Residential Duplex Construction in Majuli, Assam, India

This report is based on the feasibility study of a residential duplex construction project in Majuli, Assam, India. It includes project background, constraints, goals, and a feasibility analysis. The project aims to promote economic development, population growth, and demographic development in the region.

Running Head: STRATEGIC PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Residential Duplex Construction in Majuli, Assam, India
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Project Background and Introduction
This project involves the construction of a residential duplex in an Indian town of Majuli,
Assam. This project is a part of a recent government initiative to set up residential areas in
various sparsely populated areas so that further development can be initiated including industry,
healthcare, transport, education and others. Without the growth in population, these
developments will only be possible when there is a constant population growth. Currently,
Majuli is a small river island town in Assam where the population is just more than 20,000 and
thus population growth is required. In order to help the population growth, the local Majuli
Development Council, on approval from Assam State Government, has released tender for
construction companies to build a residential duplex in a particular piece of land and based on
the performance in this project, further contract will be allowed to build more duplexes. The
current selected land area has dimension of 8000 square feet and an overall budget of $800,000
have been allowed for the construction of the duplex. Bhartia Infra Projects Limited has won the
tender and will now proceed to build the residential duplex as per the requirements set by the
authority.
This report is based on the feasibility study of the project in order to identify if the project
is profitable and how much income can be expected from the project.
Project Constraints and Goals
The main constraints of the project are as follows (Kerzner 2019).
 The chosen site is not very well developed and hence, it is unlikely that many
people will be interested in renting the duplex.

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 There are no high grade healthcare and education systems nearby and thus, people
will not be interested in moving in such a location.
 Majuli is located on a river island and hence, sustainability of the duplex
construction is a question of doubt.
The main goals of the project are as follows (Harris 2017).
Economic development of the region
Population growth of the region
Demographic development of the town
Project Feasibility Study
A project is considered to be feasible when it fulfils certain conditions and is profitable
based on the investment made (Papke-Shields and Boyer-Wright 2017). For this particular
project, the most feasibility aspect is economic i.e. this project must be feasible economically so
that the authority can proceed with the project. The economic feasibility aspect has been
conducted and shown in the following table.
Project Feasibility Study
1. Land Information 2. Purchase Information
Land Address:
25, Jengraimukh Road, Majuli,
Assam, India Land Price: 5,00,000
Suburb/Town: Majuli Stamp Duty: $5,000
Land Size: 8,000 square feet Conveyancing Fees: $6,000

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3. Local Council Information
4. Construction
Information
Local Council Name: Majuli Development Council Builder Name:
Bhartia Infra Projects
Limited
Minimum Land Allotment Size: 8,000 square feet Duplex Construction Costs: $8,00,000
Development Planning Fees: $5,00,000
Monthly Council Rates: $4,000
5. Duplex Information
Duplex Estimated Value: $20,00,000
Monthly Rental Income: $1,00,000
Monthly Agent Fees: $2,000
Monthly Landlord Insurance: $5,000
6. Project Results
Equity Value =$100,000 Duplex Value of $2000000
les
s
Total Outgoings of
$1811000 equals $189000
Net Monthly Rental Income =
93,000
Gross Monthly Rent of
$100000
les
s Holding Costs of $11000 equals $89000
Project Timeline
The main resources associated with the project are as follows.
Resource Name Type Initials Max. Units Std. Rate

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Project Chief Work P 100% $150.00/hr
Construction Contractor Work C 100% $125.00/hr
Project On-Site Supervisor Work P 100% $85.00/hr
Finance Manager Work F 100% $120.00/hr
Workers Work W 100% $200.00/hr
Materials and Other Fixed Costs Material M $380,720.00
These resources are assigned to the work breakdown structure and the project schedule
along with the estimated budget (due to resource allocation) is shown in the following table.
WBS Task Name Duration Start Finish Resource Names Cost
0 Residential Duplex Construction 231 days Mon 07-10-19 Mon 24-08-20 $800,000.00
1 Initial Planning and Discussion 26 days Mon 07-10-19 Mon 11-11-19 $99,840.00
1.1 Local Council Meeting 26 days Mon 07-10-19 Mon 11-11-19 $99,840.00
1.1.1 Discuss the Population Growth Requirements in Majuli 5 days Mon 07-10-19 Fri 11-10-19
Construction
Contractor, Finance
Manager, Project
Chief, Project On-Site
Supervisor
$19,200.00
1.1.2 Submit Proposal for Residential Duplex Construction 10 days Mon 14-10-19 Fri 25-10-19
Construction
Contractor, Finance
Manager, Project
Chief, Project On-Site
Supervisor
$38,400.00
1.1.3 Forward Proposal to Assam Government 4 days Mon 28-10-19 Thu 31-10-19
Construction
Contractor, Finance
Manager, Project
Chief, Project On-Site
Supervisor
$15,360.00
1.1.4 Set Up Maximum Allowable Budget for the Project 2 days Fri 01-11-19 Mon 04-11-19
Construction
Contractor, Finance
Manager, Project
Chief, Project On-Site
Supervisor
$7,680.00
1.1.5 Conduct Feasibility Analysis of the Project 5 days Tue 05-11-19 Mon 11-11-19
Construction
Contractor, Finance
Manager, Project
Chief, Project On-Site
Supervisor
$19,200.00
1.2 Receive Approval to Proceed 0 days Mon 11-11-19 Mon 11-11-19 Project Chief $0.00
2 Project Planning Phase 48 days Tue 12-11-19 Thu 16-01-20 $70,960.00
2.1 Set Up Project Team 6 days Tue 12-11-19 Tue 19-11-19 Project Chief $7,200.00
2.2 Develop an Appropriate Roadmap for the Project 10 days Wed 20-11-19 Tue 03-12-19 Construction
Contractor $10,000.00
2.3 Define Overall Scope for the Project 2 days Wed 04-12-19 Thu 05-12-19
Construction
Contractor, Project
On-Site Supervisor
$3,360.00

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2.4 Identify the Total Available Budget 4 days Fri 06-12-19 Wed 11-12-19
Construction
Contractor, Project
On-Site Supervisor
$6,720.00
2.5 Develop Schedule Based Roadmap for the Project 3 days Thu 12-12-19 Mon 16-12-19
Construction
Contractor, Project
On-Site Supervisor
$5,040.00
2.6 Identify the Risks Associated with the Project 5 days Tue 17-12-19 Mon 23-12-19
Construction
Contractor, Project
On-Site Supervisor
$8,400.00
2.7 Release Tender for Contract of Duplex Construction 5 days Tue 24-12-19 Mon 30-12-19
Construction
Contractor, Project
On-Site Supervisor
$8,400.00
2.8 Hire Contractor from the Tender Process 2 days Tue 31-12-19 Wed 01-01-20
Construction
Contractor, Project
On-Site Supervisor
$3,360.00
2.9 Conduct Detailed Discussion Regarding the Project 5 days Thu 02-01-20 Wed 08-01-20
Construction
Contractor, Project
On-Site Supervisor
$8,400.00
2.10 Assign Human Resources for the Project 4 days Thu 09-01-20 Tue 14-01-20
Construction
Contractor, Project
On-Site Supervisor
$6,720.00
2.11 Finalise the Budget, Scope and Time 2 days Wed 15-01-20 Thu 16-01-20
Construction
Contractor, Project
On-Site Supervisor
$3,360.00
2.12 Proceed to the Project 0 days Thu 16-01-20 Thu 16-01-20
Construction
Contractor, Project
On-Site Supervisor
$0.00
3 Duplex Construction 137 days Fri 17-01-20 Mon 27-07-20 $219,200.00
3.1 Clearing of the Site for Construction of Duplex 2 days Fri 17-01-20 Mon 20-01-20 Workers $3,200.00
3.2 Excavation of the Entire Site 3 days Tue 21-01-20 Thu 23-01-20 Workers $4,800.00
3.3 Development of Duplex Foundation 5 days Fri 24-01-20 Thu 30-01-20 Workers $8,000.00
3.4 Construction of the Building Infrastructure 30 days Fri 31-01-20 Thu 12-03-20 Workers $48,000.00
3.5 Structural Development of the Duplex 15 days Fri 13-03-20 Thu 02-04-20 Workers $24,000.00
3.6 Development of Internal Walls 10 days Fri 03-04-20 Thu 16-04-20 Workers $16,000.00
3.7 Cut Out Doors and Windows 5 days Fri 17-04-20 Thu 23-04-20 Workers $8,000.00
3.8 Electrical Works in the Duplex 5 days Fri 24-04-20 Thu 30-04-20 Workers $8,000.00
3.9 Plumbing Works in the Duplex 5 days Fri 01-05-20 Thu 07-05-20 Workers $8,000.00
3.10 Concrete and Mortar Works 12 days Fri 08-05-20 Mon 25-05-20 Workers $19,200.00
3.11 Tiles Installation 6 days Tue 26-05-20 Tue 02-06-20 Workers $9,600.00
3.12 Application of Plaster on Duplex Exterior 5 days Wed 03-06-20 Tue 09-06-20 Workers $8,000.00
3.13 Building Works Complete 2 days Wed 10-06-20 Thu 11-06-20 Workers $3,200.00
3.14 Doors and Windows Installation Complete 3 days Fri 12-06-20 Tue 16-06-20 Workers $4,800.00
3.15 Installation of Amenities and Equipments 5 days Wed 17-06-20 Tue 23-06-20 Workers $8,000.00
3.16 Additional Works 22 days Wed 24-06-20 Thu 23-07-20 $35,200.00
3.16.1 Interior Color for the Duplex 4 days Wed 24-06-20 Mon 29-06-20 Workers $6,400.00
3.16.2 Exterior Color for the Duplex 4 days Tue 30-06-20 Fri 03-07-20 Workers $6,400.00

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3.16.3 Equipment Installation and Testing 4 days Mon 06-07-20 Thu 09-07-20 Workers $6,400.00
3.16.4 Calling Bells, Security Gates and Other Installations 6 days Fri 10-07-20 Fri 17-07-20 Workers $9,600.00
3.16.5 Safety Systems Installation 4 days Mon 20-07-20 Thu 23-07-20 Workers $6,400.00
3.17 Duplex Construction Complete 2 days Fri 24-07-20 Mon 27-07-20 Workers $3,200.00
3.18 Hand Over to the Authority 0 days Mon 27-07-20 Mon 27-07-20 Workers $0.00
4 Project Closure 20 days Tue 28-07-20 Mon 24-08-20 $410,000.00
4.1 Detailed Project Review 5 days Tue 28-07-20 Mon 03-08-20 Project Chief $6,000.00
4.2 Appraisal for the Project 10 days Tue 04-08-20 Mon 17-08-20 Project Chief $12,000.00
4.3 Complete All Pending Payments 3 days Tue 18-08-20 Thu 20-08-20
Project Chief,
Materials and Other
Fixed Costs[1]
$384,320.00
4.4 Stakeholder Sign Off 2 days Fri 21-08-20 Mon 24-08-20
Construction
Contractor, Finance
Manager, Project
Chief, Project On-Site
Supervisor
$7,680.00
4.5 Closing of the Project 0 days Mon 24-08-20 Mon 24-08-20 Project Chief $0.00
Macro-Economic Business Drivers of the Project
The main macro-economic business drivers of the project are as follows.
Demographics – Currently, the area generally has a sparse population mainly owning to
the nature of weather as well as other factors like lack of sufficient infrastructure, transport,
healthcare and others (Meredith, Mantel Jr and Shafer 2017). The interest of people in moving in
to Majuli will help in the growth of population in the area.
Resourcing – Initial resourcing needs to be provided by the state government as a part of
the population growth initiative in the region (Harrison and Lock 2017). Currently, on spot
resourcing is not available as there are no manufacturing industries nearby.

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Economics – One of the prime focus of this project is to boost the economy of the area.
This project is funded by the government and once the growth in population starts, it will
automatically boost the economy of the area.
Competitive – Currently, the competition is less in the market but some construction
giants like Ambuja has shown interest in the projects in this area in the near future that can lead
to the development of a competitive market in the area.
Micro-Economic Business Drivers of the Project
The micro-economic business drivers of the project are as follows (Serra and Kunc
2015).
Time Pressure – There is not much time pressure in this project as 9 months have been
allocated for the project that is deemed as more or less sufficient for the project.
Technical Expertise – The technical expertise of the contractor and the human resources
will play a major role in ensuring the success of the project (Ansoff et al. 2018). The contractor
needs to able to identify the nature of the land on which the construction will be done, construct
the duplex at lowest possible cost and manage the entire project towards successful completion.
People-Related Considerations – The human resources involved in the project should
have sufficient skills and expertise required for the construction of a building on a river island.
Moreover, they must also follow various guidelines and instructions related to construction, legal
and ethical aspects.

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Conclusion
It can be finally concluded that under the initial analysis and the pre-set economic and
timeline parameters, the project appears to be feasible for the primary scope i.e. construction of
the duplex in the selected location. However, one major issue is that it is uncertain if many
people will really be interested in moving in to the selected location due to lack of proper
demographic, economic and infrastructure development.

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