Project Management for Construction of Queen’s Wharf

Running head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Topic- Construction of Queen’s Wharf
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Table of Contents
1. Project selection.....................................................................................................................2
2. Background of the case project..............................................................................................2
3. Delivery method.....................................................................................................................3
3.1 Different types of delivery method..................................................................................3
3.2 Selection of project delivery method for the project........................................................3
4. Best financial contract............................................................................................................5
4.1 Explanation......................................................................................................................5
4.2 Selection of best contract.................................................................................................5
5. Best procurement method......................................................................................................7
5.1 Explanation......................................................................................................................7
5.2 Selection of best procurement method.............................................................................7
6. Risk management plan...........................................................................................................8
7. Quality management plan....................................................................................................10
References................................................................................................................................11

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1. Project selection
The organization named “APIC CONSULT” generally serves as a general contractor
as well as project consultant to various private companies and government agencies which
mainly undertake the construction of Queen’s Wharf in Brisbane that mainly aims to connect
the various Botanic gardens, Queen’s Street Malls, South Bank as well as Brisbane river.
This project is mainly selected as it will put Brisbane on the map as one of the tourists as well
as entertainment destination in Australia.
2. Background of the case project
The project reflects on the construction of “Queen Wharf” in Brisbane with the help
of the organization named “APIC CONSULT”. It is identified that the project is mainly
undertaken because Queen’s Wharf Precinct is the birthplace of European settlement and thus
it holds the culturally significant buildings and places in Australia. In order to keep this
buildings and places alive, proper restoration work as well as repurposing is needed. Thus,
the organization undertake the construction of Queen’s Wharf so that the visitors as well as
local people can be able to enjoy the beautifully restored spaces including cultural, dining,
hotel as well as entertainment.
It is identified that for the construction, demolition of the non-heritage building
generally occurred in the year 2017 however in the year 2018, excavation as well as shoring
activities for the future integrated resort development generally took place. The basement
excavation is generally expected to be continued until late 2019 when the entire site will get
ready for foundations. It is assumed that the total investment will be around $3.6 billion. The
development of the project mainly includes world class integrated resort, residential precinct,
as well as public infrastructures including public space, pedestrian bridge and repurposed
buildings.

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3. Delivery method
3.1 Different types of delivery method
The various project delivery methods are elaborated below:
Design and build contract: It is one of the project delivery system that is mainly
utilized in order to deliver a project where both construction as well as design services are
mainly contracted by a single entity (Yoon, Jung & Hyun, 2016). It is identified that it
generally relies on single point of responsibility contract that is mainly utilized for reducing
the risk of the owner by overlapping both construction as well as design phase of the project.
Design Bid Build contract: It is generally known as the design tender. It is
considered as one of the project delivery method in which both the agency as well as owner
contracts with various entities for the construction as well as design of the project (Gad et al.
2015). There are generally three main sequential phases including the design phase, bidding
phase and construction phase which are utilized for project delivery method.
CM@Risk Contract: In this project delivery method, the owner is mainly
responsible of hiring the construction manager and will be responsible for the construction of
the whole project (Bilbo et al. 2015). It is identified that the construction manager needs to
establish proper GMP that is Guaranteed Maximum price which will be provided to the
subcontractor after the project design gets completed.
3.2 Selection of project delivery method for the project
A table for the Weight and criteria of different project delivery system is provided in
the table below:
Criteria Weight Project Delivery System
DB contract DBB Contract CM@Risk