NEF3101 Project Management: Construction of a 500 Sq. House

This project report outlines a comprehensive plan for the construction of a 500 sq. m house in Melbourne, encompassing all stages from initial scope development to final inspection and acceptance. It includes a detailed Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), project calendar, and a Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM) to define roles. The report presents a Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) diagram and Gantt chart for project scheduling, along with a budget report detailing costs and resource allocation. Various resources schedules are presented, including a detailed budget and cost forecast. An S-curve analysis visualizes project progress, and the report concludes with a bibliography of relevant project management resources. The project aims to provide a clear, structured approach to managing a construction project, demonstrating effective planning and execution strategies.

Running head: CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSE
Project Management: Construction of House
Name of the student:
Name of the University:

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List of task and WBS schedule for the project
The report depicts the roles of project management practices for executing the
construction of a new 500 Sq house in Western Suburb of Melbourne. The list of work activities
considered while executing the project are as follows:
WBS Task Name
0 CONSTRUCTION Of A NEW HOUSE
1 PROJECT SCOPE DEVELOPMENT
1.1 Meeting Client
1.2 Prepare Project Scope
1.3 Design
2 APPOINT ADVISER
2.1 Structural
2.2 Electrical
2.3 Architect
3 LICENSE
3.1 Lodge Application
3.2 Approval
4 TENDER
4.1 Documentations
4.2 Evaluation
4.3 Process
5 CONSTRUCTION
5.1 Foundation
5.2 Location Preparation
5.3 Surveying
6 SUPERSTRUCTURE
6.1 Floor
6.2 Roof
6.3 Frame
6.4 Window and Doors
7 EXTERNAL
7.1 Rain Water
7.2 Solar
7.3 Fence
8 INTERNAL

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8.1 Plumbing
8.2 Technician
8.3 Electrical
9 DELIVER
9.1 Inspection
9.2 Acceptance
Project calendar
The assigned labours for the project will not work on the following days:
Figure 1: The calendar of the project
(Source: created by author)

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PDM diagram and Gantt chart
Figure 2: PDM diagram for the project activities
(Source: created by author)

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Figure 3: Gantt chart for the project
(Source: created by author)

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A weekly Gantt chart sorted by WBS
Figure 4: Weekly Gantt chart
(Source: created by author)
List and cost and all resources
Resource Name Max. Units Std. Rate
Contractor 100% $80.00/hr
Project lead 100% $150.00/hr
architect 100% $120.00/hr
civil engineer 100% $125.00/hr
Masons $11,000.00

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Water Proofing Contractors $80,000.00
Paving Contractors $80,000.00
Framers $7,000.00
Roofers $70,000.00
Plumbers $100,000.00
Electricians $100,000.00
HVAC Contractors $40,900.00
Insulation and air sealing contractors $30,830.00
Dry Wallers $24,000.00
Plaster Contractors $57,000.00
Final cost and details budget report
The final cost estimated for the successful accomplishment of the construction project is
$1000, 000 and the details of the budget report is given in the below section:

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Figure 5: Budget repost presented for the project
(Source: created by author)

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Various resources schedules in the form of Gantt chart
The resources assigned for each project activities are elaborated in the below table:
WB
S Task Name Duratio
n Resource Names
0 CONSTRUCTION Of A NEW
HOUSE 358 days
1 PROJECT SCOPE
DEVELOPMENT 24 days
1.1 Meeting Client 5 days Project lead
1.2 Prepare Project Scope 5 days Contractor
1.3 Design 14 days architect, civil engineer
2 APPOINT ADVISER 14 days
2.1 Structural 5 days HVAC Contractors[1]
2.2 Electrical 4 days Electricians[1]
2.3 Architect 5 days architect
3 LICENSE 30 days
3.1 Lodge Application 5 days Contractor
3.2 Approval 25 days Paving Contractors[1]
4 TENDER 27 days
4.1 Documentations 10 days Insulation and air sealing contractors[1]
4.2 Evaluation 10 days Contractor
4.3 Process 7 days Masons[1]
5 CONSTRUCTION 60 days
5.1 Foundation 14 days HVAC Contractors[1]
5.2 Location Preparation 36 days civil engineer
5.3 Surveying 10 days architect
6 SUPERSTRUCTURE 150 days
6.1 Floor 20 days Plaster Contractors[1]
6.2 Roof 20 days Roofers[1]
6.3 Frame 95 days Framers[1]
6.4 Window and Doors 15 days Framers[1]
7 EXTERNAL 14 days
7.1 Rain Water 6 days Dry Wallers[1],Water Proofing
Contractors[1]
7.2 Solar 4 days Insulation and air sealing contractors[1]
7.3 Fence 4 days Dry Wallers[1]
8 INTERNAL 35 days
8.1 Plumbing 12 days Plumbers[1]
8.2 Technician 11 days HVAC Contractors[1]

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8.3 Electrical 12 days Electricians[1]
9 DELIVER 4 days
9.1 Inspection 2 days Plaster Contractors[1]
9.2 Acceptance 2 days civil engineer
A budget and cost forecast
There is a small difference between budget and a cost forecast. The project budget is
prepared based on the project activities and ultimate project objectives on the other hand, the
forecast identified the actual expectation in a summarized manner. The project forecast updates
for this project throughout in a weekly interval and there is no presence of variance analysis
which compares the forecast with actual result. The “S curve” developed for the project is
elaborated in the below section.

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Development of S curve
2 3 4 1 2 3
$0.00
$200,000.00
$400,000.00
$600,000.00
$800,000.00
$1,000,000.00
$1,200,000.00
$223,940.00
$366,670.00
$488,770.00
$531,101.58
$652,977.50
$1,000,000.00
S curve
Cumulative Cost
Figure 6: S curve for the construction project
(Source: created by author)