Construction Planning: Boarding House Development Project in Newcastle

This project report details the construction planning for a boarding house development in Newcastle, NSW, aimed at providing affordable rental housing. The project scope includes land clearing, foundation construction, building framework, utility development, and perimeter walls. Key objectives are site surveying, land preparation, foundation building, constructing 27 housing units with specified designs, installing utilities, and project handover. The report features a comprehensive work breakdown structure (WBS) that outlines tasks, durations, resource allocation, and costs for each project phase, including site preparation, foundation, structure, services, internal finishes, external finishes, and external works. The WBS includes specific tasks such as surveying, digging, concrete placement, infrastructure building, electrical and plumbing installations, and landscaping. The estimated project duration is 535 days, with a preliminary budget of $8,848,000. Desklib offers a variety of study resources, including solved assignments and past papers, to aid students in understanding complex construction projects.

Running Head: CONSTRUCTION PLANNING
Construction Planning: Construction of Boarding Houses in NSW
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Table of Contents
Task 1...............................................................................................................................................2
Introduction..................................................................................................................................2
Project Scope and Objectives......................................................................................................2
Work Breakdown Structure.........................................................................................................3
Conclusion.................................................................................................................................14
Bibliography..................................................................................................................................15

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Task 1
Introduction
This project is based on the development of rental residential buildings (including several
housing / boarding units) in Newcastle, NSW. The proposed project is proposed to be completed
in a period of the next two years within a feasible budget investment. In addition to the proposed
plan of the boarding units, there are several other specifications that are required to be met in the
project. These specifications include the placement of the rooms inside the building units,
number of floors, facilities and services, parking areas and others. For executing the project, all
these requirements are to be met and based on the requirements, a suitable budget and schedule
plan is to be developed.
In this report, with the help of the analysis of the project requirements, a suitable work
breakdown structure has been developed that includes the work specifications in each phase of
the project along with the proposed durations and related costs in each of the work packages.
Project Scope and Objectives
The main scope of the project is to clear a certain piece of property and build 27 boarding
units that will be provided as rentals. The scope statement of the project is defined by the
following points.
Clearing of the entire land property for constructing the housing units is within
the scope of the project.
Constructing the foundations of the buildings is within the scope of the project.
Building of the framework of the buildings is within the scope of the project.

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Development of the buildings as well as their utilities and services is within the
scope of the project.
Development of external utilities and perimeter walls is within the scope of the
project.
From the scope statement, the project objectives are determined as follows.
 To survey the entire land and take measurements
 To clear the land and prepare it for the construction
 To build foundations of the buildings
 To build 27 housing units including all the design specifications as provided
earlier
 To install utilities like electrical and drainage systems in each of the units
 To hand over the finished project to the authority
Work Breakdown Structure
The work breakdown structure of the project is shown in the following table.
WB
S
Task Name
Duratio
n
Start Finish
Predecessor
s
Resource Names Cost
1
Site
Preparation
80 days
Mon
5/28/18
Fri
9/14/18
$888,000.00
1.1 Survey of
the Entire Site
10 days Mon
5/28/18
Fri
6/8/18
Construction
Manager, Project
$44,000.00

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Supervisor
1.2
Take
Measurements
of the Site
5 days
Mon
6/11/18
Fri
6/15/18
2
Construction
Manager
$10,000.00
1.3
Assign
Workers to
Prepare the
Site
5 days
Mon
6/18/18
Fri
6/22/18
3
Construction
Manager
$10,000.00
1.4
Allocate
Resources for
Site
Preparation
5 days
Mon
6/25/18
Fri
6/29/18
4
Procurement
Manager
$6,000.00
1.5
Hire
Equipments
for Site
Preparation
15 days
Mon
7/2/18
Fri
7/20/18
5
Procurement
Manager
$18,000.00
1.6
Start
Preparing the
Selected Site
5 days
Mon
7/23/18
Fri
7/27/18
6
Construction
Workers
$100,000.00
1.7 Start
Digging of the
10 days Mon Fri 7 Construction $200,000.00

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Land 7/30/18 8/10/18 Workers
1.8
Remove
Existing
Plants and
Grasses
5 days
Mon
8/13/18
Fri
8/17/18
8
Construction
Workers
$100,000.00
1.9
Remove
Existing
Concrete
Structures and
Walls if Any
5 days
Mon
8/20/18
Fri
8/24/18
9
Construction
Workers
$100,000.00
1.10
Check Soil
Quality
5 days
Mon
8/27/18
Fri
8/31/18
10
Construction
Workers
$100,000.00
1.11
Add Strong
Soil
5 days
Mon
9/3/18
Fri
9/7/18
11
Construction
Workers
$100,000.00
1.12
Preparation
of Foundation
5 days
Mon
9/10/18
Fri
9/14/18
12
Construction
Workers
$100,000.00
2 Foundation 65 days
Mon
9/17/18
Fri
12/14/1
8
$1,300,000.00

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2.1
Complete
Digging the
Site
10 days
Mon
9/17/18
Fri
9/28/18
13
Construction
Workers
$200,000.00
2.2
Place
Concrete
Structures
inside the
Area
10 days
Mon
10/1/18
Fri
10/12/1
8
15
Construction
Workers
$200,000.00
2.3
Build
Foundation
15 days
Mon
10/15/1
8
Fri
11/2/18
16
Construction
Workers
$300,000.00
2.4
Install
Foundation
Support
15 days
Mon
11/5/18
Fri
11/23/1
8
17
Construction
Workers
$300,000.00
2.5
Strengthen
Foundation
10 days
Mon
11/26/1
8
Fri
12/7/18
18
Construction
Workers
$200,000.00
2.6
Fill Rest of
Area with Soil
5 days
Mon
12/10/1
8
Fri
12/14/1
8
19
Construction
Workers
$100,000.00

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3 Structure 165 days
Mon
12/17/1
8
Fri
8/2/19
$3,300,000.00
3.1
Start
Building the
Structure
5 days
Mon
12/17/1
8
Fri
12/21/1
8
20
Construction
Workers
$100,000.00
3.2
Procure
Building
Materials
5 days
Mon
12/24/1
8
Fri
12/28/1
8
22
Construction
Workers
$100,000.00
3.3
Hire
Construction
Equipments
5 days
Mon
12/31/1
8
Fri
1/4/19
23
Construction
Workers
$100,000.00
3.4
Hire
Construction
Workers
5 days
Mon
1/7/19
Fri
1/11/19
24
Construction
Workers
$100,000.00
3.5
Set Up
Construction
Camp
10 days
Mon
1/14/19
Fri
1/25/19
25
Construction
Workers
$200,000.00

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3.6
Start
Building the
Infrastructures
20 days
Mon
1/28/19
Fri
2/22/19
26
Construction
Workers
$400,000.00
3.7
Install Steel
Bars
15 days
Mon
2/25/19
Fri
3/15/19
27
Construction
Workers
$300,000.00
3.8
Place Bricks
Along the
Framework
25 days
Mon
3/18/19
Fri
4/19/19
28
Construction
Workers
$500,000.00
3.9
Apply
Concrete to
Fix the Bricks
25 days
Mon
4/22/19
Fri
5/24/19
29
Construction
Workers
$500,000.00
3.10
Place
Concrete
Layer on
Inner and
Outer Layers
of the Walls
30 days
Mon
5/27/19
Fri
7/5/19
30
Construction
Workers
$600,000.00
3.11
Apply
Plaster On the
Walls
20 days
Mon
7/8/19
Fri
8/2/19
31
Construction
Workers
$400,000.00

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4 Services 90 days
Mon
8/5/19
Fri
12/6/19
$360,000.00
4.1
Install
Electrical
Connections
through Every
Wall of the
Housing Units
15 days
Mon
8/5/19
Fri
8/23/19
32 Technical Workers $60,000.00
4.2
Install
Water Pipes
and Plumbing
Works
15 days
Mon
8/26/19
Fri
9/13/19
34 Technical Workers $60,000.00
4.3
Connect to
Main Lines
5 days
Mon
9/16/19
Fri
9/20/19
35 Technical Workers $20,000.00
4.4
Install
Water Tanks
15 days
Mon
9/23/19
Fri
10/11/1
9
36 Technical Workers $60,000.00
4.5
Build
Elevator
Boxes
20 days
Mon
10/14/1
9
Fri
11/8/19
37 Technical Workers $80,000.00
4.6 Install 20 days Mon Fri 38 Technical Workers $80,000.00

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Elevators
11/11/1
9
12/6/19
5
Internal
Finishes
40 days
Mon
12/9/19
Fri
1/31/20
$800,000.00
5.1
Cut Door
and Window
Areas
5 days
Mon
12/9/19
Fri
12/13/1
9
39
Construction
Workers
$100,000.00
5.2
Build Door
Frames
5 days
Mon
12/16/1
9
Fri
12/20/1
9
41
Construction
Workers
$100,000.00
5.3
Build
Window
Frames
5 days
Mon
12/23/1
9
Fri
12/27/1
9
42
Construction
Workers
$100,000.00
5.4
Install
Doors
5 days
Mon
12/30/1
9
Fri
1/3/20
43
Construction
Workers
$100,000.00
5.5
Install
Windows
5 days
Mon
1/6/20
Fri
1/10/20
44
Construction
Workers
$100,000.00
5.6 Install
Switch Boxes
5 days Mon Fri 45 Construction $100,000.00

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and Plugs 1/13/20 1/17/20 Workers
5.7
Install
Electric
Meters and
Pumping
Motor
5 days
Mon
1/20/20
Fri
1/24/20
46
Construction
Workers
$100,000.00
5.8
Apply
Colours on
Internal Walls
5 days
Mon
1/27/20
Fri
1/31/20
47
Construction
Workers
$100,000.00
6
External
Finishes
20 days
Mon
2/3/20
Fri
2/28/20
$400,000.00
6.1
Apply
Colours on
External
Walls
5 days
Mon
2/3/20
Fri
2/7/20
48
Construction
Workers
$100,000.00
6.2
Apply
Designs
5 days
Mon
2/10/20
Fri
2/14/20
50
Construction
Workers
$100,000.00
6.3 Paint Names
of Each
Boarding
5 days Mon
2/17/20
Fri
2/21/20
51 Construction
Workers
$100,000.00

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House
6.4
Build
Shades on
Windows
5 days
Mon
2/24/20
Fri
2/28/20
52
Construction
Workers
$100,000.00
7
External
Works
75 days
Mon
3/2/20
Fri
6/12/20
$1,800,000.00
7.1
Connect
Water Tank
with Water
Line
10 days
Mon
3/2/20
Fri
3/13/20
53
Construction
Workers,
Technical Workers
$240,000.00
7.2
Connect
Electrical
Lines with
Main Line
10 days
Mon
3/16/20
Fri
3/27/20
55
Construction
Workers,
Technical Workers
$240,000.00
7.3
Build
Perimeter
Walls
15 days
Mon
3/30/20
Fri
4/17/20
56
Construction
Workers,
Technical Workers
$360,000.00
7.4
Build
Garden Space
5 days
Mon
4/20/20
Fri
4/24/20
57
Construction
Workers,
Technical Workers
$120,000.00

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7.5
Build a
Swimming
Pool
20 days
Mon
4/27/20
Fri
5/22/20
58
Construction
Workers,
Technical Workers
$480,000.00
7.6
Build a
Leisure Area
5 days
Mon
5/25/20
Fri
5/29/20
59
Construction
Workers,
Technical Workers
$120,000.00
7.7
Finishing
Touches
10 days
Mon
6/1/20
Fri
6/12/20
60
Construction
Workers,
Technical Workers
$240,000.00
Figure 1: Work Breakdown Structure of the Project
(Source: Created by Author)

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The human resources that have been allocated to each of the work packages of the work
breakdown structure are shown in the following table.
Resource Name Type
Max.
Units
Std. Rate Ovt. Rate Cost/Use Accrue At
Base
Calendar
Construction
Manager
Work 100% $250.00/hr $0.00/hr $0.00 Prorated Standard
Project
Supervisor
Work 100% $300.00/hr $0.00/hr $0.00 Prorated Standard
Construction
Workers
Work 100% $2,500.00/hr $0.00/hr $0.00 Prorated Standard
Procurement
Manager
Work 100% $150.00/hr $0.00/hr $0.00 Prorated Standard
Technical
Workers
Work 100% $500.00/hr $0.00/hr $0.00 Prorated Standard
Conclusion
This report contains the details of the project scope, objectives and the overall work
breakdown structure that will be followed. The work breakdown structure has been developed by
dividing the entire project into several phases, sub-phases and work packages. As per the
development, the work packages have been linked together using predecessor relationship as

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appropriate in the context of the project. The links between the work packages of the work
breakdown structure are essential in determining the durations of each of the work packages.
From the work breakdown structure provided above, the estimated duration for the project is 535
days and the estimated budget is $8,848,000. However, these are only preliminary estimations
and will be changed in the near future in order to adjust with the project feasibility and the
limitations the organization which is undertaking this particular project.

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