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Ce 410-Individual Assignment

The document presents interviews with three engineers discussing common causes of construction disputes, including delays, payment issues, design discrepancies, and lack of communication. Each engineer emphasizes the importance of clear documentation and proactive communication to mitigate these disputes. Their collective experiences highlight the need for collaboration and thoroughness in project management to prevent misunderstandings.

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Ce 410-Individual Assignment

The document presents interviews with three engineers discussing common causes of construction disputes, including delays, payment issues, design discrepancies, and lack of communication. Each engineer emphasizes the importance of clear documentation and proactive communication to mitigate these disputes. Their collective experiences highlight the need for collaboration and thoroughness in project management to prevent misunderstandings.

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JOHN PAUL COLLEGE

CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT

CONSTRUCTION METHODS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT

SUBMITTED BY: FABILA, WENNIEBEL P.


BSCE-4C

SUBMITTED TO: ENGR. PATRICIA CAGUIOA MADRONA


INSTRUCTOR
INTERVIEW NO. 1

NAME: ENGR. VLADIMIR JIMENEZ FAMISARAN

POSITION: PROJECT ENGINEER

CONSTRUCTION FIELD: STRUCTURAL CONSTRUCTION

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 10 YEARS

QUESTION:

WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON CAUSES OF CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES YOU ARE
ENCOUNTERING NOWADAYS? HOW DO YOU OR YOUR TEAM

COMPANY/ORGANIZATION HANDLE THESE DISPUTES?

ANSWER:

I HAVE WITNESSED FIRSTHAND THE IMPACT OF THESE DISPUTES ON PROJECTS.


IN MY EXPERIENCE , THE MOST COMMON CAUSES OF CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES
INCLUDE DELAYS AND TIME EXTENSIONS, PAYMENT ISSUES, DESIGN, SCOPE

CHANGES, QUALITY AND LASTLY CONTRACT INTERPRETATION DISAGREEMENTS.


TO HANDLE THIS DISPUTES EFFECTIVELY, OUR TEAM AND I EMPLOY PROACTIVE
AND COLLABORATIVE APPROACH. FIRST, WE PRIORITIZE CLEAR COMMUNICATION
AND DOCUMENTATION. ENSURING THAT ALL STAKEHOLDERS ARE INFORMED AND
ALIGNED THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT LIFECYCLE. REGULAR MEETINGS AND

UPDATES HELP TO PREVENT MISUNDERSTANDING AND ALLOW US TO ADDRESS

POTENTIAL ISSUES EARLY ON.


INTERVIEW NO. 2

NAME: ENGR. CEXZUR JIMENEZ

POSITION: DESIGN ENGINEER

CONSTRUCTION FIELD: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 10-15 YEARS

QUESTION:

WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON CAUSES OF CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES YOU ARE
ENCOUNTERING NOWADAYS? HOW DO YOU OR YOUR TEAM

COMPANY/ORGANIZATION HANDLE THESE DISPUTES?

ANSWER:

ONE OF THE MOST COMMON CAUSES I’VE OBSERVED IS DESIGN DISCREPANCIES


OR LATE DESIGN CHANGES. OFTEN, THE DESIGN PHASE MAY NOT FULLY
ACCOUNT FOR ON-GROUND REALITIES OR MAY BE RUSHED, LEADING TO

REVISIONS DURING EXECUTION. THESE CHANGES CAN DISRUPT TIMELINE,

INCREASE COSTS, AND SOMETIMES CREATE FRICTION BETWEEN THE DESIGN


TEAM AND CONTRACTORS.TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUE, MY TEAM TAKES A PROPER
ACTION. FIRST, WE PRIORITIZE CLEAR AND DETAILED DOCUMENTATION. EVERY

SCOPE OF WORK , CHANGE ORDER, OR VARIATION IS FORMALLY RECORDED,


APPROVED, AND COMMUNICATED TO ALL RELEVANT PARTIES. THIS MINIMIZE

AMBIGUITY AND SETS CLEAR EXPECTATIONS FROM THE START.


INTERVIEW NO. 3

NAME: ENGR. JEZREL MALONES

POSITION: SITE ENGINEER

CONSTRUCTION FIELD: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 2-3 YEARS

QUESTION:

AS A NEWLY CIVIL ENGINEER, I AM STILL LEARNING AND GAINING VALUABLE


EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD, BUT I’VE ALREADY BEGUN TO OBSERVE SOME OF THE

COMMON CAUSES OF CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES THAT CAN ARISE ON A PROJECT.


ONE OF THE ISSUES I HAVE SEEN IS LACK OF CLEAR COMMUNICATION. IN A
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, MANY DIFFERENT TEAM WORK TOGETHER –

ENGINEERS, CONTRACTORS, CLIENTS, AND SUPPLIERS—AND SOMETIMES NOT


EVERYONES IS ON THE SAME PAGE. A SMALL MISUNDERSTANDING IN
INTERPRETING A DRAWING OR A CHANGE IN THE SCHEDULE THAT WASN’T

PROPERLY COMMUNICATED CAN LEAD TO CONFUSION OR DISAGREEMENT ON-

SITE. AS SOMEONE NEW IN THE FIELD, I’VE LEARNED HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO


ASK QUESTIONS AND DOUBLE-CHECK INFORMATION TO AVOID THESE SMALL BUT
CRITICAL GAP.

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