Detailed Project Plan: Erection of Small Building with Risk Analysis

This project provides a comprehensive plan for the erection of a small building in the United Kingdom, detailing each activity, its deadline, and the budget required for completion. It includes a Gantt chart, network diagram, and critical path review to offer a detailed overview of the project's timeline and resource allocation. The plan covers aspects such as surveying, design, contracts, material supply, foundation, pillar construction, roofing, brickwork, electrical wiring, plumbing, and finishing touches like plastering, tiling, and painting. Risk management techniques, including a risk matrix, are employed to identify and mitigate potential issues. Resource scheduling and leveling are addressed to ensure efficient use of manpower and equipment. The project also emphasizes the importance of effective communication among stakeholders to ensure project success, and it concludes with a discussion of project handover issues. Desklib is your go-to platform for accessing past papers and solved assignments to aid your studies.

Running head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project Management
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author’s note

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Table of Contents
Introduction and Background.........................................................................................2
Project Plan....................................................................................................................2
Gantt chart and Critical Path..........................................................................................7
Network Diagram...........................................................................................................8
Role of Communication.................................................................................................9
PERT Analysis and Risk Management techniques......................................................12
Risk Matrix...................................................................................................................12
Cost of the individual activities....................................................................................14
Resource Scheduling....................................................................................................19
Resource Usage and Resource Leveling......................................................................20
Resource Smoothing....................................................................................................23
Project Handover issues...............................................................................................27
References....................................................................................................................28

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Introduction and Background
The project is based on erection of a small building in United Kingdom. The paer
explains the project plan in details. The contractors will know the each and every activity of
the project along with the summary activities. The project plan will help the project
management team and the construction team to know the deadline of each activity. The paper
also explains the budget required to complete the project completely. The stakeholders will
be able to complete the project efficiently following the project plan. The network diagram,
Gantt Chart and critical path review will give an detailed overview of the project.
Project Plan
Task Name
Earl
y
Star
t
Early
Finis
h
Late
Star
t
Late
Finis
h
Duratio
n Start Finish Predecesso
rs Resource Names
Erection of a
Small Building
Mon
19-
02-
18
Fri
03-
05-
19
Mon
19-
02-
18
Fri
03-
05-
19
315
days
Mon
19-02-
18
Fri 03-
05-19
Initiating
business plan
Mon
19-
02-
18
Fri
27-
04-
18
Mon
19-
02-
18
Fri
27-
04-
18
50
days
Mon
19-02-
18
Fri 27-
04-18
Survey of
Land
Mon
19-
02-
18
Fri
23-
03-
18
Mon
19-
02-
18
Fri
23-
03-
18
5 wks Mon 19-
02-18
Fri 23-
03-18
Controlling
Inspector,Project Manager
Design Plan
Mon
26-
03-
18
Fri
27-
04-
18
Mon
26-
03-
18
Fri
27-
04-
18
5 wks Mon 26-
03-18
Fri 27-
04-18 3 Civil Engineer,Project
Manager
Contracts
Mon
30-
04-
18
Fri
24-
08-
18
Mon
30-
04-
18
Fri
24-
08-
18
85
days
Mon
30-04-
18
Fri 24-
08-18
Lot Sale
Agreement
Supply
Mon
30-
04-
18
Fri
18-
05-
18
Mon
30-
04-
18
Fri
18-
05-
18
3 wks Mon 30-
04-18
Fri 18-
05-18 4 Sales Department,Project
Manager
Mon Fri Mon Fri 3 wks Mon 21- Fri 08- 6 Construction

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Construction
Agreement
Supply
21-
05-
18
08-
06-
18
21-
05-
18
08-
06-
18
05-18 06-18
Department,Project
Manager,Concrete
Subcontractor
Contract
Plans Supply
Mon
11-
06-
18
Fri
29-
06-
18
Mon
11-
06-
18
Fri
29-
06-
18
3 wks Mon 11-
06-18
Fri 29-
06-18 7
Controlling
Inspector,Construction
Department
Contract
Specifications
Supply
Mon
02-
07-
18
Fri
27-
07-
18
Mon
02-
07-
18
Fri
27-
07-
18
4 wks Mon 02-
07-18
Fri 27-
07-18 8
Construction
Department,Controlling
Inspector
Contract
Site Plan
Supply
Mon
30-
07-
18
Fri
24-
08-
18
Mon
30-
07-
18
Fri
24-
08-
18
4 wks Mon 30-
07-18
Fri 24-
08-18 9
Concrete
Subcontractor,Construction
Department,Controlling
Inspector
Documentation
Review
Mon
26-
03-
18
Fri
19-
10-
18
Mon
27-
08-
18
Fri
21-
12-
18
150
days
Mon
26-03-
18
Fri 19-
10-18
Plan
Finalisation and
Review
Mon
26-
03-
18
Fri
27-
04-
18
Mon
22-
10-
18
Fri
23-
11-
18
5 wks Mon 26-
03-18
Fri 27-
04-18 3
Construction
Department,Controlling
Inspector,Project Manager
Specifications
Finalisation and
Review
Mon
02-
07-
18
Fri
27-
07-
18
Mon
01-
10-
18
Fri
26-
10-
18
4 wks Mon 02-
07-18
Fri 27-
07-18 3,8
Construction
Department,Controlling
Inspector
Site Plan
Finalisation and
Review
Mon
27-
08-
18
Fri
21-
09-
18
Mon
27-
08-
18
Fri
21-
09-
18
4 wks Mon 27-
08-18
Fri 21-
09-18 3,10
Civil Engineer,Construction
Department,Controlling
Inspector,Project Manager
Detail
Drawing of
House
Mon
26-
03-
18
Fri
20-
04-
18
Mon
26-
11-
18
Fri
21-
12-
18
4 wks Mon 26-
03-18
Fri 20-
04-18 3
Civil Engineer,Construction
Department,Project
Manager
Plan
Approval
Mon
30-
04-
18
Fri
18-
05-
18
Mon
26-
11-
18
Fri
14-
12-
18
3 wks Mon 30-
04-18
Fri 18-
05-18 12,3 Project Manager
Specifications
Approval
Mon
30-
07-
18
Fri
24-
08-
18
Mon
29-
10-
18
Fri
23-
11-
18
4 wks Mon 30-
07-18
Fri 24-
08-18 13
Construction
Department,Controlling
Inspector,Project Manager
Site Plan
Approval
Mon
24-
09-
18
Fri
19-
10-
18
Mon
24-
09-
18
Fri
19-
10-
18
4 wks Mon 24-
09-18
Fri 19-
10-18 14
Construction
Department,Controlling
Inspector,Project Manager
Foundation Mon
23-
Fri
01-
Mon
22-
Fri
03-
225
days
Mon
23-04-
Fri 01-
03-19

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04-
18
03-
19
10-
18
05-
19 18
Footing
Mon
23-
04-
18
Fri
18-
05-
18
Mon
24-
12-
18
Fri
18-
01-
19
4 wks Mon 23-
04-18
Fri 18-
05-18 15
Construction
Department,Civil
Engineer,Mechanical
Subcontractor
Constructing
Pillars
Mon
21-
05-
18
Fri
15-
06-
18
Mon
17-
12-
18
Fri
11-
01-
19
4 wks Mon 21-
05-18
Fri 15-
06-18 16
Construction
Department,Controlling
Inspector,Mechanical
Subcontractor,Steel
Erectors
Soil Filling
in Trenches
Mon
27-
08-
18
Fri
28-
09-
18
Mon
26-
11-
18
Fri
28-
12-
18
5 wks Mon 27-
08-18
Fri 28-
09-18 17 Ceiling Fixer,Roofer
Construction of
Pinth
Mon
22-
10-
18
Fri
09-
11-
18
Mon
22-
10-
18
Fri
09-
11-
18
3 wks Mon 22-
10-18
Fri 09-
11-18 18
Ceiling Fixer,Civil
Engineer,Mechanical
Subcontractor
Construction of
Pillars upto
Lintel Level
Mon
21-
05-
18
Fri
15-
06-
18
Mon
21-
01-
19
Fri
15-
02-
19
4 wks Mon 21-
05-18
Fri 15-
06-18 20
Civil Engineer,Mechanical
Subcontractor,Excavation
Subcontractor
Lintel
Mon
18-
06-
18
Fri
13-
07-
18
Mon
14-
01-
19
Fri
08-
02-
19
4 wks Mon 18-
06-18
Fri 13-
07-18 21
Civil Engineer,Mechanical
Subcontractor,Excavation
Subcontractor
Construction of
Pillars upto
Roof Level
Mon
01-
10-
18
Fri
26-
10-
18
Mon
31-
12-
18
Fri
25-
01-
19
4 wks Mon 01-
10-18
Fri 26-
10-18 22
Civil Engineer,Client's
Subcontractor,Project
Manager,Excavation
Subcontractor
Soil Pilling
upto Pinth
Level
Mon
12-
11-
18
Fri
14-
12-
18
Mon
12-
11-
18
Fri
14-
12-
18
5 wks Mon 12-
11-18
Fri 14-
12-18 23
Civil Engineer,Construction
Department,Mechanical
Subcontractor,Inspector in
charge for sediment
control
Roof Slab
Mon
18-
06-
18
Fri
29-
06-
18
Mon
18-
02-
19
Fri
01-
03-
19
2 wks Mon 18-
06-18
Fri 29-
06-18 24 Ceiling Fixer
Brick Work
of Building
Mon
16-
07-
18
Fri
10-
08-
18
Mon
11-
02-
19
Fri
08-
03-
19
4 wks Mon 16-
07-18
Fri 10-
08-18 25 Civil Engineer,Mechanical
Subcontractor,Plasterer
Ducts setup
for electrical
wiring
Mon
29-
10-
18
Fri
23-
11-
18
Mon
28-
01-
19
Fri
22-
02-
19
4 wks Mon 29-
10-18
Fri 23-
11-18 26 Electrician
Frames for Mon Fri Mon Fri 2 wks Mon 17- Fri 28- 27 Wood Machinist

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Doors and
Windows
17-
12-
18
28-
12-
18
17-
12-
18
28-
12-
18
12-18 12-18
Building
Plastering
Mon
02-
07-
18
Fri
27-
07-
18
Mon
04-
03-
19
Fri
29-
03-
19
4 wks Mon 02-
07-18
Fri 27-
07-18 28 Plasterer
Water
Treatment
Mon
13-
08-
18
Fri
31-
08-
18
Mon
11-
03-
19
Fri
29-
03-
19
3 wks Mon 13-
08-18
Fri 31-
08-18 29 Plumber
Heat
Treatment
Mon
26-
11-
18
Fri
14-
12-
18
Mon
25-
02-
19
Fri
15-
03-
19
3 wks Mon 26-
11-18
Fri 14-
12-18 30
Construction
Department,Controlling
Inspector
Floor Tiling
Mon
31-
12-
18
Fri
18-
01-
19
Mon
31-
12-
18
Fri
18-
01-
19
3 wks Mon 31-
12-18
Fri 18-
01-19 31
Ceiling Fixer,Civil
Engineer,Construction
Department,Controlling
Inspector
Electrical
Wiring
Mon
30-
07-
18
Fri
10-
08-
18
Mon
01-
04-
19
Fri
12-
04-
19
2 wks Mon 30-
07-18
Fri 10-
08-18 32 Electrician
Water
Supply
Mon
03-
09-
18
Fri
14-
09-
18
Mon
01-
04-
19
Fri
12-
04-
19
2 wks Mon 03-
09-18
Fri 14-
09-18 33 Plumber
Sanitary
Mon
17-
12-
18
Fri
04-
01-
19
Mon
18-
03-
19
Fri
05-
04-
19
3 wks Mon 17-
12-18
Fri 04-
01-19 34 Plumber
Plumbering
Mon
21-
01-
19
Fri
08-
02-
19
Mon
21-
01-
19
Fri
08-
02-
19
3 wks Mon 21-
01-19
Fri 08-
02-19 35 Plumber
Doors and
Windows
Mon
13-
08-
18
Fri
31-
08-
18
Mon
15-
04-
19
Fri
03-
05-
19
3 wks Mon 13-
08-18
Fri 31-
08-18 36 Painter and Decorator
Painting
Mon
17-
09-
18
Fri
05-
10-
18
Mon
15-
04-
19
Fri
03-
05-
19
3 wks Mon 17-
09-18
Fri 05-
10-18 37 Painter and Decorator
Connections
setup for
drainage and
electricity
Mon
07-
01-
19
Fri
01-
02-
19
Mon
08-
04-
19
Fri
03-
05-
19
4 wks Mon 07-
01-19
Fri 01-
02-19 38 Electrician,Plumber
Furnshing
Inside
Mon
11-
Fri
01-
Mon
11-
Fri
01-
3 wks Mon 11-
02-19
Fri 01-
03-19
39 Painter and
Decorator,Wood Machinist

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02-
19
03-
19
02-
19
03-
19
Project
Closure
Mon
04-
03-
19
Fri
03-
05-
19
Mon
04-
03-
19
Fri
03-
05-
19
45
days
Mon
04-03-
19
Fri 03-
05-19
Project
Handover
Mon
04-
03-
19
Fri
22-
03-
19
Mon
04-
03-
19
Fri
22-
03-
19
3 wks Mon 04-
03-19
Fri 22-
03-19 43 Project Manager,Client's
Subcontractor
Agreement
from Client's
ends
Mon
25-
03-
19
Fri
05-
04-
19
Mon
25-
03-
19
Fri
05-
04-
19
2 wks Mon 25-
03-19
Fri 05-
04-19 45 Permits and Licences
Department
Completion
Certificate
Mon
08-
04-
19
Fri
19-
04-
19
Mon
08-
04-
19
Fri
19-
04-
19
2 wks Mon 08-
04-19
Fri 19-
04-19 46 Permits and Licences
Department
Documentation
Preparation
Mon
22-
04-
19
Fri
03-
05-
19
Mon
22-
04-
19
Fri
03-
05-
19
2 wks Mon 22-
04-19
Fri 03-
05-19 45,47
Permits and Licences
Department,Project
Manager,Civil Engineer
Release
Resource
Mon
22-
04-
19
Fri
26-
04-
19
Mon
29-
04-
19
Fri
03-
05-
19
1 wk Mon 22-
04-19
Fri 26-
04-19 47 Project Manager

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Gantt chart and Critical Path

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Network Diagram
Uniqu
e ID
Unique
Alphabet
ID
Task Name Duration Predecessors
3 A Survey of Land 5 wks 0
4 B Design Plan 5 wks A
6 C Lot Sale Agreement Supply 3 wks B
7 D Construction Agreement Supply 3 wks C
8 E Contract Plans Supply 3 wks D
9 F Contract Specifications Supply 4 wks E
10 G Contract Site Plan Supply 4 wks F
12 H Plan Finalisation and Review 5 wks A
13 I Specifications Finalisation and Review 4 wks A, E
17 J Site Plan Finalisation and Review 4 wks A, G
14 K Detail Drawing of House 4 wks A
15 L Plan Approval 3 wks A, H
16 M Specifications Approval 4 wks I
18 N Site Plan Approval 4 wks J
20 O Footing 4 wks K
21 P Constructing Pillars 4 wks L
22 Q Soil Filling in Trenches 5 wks M
23 R Construction of Pinth 3 wks N
24 S Construction of Pillars upto Lintel Level 4 wks O
25 T Lintel 4 wks P
26 U Construction of Pillars upto Roof Level 4 wks Q
27 V Soil Pilling upto Pinth Level 5 wks R
28 W Roof Slab 2 wks S
29 X Brick Work of Building 4 wks T
30 Y Ducts setup for electrical wiring 4 wks U
31 Z Frames for Doors and Windows 2 wks V
32 AA Building Plastering 4 wks W
33 BB Water Treatment 3 wks X
34 CC Heat Treatment 3 wks Y
35 DD Floor Tiling 3 wks Z
36 EE Electrical Wiring 2 wks AA
37 FF Water Supply 2 wks BB
38 GG Sanitary 3 wks CC
39 HH Plumbering 3 wks DD
40 II Doors and Windows 3 wks EE
41 JJ Painting 3 wks FF
42 KK Connections setup for drainage and
electricity 4 wks GG
43 LL Furnshing Inside 3 wks HH
45 MM Project Handover 3 wks LL

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46 NN Agreement from Client's ends 2 wks MM
47 OO Completion Certificate 2 wks NN
48 PP Documentation Preparation 2 wks MM, OO
49 QQ Release Resource 1 wk OO

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Role of Communication
Business Communications is an integral part of project success. Lots of adverse
situations arise due to poor communication or lack of communication. Thus the business
people must understand the importance of communication otherwise it will result in delayed
projects and dissatisfied customers. Good business communication provides a detailed
overview of what should be done to make the project successful.
Communicating with one or many
Good business communication means one person is conveying a message to another
person over the phone without any distortion. It is simple and easy as one can exchange ideas
with ease and can understand each other views or ideas. However, it is quite difficult when
business communication is ‘one-to-many’. One person conveys messages to several other
people and it is quite challenging to convey messages without any distortion (Mishra,
Boynton and Mishra 2014). The role of good communication involves communication
between two employees or more than two employees by eliminating the dissonance.
Innovative Business Idea
Communication plays an important role when any company wants to launch new
products or initiates a new service. Communication among business people helps to know the
how good the product is, it can be also known how fast it can be brought to the market.
Communication also helps to acknowledge how well sales force will perform. The new
products are generally developed by small teams working together. A product can be
successful if the business stakeholders communicate with each other openly and honestly
(Karjaluoto, Mustonen and Ulkuniemi 2015). If any large company wants to develop

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complex automotive items, the entire project team must organize the meeting and discuss the
project aspects on a regular basis. This approach can bring success to the company.
Shaping morale of company
A company may face downturn or heavy loss. The CEO can play an active role to
boost the morale of the employees. If the CEO is concerned about the company’ prospects
and communicates with the employees what actions should be taken to compensate the loss,
the employees will give a positive response (Ocasio, Loewenstein and Nigam 2015). Thus
communication can play an active role in shaping the morale of a company.
Sales and Marketing
Communication also plays an important role in sales and marketing as well. Sales and
marketing are essential in shaping image of the company. A salesperson of a particular
organization typically masters one-to-one communication. The salesperson has the capability
to read one’s body language, overcome objections and sell the product to the customers. It is
his responsibility to communicate well with the customers about the benefits of the products
and the payments (Jin, Liu and Austin 2014). The salesman through effective communication
can gain more and more customers.
Communications Audit
Communication audit helps to know how a company can improve, how a company
can offer better customer service. Communication audit can be performed by a short
questionnaire where the customers are asked to review the product and the company.
Questions are also asked about the employees and how well they serve the customers
(Ocasio, Loewenstein and Nigam 2015). The results are assessed and based on this