Bus Repair Facility Construction: Project Management & Scheduling

This assignment is a comprehensive project report focusing on the construction project management of a bus repair facility in Loganholm, Qld. It includes a review of architectural plans, an itemized task list, a work breakdown structure (WBS), detailed resource estimation with cost allocation, a Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM) diagram, time analysis, a Gantt chart, resource analysis with histograms, strategies for resource leveling, a detailed cost estimate, cash flow analysis, and strategies for crashing the network. The report also incorporates a risk management plan addressing potential delays due to weather and resource availability. Assumptions are made regarding material quantities and costs, based on research from sources like Rawlingsons guide, to compensate for the lack of detailed structural and service plans. The assignment adopts the format of a professional report to a project manager, providing a thorough analysis and actionable insights for the construction project.

Project 1: Bus Repair Facility
What is required?
A 5,000 (approx.) words major assignment on the Construction Project Management for ‘Bus Repair
Facility (please see the assignment plan)’ based on the provided plan in Loganholm, Qld.
What should the assignment include?
• A review of the provided plans.
• An itemised list of the tasks required for constructing the building and its surroundings.
• A work breakdown structure (WBS) for the proposed project.
• A detailed estimate of the resources required for each activity (Labour, machinery, materials,
supervision etc.). Allocate costs to each activity in the WBS.
• A PDM diagram for the project (utilise both manual techniques and MS-Project software).
• A time analysis for the project including ES, LS, Floats etc. Comment on these results.
• A Gantt chart for the proposed project using Microsoft Project (or other software).
• A resource analysis for the project and resource histograms. Consider areas where resources may
be critical and comment on an approach to levelling the resources.
• A detailed description on strategies to make the best use of resources.
• A cost estimate for the project including all relevant costs (site establishment, materials, labour,
overheads etc.)
• A cash flow analysis for the project and a cash flow diagram.
• Detail strategies to crash the network. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of this strategy?
• A risk management plan for program delays due to weather and others, resource availability etc.
The assignment will be in the form of a professional report to the project manager (10% marks).
Assume a site with levelled and completed earthwork.
Since you have received architectural plans only and not detailed structural, building services,
equipment, civil plans etc. you may need to make some assumptions about quantities of materials etc.
Also, you may not have an idea on material, labour costs etc. You should undertake some research
(e.g. Rawlingsons guide) to obtain approximate costs and specify activity durations to the best of your
ability. You will not be penalised for not knowing exact costs and quantities; this is not the purpose
of this assignment.