SRM750 Project: Commercial Building Construction at Wellington

This project management assignment outlines the development of a commercial office building at 10 Kumutoto, Wellington. It begins with an introduction to the project, detailing the site location, building specifications (5 floors, 300 sq meters, sea-side location, parking, and amenities). The purpose is to guide the client and establish a contractual relationship. The assignment includes a site investigation, project risk assessment (legal and political), and estimated costs. The project is broken down into five phases: planning and initiation, design, construction, testing and evaluation, and implementation, with corresponding cost breakdowns. Ethical implications are addressed, focusing on worker well-being, public and legal obligations, and client interests. An engagement letter is provided, summarizing the project, outlining services, costs, and ethical considerations. The document covers various aspects of project management, from site analysis and cost estimation to ethical considerations and client communication, providing a comprehensive overview of the construction project.

Project Management

Contents
Project Brief:..............................................................................................................................2
Introduction:...........................................................................................................................2
Purpose...................................................................................................................................2
Possible services for the project.................................................................................................2
Findings of investigation............................................................................................................3
Project Risk and Limitation:...................................................................................................3
Estimated cost of project........................................................................................................3
Project Phases cost.................................................................................................................4
Block plan model diagram.........................................................................................................5
Ethical Implication.....................................................................................................................5
Engagement letter.......................................................................................................................6
References:.................................................................................................................................9

Project Brief:
Introduction:
The project is proposed for outlining the location of the construction site to develop the
commercial office to run a business. Proposed construction location is located at 10
Kumutoto, Wellington. It is the intersection point of city and port. The site is available on
behalf of redevelopment of the area. 5 floor building is going to be developed with the
excessive features of car parking in the ground level and composed with basic amenities
facilities (Ramanujan Education, 2016). Selection of site is done because of its prime location
and large area space which is having capabilities to develop a big 5 layered architecture for
running commercial business.
Site condition and parameters
Location: 10 Kumutoto, Wellington
Building area: 300 metres
Proposed area: Maximum area covered
Floors: 5 floor building
Place: Sea Edge
Zone: Public Water front
Nearby location: Markets are available all around the building
Purpose
The purpose of this project is to guide the client about the features of the construction site and
measures the possible services provided. It helps in developing the contractual relationship
with the client authorities. The construction site offer recreation of site location by
developing multi-storey building which can be used for commercial purpose (Raz, Shenhar,
and Dvir, 2011). It is located in the heart of city surrounded by the sea edge. It is shoreline
area which increases transportation through ports. Public waterfront is used in the open space
for beautifying the architecture.

Possible services for the project
Focus should be given on identifying the services provided by the project such as:
 Construction area of the location is 300 m
 It is surrounded by sea edge
 It is the intersection point of city and port.
 shoreline area which increases transportation through ports (Ryan, & Efatmaneshnik,
2015)
 Provides basic amenities facilities
 5 storey building
 Interconnectivity of ground floor
 Main lobby is designed for conference hall
 Facilities will be provided to the disabled person
 Synchronise the construction program, plumbing, and electrical fittings (Saxena,
2016)
 Systematic structuring office area
 Sea-side view architecture is planned for developing 5-storey building
 Basement is kept for parking area
 Smart IT system will be installed for security (Sulaman, Weyns, & Host, 2013)
Findings of investigation
Investigation of site reveals the information which helps in developing the project schedule
and activities for achieving project goal and objective in minimum time and cost. Total cost
of the project is calculated by investigating Australian standards developed for bringing
architectural changes at site location.
Project Risk and Limitation:
It is required to focus on the legal obligations which can be imposed on the project from the
local government council because of sea side location as transportation of products is carried
through port. It should be satisfied before starting the project on the site location. Approval of
developing 5-storey building should be taken from the local authority. It helps in minimizing
political risks which can arise during the construction phase (Taherdoost, & Keshavarzsaleh,
2016). Legal permit of developing building helps in reducing extra cost which can occurred
in solving legal and political conflicts at work place.

Estimated cost of project
Area of site location = 300 m
Area of demolishing = 90 m
Construction area = 230m
Unit rate of construction = AUD $ 1540
Labour Charges = AUD $ 470 per day / worker
Total Cost of project = AUD $ 110458
Project Phases cost
Construction work covered during a day depends on the number of labour used and their
skills and expertise for developing building architecture. Each phase requires estimated
amount of money for finishing given task within time and cost.
Phase 1: In planning and initiation phase of project, consideration is given on managing
obligations associated with the construction site, taking approval of project, and getting
requirement plan from the client. 20% of total cost of project is required to initiate a project
within given time span (Tomomitsu, Carvalho, & Moraes, 2018). Estimated cost for
completing phase 1 is AUD $ 22091.60.
Phase 2: In designing phase, architectural design of the undertaken project is created so that
further construction program will be implemented according to the design specification
which is obliged with fulfilling demand of client. It requires 10 % of total cost of project to
enable detailed design effectively. Estimated cost for completing phase 2 is AUD $ 11045.80.
Phase 3: In construction phase, building structure is created according to the demand of
client. It requires supply of resources, labour, building material, machinery, equipment, and
others. Labours are provided with safety kit and daily wages according to the Australia law of
labour conduct (Wang, & Hu, 2016). It requires 50% of project amount for managing demand
and supply of resources at construction site to avoid hindrance in construction work.
Estimated cost for completing phase 3 is AUD $ 55229.
Phase 4: In testing and evaluation phase, emphasis is given on determining effectiveness of
building architecture in meeting requirement of client. It requires 10% of project cost to apply

and implement testing procedures and gather information related to the test results. Estimated
cost for completing phase 4 is AUD $ 11045.80.
Phase 5: In Implementation phase, project is handover to the client for their use. It requires
10% of total amount so that efficient maintenance and monitoring program can be arranged
for satisfying the requirement of client. Estimated cost for completing phase 5 is AUD $
11045.80.
Block plan model diagram
Ethical Implication
Ethical code of conduct is the prerequisite for the demonstration of business so that
misconduct by the employees is restricted. Unethical behaviour at work place creates
hindrance in the completion of project phases due to increase in chaos in activities at site
location. Designing and construction program should focus on ethics for the wellbeing of
workers. Construction management association of Australia (CMAA) has created the
leadership qualities for minimizing the behavioural differences of employees. It helps in

improving services and performances the worker during the construction phase of project.
Ethical code of conduct is recognised by giving assurance to the following:
 Managing public obligations: It is required to follow ethical consideration during the
assignment and division of work among the worker because it can create feeling of
oneness in them and resistance can be minimised. The work should be given
according to their capabilities, skills, and willingness (Webster & Webster, 2016).
 Managing legal obligations: priority should be given on setting down differences
which can occur in the employees due to the difference in language, region, caste, and
religion.
 Safety and health measures: It is the responsibility of higher authority of organization
to provide clean, healthy, and safe working environment to the labour. Safety
measures should be provided to the workers during the construction program.
 Interest of client: Honesty and integrity is required to be followed for satisfying the
client requirement by fulfilling their demand. Disclosure of information is done for
minimizing conflicts in the area of interest (Yadav, 2014).
 Information: Accuracy and reliability are the two major factors which are responsible
for managing the integrity of information. Client is requested to provide fair
information so that wrong delivery of end product can be omitted.
 Sustainability of information: Environment sustainability is the top priority of every
construction industry so that minimal damage should be done to the environment.
Green building architecture is required to be designed for managing environment
friendly construction program (Yang & Gao, 2016).
 Information retrieval: Quality of information can be gathered from the client source
by deploying ethical framework in managing communication with them.
 Safety Kit and dress code: It is the responsibility of company to provide safety suites
to the labour at the construction site to avoid any casualties at work place.
Engagement letter
Mr. S.D. Thomson
123, Main Suburban
Near Townsend

Sydney.
Date: 14-April-2020
Subject: Clarification on the payment details for constructing commercial building at the site
location10 Kumutoto, Wellington.
Dear Client;
This is in reference to the proposal for construction commercial building at the site location
of wellington. We are thankful to your organization for giving us an opportunity to show our
services and offering for developing architecture as per your request. It is our responsibility
to fulfil your requirement with the proposed budget and timeline. The purpose of this letter is
to set guidelines for designing framework of the undertaken project so that complexities and
risks associated with the project can be minimized at top priority. It is to signify that
construction of 5 storey building will be constructed by having sea-side view. The key feature
of the proposed project are outlined as Construction area of the location is 300 m, It is
surrounded by sea edge, It is the intersection point of city and port, shoreline area which
increases transportation through ports, Provides basic amenities facilities, 5 storey building,
Interconnectivity of ground floor , Main lobby is designed for conference hall, Facilities will
be provided to the disabled person also, Synchronise the construction program, plumbing,
and electrical fittings, Systematic structuring office area, Sea-side view architecture is
planned for developing 5-storey building, Basement is kept for parking area and smart IT
system will be installed for security. We are proud to announce that our team members will
give 100% efforts for finishing the project as requested. Summary of the project is mentioned
below:
Project Proposal:
Project is proposed to design the commercial building for the organization and develop multi-
storey architecture and accomplished with basic amenities, large conference room, and
storage area.
Project Attributes:

10 Kumutoto, Wellington is the location chosen for construction which is surrounded by sea
edge. 300 metre is area used for constructing the building.
Project Cost:
Estimated project cost depends on analysing gross area used for construction. According to
the design specification, it has been calculated that approximately AUD $ 110458. Estimation
of cost on particular activities will be provided after preparation of project schedule.
Project Phases and activities:
 Project planning: Site visit, identification of resources required, division of work,
project scope, project schedule, risk factors and analysis, communication plan, quality
management plan, procurement management plan, stakeholder engagement plan, and
cost management plan.
 Designing phase: Identifying resources and physical material required for
construction program, develop engineering drawings, detailed drawings
 Construction phase: Demolishing of buildings and others in the site location, land
levelling for construction of building, excavation of basement for parking,
construction of storage room, conference hall, and basic amenities facilities.
 Testing and evaluation: Analysing requirement of owner mentioned in requirement
specification plan and comparing with developed architecture and implementation of
modification required
 Implementation plan: Handover the building for commercial purpose and keep
monitoring of maintenance program required
Risk factors:
 Legal obligations imposed by the local government authorities should be resolved
before implementation of project start-up phase.
 Clarification on developing 5-storey building at sea-side location
 Identifying complexities due to port
 Skills and expertise of team members
 Project cost
 Project timeline
 Approval from board of directors
 Schematic administration of requirement specification

 Misconduct behaviour of employees
Implementation Plan:
It is required to pay 20% of amount of total project cost for starting project on time. Payment
will be done after completing signing off of all paper work so that legal obligations can be
minimised. During the construction program, availability of project funds will be managed by
the company authorities so that continuity of work can be maintained at site location.
Architects, Designer, construction engineer, and other employees will be charged according
to the Australian labour laws. No deduction of payment will be done for authorised leave.
Labour will be charged on daily wages with respect to the labour laws of Australia.
Ethical code of conduct will be followed at work place which is provided by the Australian
government.
Kindly acknowledge the project proposal as early as possible through email. For further
queries contact me for further discussion.
Thanks and Regards:
XYZ
Alpha construction group Pvt. Ltd.
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