Project Management: Elements, Allocation, and Analysis

This document provides an overview of project management in the context of construction. It covers the use of Gantt charts, allocation of labor, plant, and materials, and analysis of their effectiveness. The document also discusses the calculation of durations for major elements of a construction project.

Project management

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
A Gantt chart for the project to cover the construction of the development and all associated
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Demonstration of durations as calculated from first principles for at least three major elements
of the development......................................................................................................................3
Analysis and justification of the allocation of labour, plant and materials within your
programme,
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Proposed structure of project management team to include design team, tier 1 and tier 2
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CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Project management refers to the discipline of applying the specific processes of leading
the work of a team to achieve the goals and objectives and meet the criteria at the specific period
of time. The primary of the project management is to accomplish the all the project goals within
the given time constrain. And all information about the criteria are described in the project
documentation that is made at the beginning of the development process. The primary constraints
includes it scope, time and budget, and the secondary challenge is to optimize the allocation of
the all the essential inputs and apply them into the practices in order to meet the pre-defined
objectives. The objective of the project management id to produce complete projects that are
align with the clients objectives or requirements(Kerzner, 2018).
In addition to this planning and coordination is the essential aspect in the construction
project in order to meet the objectives in the given time. Planning refers to the process of making
the pre-plan for the activities which is required for accomplishment of the goals, and
coordination can be seen as the process of managing resources in the organised manner so that
higher level of operational efficiency can be achieved for the given project. This report is consist
of the Gantt chart that will illustrate a project schedule, three major elements that is ceded to
complete project along with its time duration, analysis of the allocation of labour, plant and
material with reference of health and safety legislation moreover it includes the structure of the
project management team (LARSON, and GRAY, 2018).
A Gantt chart for the project to cover the construction of the development and all associated
external works
Gantt chart is a bar chart which is commonly used in project management. In which it
given visual view of tasks scheduled overtime. It gives a graphical view of scheduled which
helps and support to make plan, coordinate along with particular task and element in a project. In
the relation of construction Gantt chart shows a clear visual colour bar presentation a number of
particular task with in certain time of period. The managers of projects use construction Gantt
chart to implement or adjust the task, relationships, lead the task period, update outcomes, select
the resources and generate cost reports etc. In the construction Gantt chart, construction
management is responsible for the project. Construction management is a professional service in
which it combine with high project management studies, theories, and model of plan, structure

and construct a infrastructure. As usually construction management involves the control of
project period, budget, safety records, inspection of construction, risk administration and quality
sureness. So in this construction management along with the task have been used in construct
many places for example: schools, home residential, hospitals, airports, hotels or many other
thing. All the things comes under the construction management. How work is going on it shows
through Gantt chart with the help of graphical method (Picciotto, 2020). Lets move forward
why Gantt chart is useful in construction management. Time and project management always
consider as a critical in construction administration projects. Construction Gantt chart are great
for leading or managing different kinds of projects relationships. Such as task in manner way, the
preference level of particular project. The dependency of project, time duration of particular
projects and more. In this construction Gantt chart build a huge network based upon logical
progression among a final success of a task. Gantt charts are best way to recognise or analyse the
work performance and way to keep construction projects on scheduled and make sure to
customers , site members as well as subcontracts in the cringe. There are few activities of Gantt
chart consider as that particular project development in the associated of external works and
there is:
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 Organise: In this activity it organise the plan into various phases such as: pre
construction, close out and construction. This activity construct the project in different
segments which shows the sequence of work and perform in ethical manner.
 Monitoring: Each and Every construction task have their milestone, in which it needs to
ensure the things and lead the directions in significant manner. Which sets the contracts
approvals, documentation, inspection of construction, Even though phase manoeuvre as
milestone on your plan of action (Ika, Söderlund, J., Munro, and Landoni, 2020).
 Stream line and document scheduled changes: This activity involves the dependencies
of task which can boost the scheduled adjustments and it ensures the work continuous to
happen in the ethical order. Which change on particular task according to scheduled in
which all the dependent projects keep going with it.
Demonstration of durations as calculated from first principles for at least three major elements of
the development
Project management is described as the process of the managing the work of the teams
that are working towards the common goals. Along with, meeting the criteria at the specific
period of time. Primary constraints of the project management includes the scope, time and
budget which are the important aspect for the successful project. in addition to this, its also
consist of the challenge of the allocation of the all the necessary inputs and apply them into the
practices for the successfully achievement of the goals and objectives at the certain period of
time(Bredillet, Tywoniak,. and Tootoonchy, 2018). I am planning to construct a building for
the residential purpose in which it needs an various elements in the successfully completion of
the project. Some of the major elements that are needed are described below on the priority
basis:
Major elements
Capital resource: This is an major element for me to start the construction project.
Capital resources is refers to the economic concept that define as the man-made elements which
has been employed to produce a goods and services. They are the resources which will allow me
to carry out the productive activities which is construction of the residential building, in this
process of construction, capital resources are needed for tools, equipments and machinery which
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is exploits by me to produce an outcome that will be positive and effective. These resources are
used by the manufacturing and service companies, although application of this concept is broad
enough to be used in this context, but here it is used in the manufacturing of the building which
used as residential. From this project and from this element I will enhance my skills and ability
in the various ways, such as about the sources of the funding for the project, machinery and
equipments that are suitable for the production as well as cost effective that help me to get the
positive and economic outcome. Along with this I will gained knowledge about market research
that how it is conducted and what are aspects that are included in the research to get valuable
results. This project needs an £2,22,190.95 capital for making an residential building from which
I will raise the 50% of money from the bank loan and 25% from the angel investors and rest
from my own savings. With this process of raising funds, I have also learned about the various
factors of the interest rates, borrowing and landing rates, and impact of changes in rates on the
capital amount. Moreover, money is borrowed for the duration of the 1 year, as it will be an 10
stories of building (Mavi, and Standing, C., 2018).
Human resource: For this production of the building, human resources is the second most
needed element. This is refers to the set of the people that all together make up the workforce of
the organization, business sector, industry or economy. This is used to described the most
valuable resources in any organization which is people who work for the business and the
departments that manages all the matters related to those people. In this project of construction of
building, I will heir or recruit the 2 candidates for the human resources department, 4 for the
finance department and 6 for the marketing department, along with this, there will be an 1 project
manager that will be head of the site construction, with the 2 site engineers and a architect that
help in top design the building which is will suitable as per the clients requirements and which
will be cost effective for me. With this process, I am able to enhance my skill and knowledge
about the criteria that is important to recruit the right person at the right place. It is essential to
examine this criteria as for the successfully accomplishment of the goals and objectives within
specified period of time. Human resources pays the vital role in the success of the project, so it is
important for me hire the right candidates at the right place. Which provide support me in the
approaches that can be used for the less time consuming which can be also cost effective. In
addition to this, in this construction project the most important workforce is labour that actual
implement the plan and strategic into the practices. (Ansah, and Sorooshian, 2018).
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Technology: This is refers to the sum total of the techniques, skills, methods, tools and
process that are used in the production of the goods and services and in the accomplishment of
the goals and objectives effectively and efficiently. Technology can also be described as the
knowledge of techniques and process, that is embedded in machines and provide support for the
operations without detailed knowledge about their working. For the construction of the building,
technology is one of the major element for the successful completion of the project in a effective
manner. I will include the pickup track, a nail gun, portable circular, a cement mixer truck along
with the modern hydraulic excavator. This will increase my knowledge about the technology and
equipment that are used in the process of the construction. In today era, new technologies in the
construction has being developed at the breakneck pace, which has been involves the software
and mobile apps that will be used for managing the back office, pre-construction, field reporting
and project management, I will also include the off site construction in which will be built
complete with MEP, finishes and fixtures that will be already installed (Fernandes, and. et. al.,
2019). The modular units are transported to the construction site and then inserted and attached
to the structural framework. Along with this I am planning to get the AI & Machine learning,
which is refers to the artificial intelligence and machine learning system. With the support of this
I can turn the data which has been collected to predict the future outcomes of project which can
be serve as competitive advantage when it is estimating and biding to the construction project. In
addition to this, it provide me support in the reduction of the amount of time that is wasted in
moving construction site to recover the tools, material and equipment that is used to performed
the certain task (McLaren, and Loosemore, 2019).
Analysis and justification of the allocation of labour, plant and materials within your programme,
Most of the enterprises track the cost of standards of direct material, direct labour and
overhead. Here ii shows the allocation of labour as well as cost. This report include the allocation
of labour, plant, materials which the takes the estimation amount around 2 crore and
infrastructure about 10 buildings. It takes 50 labours for construct the building, here division
labour as well as division of work plays very important role because contractor gives the work
according to its labour capability in which they are satisfy and project can run in ethical manner.
In this I take 5 labour in each building, In which they responsible for their work. Other remaining
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labour I will segregate according to requirement. First group of labour is responsible for base of
building. Second group of labour is responsible for height, length, width of the building. Third
group of labour is responsible for infrastructure. Fourth group of member is responsible for
operate the machines, trucks to mix up the concrete, cement and other materials and in last
remaining group of people responsible for cover the patches and provide the things at the time of
construction. Before starting the work I will take briefing of all labours, and allocate the work.
And they will coordinate to each other. Let discuss about construction plant, the term plant in
this reports it occurs the machinery, equipment which is used in construction activity. It also
include the heavy machinery and equipment at the time of construction work. Construction plant
mostly re useable so, I will looking forward for second hand or hired. I will take construction
equipment which refers the bulldozers, heavy trucks, heavy hydraulic machines for executing the
construction task. I will take materials also which is cement, clay, rocks, sand and wood and
some more. But in this project health and safety plays very important role for all the crew
members. Health and safety is vitally important in the deployment and production plant on site,
particularly in addition to cranes, mobile plants and vehicle. There are lot of terms and
condition , rules and regulation which must be match and wide range of guidance accessible
from the health and safety authority. I will choose those labour who is fully trained and they
know how to operate the machines, hydraulics and more further. I will provide gloves and boots
which keep protected from the cement and any other chemical substance. I will allow those
workers who is eligible for work. Manage and extenuate risk with a safety training program. All
the workers must be trained and instructed to point out for huge risk areas or departments for
efficient emergency administration. Make sure about electrical safety construction site, ensure
about safety and security protocols, construction site accession should be limited to sure safety
and security as well as protection of heavy tools and equipments. To make sure all the electrical
lines are grounded. Those worker working in electrical department they must have to carry
gloves and should wear it with proper guidelines which is mentioned on safety and security
policies(Sohi, Bosch-Rekveldt, and Hertogh, 2019).
Proposed structure of project management team to include design team, tier 1 and tier 2
suppliers.
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The structure involves the relationship towards members of the project or task
administration and relationship with external atmosphere. It also defines the authority through
means of a graphical artwork which is known as organisation chart. A properly structured project
corporation chart is essential to task success (Cerdeiral, and Santos, 2019). Project
management team includes the necessary process which make most effective use of worker in
the particular project. The project team includes the manger to lead the workers and in term of
division, allocation, and project workers or staff have been allotted with the responsibility to
work on the task. In term of construction development is acquired by contractors who gave the
extra step towards the build the empire or home residential building. The work of contractor to
build the building before starting the construction, they build the motivation among the workers,
build the confidence, as well as decision making skills. To start up the building construction I
made the blue print of the project after analyse or identify where I suppose to installed the things,
after completing the blueprint part, analysed how much material is required in the construction
development. Team work should be good and also make coordination to each other which build
the proper equality and loyal towards the work.
Tier 1: I faced many challenges at the time of construct the building, because it is not
possible for me to collect high manpower and make the briefing of them after that proper
allocation of work, division of work according to their qualities which is mandatory for me. I
made the deal with suppliers to purchase the raw materials in wholesale price to construct the
building. I handled the unskilled workers, which is very huge problem for me to facing the
construction industry, which is not sufficient for skilled workers to full fill a growing demand as
well as lack of communication, unreliable contractors, scheduling the work, high insurance cost,
changing minds of home owners, how I influence them, how I convince them, availability of
fund, document administration. Whole this process handling this is not easy but practices makes
men perfect. Major challenges of construction industry, sustainability and efficiency, skilled
labour shortages, rising cost of materials is rising. Be it tariff, trade conflict, inflation or
enhancing global demand, as well as cost of construction material (Kucher, Heldak, and
Orlenko, 2018).
Tier 2: How I clear this construction industry problem, first of all get clear on issues and
challenges that created a difficulties., get clear on every interest, make list all possible solutions
and try to come up with the solution. Analyse and evaluate the possible solution, select easy or
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best option which is willing to do, note down the best solution with all the elaboration and
implementation. Build the contingency plan. To construct the building I have to focus on my
mission and vision and provide the resources with the available resources. Which very necessary
to keep on mind. It gives the benefit for long term process we know how to manage the things
and how lead the directions(Stanitsas, Kirytopoulos, and Leopoulos, , 2020).
CONCLUSION
From the above report it has been concluded that project management is the process of
managing the work along with the teams that are working on the particular project, that includes
the measuring of the time, scope and budget along with the proper allocation of the resources and
all the necessary inputs and apply them into the practices. Moreover tit includes the construction
of the residential building, has been schedule by the Gantt chart that involves the development of
the project and all the associated external work. Here has been demonstrated the duration along
with the major three elements of the production of the building. Allocation of labour, plant and
material I the programme has been also analysed along with the health and safety legislation. In
addition to this there is an structure of the project management team that will work for the
accomplishment of the project objectives in the given specified time.
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