthy
environment at the working site.
The materials and the resources that are used in constructing the building are sand,
cement, steel, lumber and the hardware materials. All these materials that will be used in

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constructing the residential building must be of premium quality. The lack of quality
materials can result in building collapse (Alaidroos & Krarti, 2015). The building collapse
will result in project failure. The workers working at the construction site must use the
resources effectively, in this way they can be able to complete the project ethically and
efficiently.
The project manager should adopt certain procedures for the ordering of resources and
the supply of the resources. The project manager must evaluate the stock level of the
resources. They must constantly update the stock and order the resources accordingly. Fluor
Australia Pty Ltd construction department must check the quality of the resources or the
building materials that is the quality of the sand, cement, steel and the lumber (Monetti,
Fabrizio & Filippi, 2015). They must appoint quality suppliers to conduct this job. The
quality suppliers are known to provide quality resources. They must arrange a storehouse to
store the resources. They must not be wasted by any means. Otherwise the project will result
in over budget.
They must establish the contingency plans. The project manager should interact with
the Fluor Australia Pty Ltd construction team, in this way they can be able to know the issues
the workers are suffering from. The workers may have some concerns. The project manager
must listen to them and should resolve the issues. The meetings can help in maintaining a
healthy relationship between the project manager and the workers.
PART B: Manage on-site operations
3. Manage on-site operations
The project manager will prepare the project plan. Fluor Australia Pty Ltd must follow
the project plan strictly; firstly they will conduct the contracts plan. Site work must be carried

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out in sequential order. At first, they must lay out the foundation of the building. Later on,
they must set roofs, floors and the walls accordingly. The concrete slabs, HVAC set up,
electric lines set up and the plumbing set up all will be conducted step by step. They must
follow the deadline and project dependencies (Kibert, 2016). They must complete the tasks
one after another, in and must get it reviewed by the client. In this way, they can be assured
that the project is meeting the quality and the standards.
The meeting conducted after the review of documentation review and approval is
important for the project and the project stakeholders. The project manager will let them
know about the construction of the site work, the foundation of the residential building at the
meeting (Alaidroos & Krarti, 2015). The workers and the stakeholders will provide feedback,
and the feedback will help to solve any risks and misconceptions. The workers will know
their responsibilities and will know the project schedule.
The project manager will hand over the detailed project schedule of the construction
of a residential building to all the stakeholders and the clients. The project plan contains the
list of all the activities along with the deadlines. The project plan also contains the project
dependencies.
Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors
Residential Building Construction by
Fluor Australia Pty Ltd 83 wks Thu 29-03-
18
Wed 20-11-
19
Contract Plans 9 wks Thu 29-03-
18
Mon 11-06-
18
Residential Building Construction
Agreement 4 wks Tue 24-04-18 Mon 21-05-
18
Residential Building Contract Plans 4 wks Thu 29-03-18 Mon 28-05-
18 3
Adapting Safety Measures 2 wks Tue 29-05-18 Mon 11-06-
18 4
Review of Documentation and
Approval 7.4 wks Thu 26-04-
18 Thu 21-06-18
Plans Finalisation for Residential
Building and Preparation of
Documentation
4 wks Thu 26-04-18 Mon 04-06-
18 3,4

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Print Residential Building Construction
Design 2 wks Thu 07-06-18 Wed 20-06-
18 7
Conduct Meeting 1 day Thu 21-06-18 Thu 21-06-18 8
Foundation of Residential Building 39 wks Thu 06-12-
18
Wed 04-09-
19
Digging Footings and Installation of
Reinforcing 4 wks Thu 06-12-18 Wed 02-01-
19 9
Inspection of Footings 2 wks Thu 27-12-18 Wed 09-01-
19 11
Pin and Pour Fittings 4 wks Thu 10-01-19 Wed 06-02-
19 12
Sand, Stock Block and Mortar 3 wks Thu 07-02-19 Wed 27-02-
19 13
Foundation of Build Block 3 wks Thu 28-02-19 Wed 20-03-
19 14
Foundation Certification 3 wks Thu 21-03-19 Wed 10-04-
19 15
Fill Block Cores 3 wks Thu 21-03-19 Wed 10-04-
19 15
Delivery of Steel for Building
Construction 4 wks Thu 11-04-19 Wed 08-05-
19 16
Delivery of Lumber for Building
Construction 3 wks Thu 11-04-19 Wed 01-05-
19 16
Setting Steel 4 wks Thu 02-05-19 Wed 29-05-
19 18
Loads on Beams 2 wks Thu 30-05-19 Wed 12-06-
19 20
Design of Beams 4 wks Thu 13-06-19 Wed 10-07-
19 21
Loads of Columns 4 wks Thu 27-06-19 Wed 24-07-
19 21,22
Design of Columns 2 wks Thu 11-07-19 Wed 24-07-
19 23
Setting up of Roof trusses 3 wks Thu 25-07-19 Wed 14-08-
19 23,24
Framing of Roof 3 wks Thu 15-08-19 Wed 04-09-
19 25
Installation of Doors and Windows of
the Building 1 wk Thu 29-08-19 Wed 04-09-
19 26
Framing the Basement 2 wks Thu 21-03-19 Wed 03-04-
19 15
Conduct Meeting 1 day Thu 04-04-19 Thu 04-04-19 28
Residential Building Concrete Slab
Installation 5 wks Thu 04-04-
19
Wed 08-05-
19
Preparation of Basement Slab of the
Building 2 wks Thu 04-04-19 Wed 17-04-
19 28
Detailed Inspection of the slabs 1 wk Thu 02-05-19 Wed 08-05-
19 31
Plumbing Rough-in 1 wk Thu 09-05-19 Wed 15-05-
19 32

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Electric Rough-in 1 wk Thu 09-05-19 Wed 15-05-
19 32
Telephone Rough-in 1 wk Thu 09-05-19 Wed 15-05-
19 32
Alarm System Rough-in 1 wk Thu 09-05-19 Wed 15-05-
19 32
Framing Walls for Rooms of
Residential Building 2 wks Thu 16-05-
19
Wed 29-05-
19
Kitchen 2 wks Thu 16-05-19 Wed 29-05-
19 36
Office Room 2 wks Thu 16-05-19 Wed 29-05-
19 36
Bathroom and WC 2 wks Thu 16-05-19 Wed 29-05-
19 36
Verandah 1 wk Thu 16-05-19 Wed 22-05-
19 36
Dressing Room 2 wks Thu 16-05-19 Wed 29-05-
19 36
Exterior Finishes 2 wks Thu 18-04-
19
Wed 01-05-
19
Exterior Trim 1 wk Thu 18-04-19 Wed 24-04-
19 31
Brick Work 1 wk Thu 25-04-19 Wed 01-05-
19 44
Insulation 1 wk Thu 11-04-
19
Wed 17-04-
19
Draft & Fire Set up 1 wk Thu 11-04-19 Wed 17-04-
19 16
Painting 6 wks Thu 25-07-
19
Wed 04-09-
19
Trim and Drywall Coating 2 wks Thu 25-07-19 Wed 07-08-
19 24
Doors and Windows Coating 2 wks Thu 22-08-19 Wed 04-09-
19 24
Hardware installation 2 wks Thu 05-09-
19
Wed 18-09-
19
Door Installation 1 wk Thu 05-09-19 Wed 11-09-
19 50
Hardware installation of Bathrooms 1 wk Thu 12-09-19 Wed 18-09-
19 52
Mirrors installation 1 wk Thu 12-09-19 Wed 18-09-
19 52
Residential Building Cleaning 2 wks Thu 12-09-19 Wed 25-09-
19 52
Project Closure 7 wks Thu 03-10-
19
Wed 20-11-
19

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They must conduct meeting with the project manager as the meeting can solve many
issues. In this way they can get to know the performance of the on-going residential project
building, they can also they can have an idea what they will have to do next (Tettey, Dodoo
& Gustavsson, 2014). The project manager can evaluate the performance of the workers and
the stakeholders associated with the project.
The construction safety can be at stake due to several issues. The workers can fall
from great heights; the trench can get collapsed, the scaffold can get collapsed. The workers
can get died due to electric shock and arc blast. The workers may fail to use the personal
protective equipment appropriately and can get into trouble (Chou & Yeh, 2015). The
workers may suffer from serious injuries due to repetitive motion injuries. Thus the project
manager must establish the safety framework. The project manager must establish the
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) framework. The framework will help them to help
them to establish the framework. Fluor Australia Pty Ltd is already OSH certified, that means
they meet all the legal standards required by law, in this way they can set up a safe and
healthy working environment in the workplace (Bastos et al., 2016). Fluor Australia Pty Ltd
will work on the residential construction project; they will work by the OSH compliance.
It is the responsibility of Fluor Australia Pty Ltd to maintain a safe and accost –
effective work environment. The project manager prepares the project plan, and the project
plan consists of the list of activities along with the budget plan (Maqsood et al., 2015). The
stakeholders and the workers involved can have the knowledge of the exact resources for the
project and the budget allocated to the resources.
During the construction of the residential building, disputes may occur. Fluor
Australia Pty Ltd construction department must work according to the building design
prepared by the civil engineer. The civil engineer must review that the residential building

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construction is going according to the plan. Several conflicts and tensions may occur among
the clients (Sorgato, Melo & Lamberts, 2016). The conflicts and the tensions may arouse
several issues related to project. The project will get delayed, and the quality of the project
will degrade. The project manager is responsible for mitigating such conflicts and
maintaining peace and a sustainable environment in the workplace.
The client may want some modifications in the project deliverables. They may want
changes in constructions and may propose for a rework. The project manager thus will have
to make modifications in the project schedule and will have to rebuild the project plan.
The project manager will have to communicate with the project stakeholders; they
will have to monitor the progress the project (Zhang, Skitmore & Peng, 2014). It is the
responsibility of the project manager will have to check whether the project is meeting the
compliance standard, whether the project is meeting the quality or not, whether the project is
meeting the technical specifications or not. The law officer will have to clarify that the
project is meeting the regulations or not.
4. Complete project administration
The project plan will consist of the activities associated with the construction of the
residential building. The residential building construction project will contain the following
activities- signing contracts, document review, grading and building permits, then the site
work. After that Fluor Australia Pty Ltd will lay out the basic foundation of the building.
Later they will work on the concrete slabs, on the roofs and the floors. Finally, the cleaning
staff will clean the building and will make it ready (Schebek et al., 2017). The project
manager will have to conduct a final quality inspection before handing the project to the
client.

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The client may have some issues or made some modifications; the project manager will
have to make the necessary changes. Some defects may also found in the residential building.
They will have to take the responsibility and will have to modify the defects.
After the completion of the project, the project manager and the client will supervise the
work. If the client is satisfied with the work, he will clear all the dues and will sign off.
However, if he wants some modifications, he can request the same to the project manager. He
will reschedule the project plan and will reallocate the stakeholders to make the desired
changes.
After the approval from the client’s end, the project manager will provide the
certificates, warranties and other important information. The content writer will prepare the
documentation. The documentation will contain the project details, project’s objective,
project scope and the project deliverables in details. The documentation also contains the
project budget in details (Mastrucci et al., 2014). It will contain the client’s sign, project
manager’s signature. The project handover date and all the necessary information will be
provided in the document. The OSH certificates and other safety certificates following which
the residential building has been constructed have been showcased in the report.
The administrative process will be finalised, and the financial agreements will be
made, it ensures that the construction project is complete and has been done as per client’s
consent. The workers have done the construction work successfully and efficiently (Kaming,
2017). The project manager succeeds in accomplishing the project activities.
The project closure signifies that the project has been completed and after the project
gets completed, the project manager will release the project resources. Fluor Australia Pty
Ltd stakeholders will be paid all the dues and will be released (Lin & Liu, 2015). The
workers associated with the project will be released finally.

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