CE 441
CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT
WEEK XII Construction Site
Management
Construction process
The Site Management
Site management involves the six processes of
management, namely;
•Forecasting
•Planning
•Organizing
•Motivating
•Controlling
•Communicating.
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• Site management is not a primary occupation
within the industry. Those who are eligible for
responsible positions in site management must
there fore experienced employment with
other occupations in the industry and as such
developed attitudes and expectations about
key industrial roles.
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• The interrelationship of attitudes and
expectations with educational and work-
experience programs need more careful
consideration.
• The site manager can be characterized as
a person who has received the
commission to carry out the intention of
the top management through direct
leadership of work groups in a
construction company.
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v The site manager is in charge of production
and maintenance, always in constant control
of a definite site production and
maintenance, and have immediate daily
contact with the operatives whose work he
directs and controls.
v The major responsibilities of a site
manager is to fulfill the contractor’s
obligations stated in the contract
conditions with respect to a particular
project.
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o The site manager carries out and complete
the works shown upon the contract
drawings and described or referred to
in the contract bills and in the Articles
of agreement in compliance there
with, using materials and
workmanship of the quality and
standards therein specified in every
respect to the reasonable satisfaction
of the supervising officer.
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Therefore, the key areas of concern in meeting
this obligation relate to the Quality of work
during construction, the costs of construction
and the time.
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Construction site managers should
know about the following:
•building methods and materials,
•building standards and regulations,
•how to read building plans and
diagrams,
•how to use planning software,
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Construction site managers should know
about the following:
•Ability to control Quantity, quality, cost Purchasing of
building materials and machinery,
•Safety methods and procedures used on building sites,
•Staff management,
•Quality control system
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Working knowledge Skills
1) Management: General management,
organization site office management, site cost
control, personnel selection of operatives,
workmen management, working rules agreement,
safety training.
2) Equipment: Plant use, maintenance of
equipment mechanical plant and transportation
3) Production: Production planning site
organization and layout, construction methods, site
control
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Working knowledge Skills
4) Technology: General building technology
including concrete technology and technical
drawing, structural engineering, electrical
installation, settings out and leveling
5) Quantity surveying: Standard method of
measurement, compilation of bill of quantities,
preparation of interim and final bill of quantities,
preparation of interim and final accounts
6) Building Law : Regulations by laws ,contract law
(forms of contract)
Site Supervision
ØWho is doing Site Supervision?
ØWhat is the relation between Site Supervision
and Construction Site Management?
ØWhat are the main objectives in site
supervision?
The Site Supervisor and Site Management
• As projects are always unique site management and
supervision operate on a ‘site-by-site’ basis.
• Each project requires a different labor force and as the work on site proceeds
the various work teams that force have gradually been integrated during the
course of work have to break up and re-adjust themselves in different groups
on different sites.
• Therefore, it is highly unlikely that any two site manager
jobs will ever show much similarity. They will work with different
people at different places, they will be part of different
organizations and they will be expected to operate effectively
within a variety of changing constraints.
Site Supervisor´s duties and
responsibilities
2.Organizational
tasks: Information
1.Start of 3. Site
Construction on work methods, infrastructure / 4. Capacity 5. Safety
work activities Building requirements
works Logistics
and resources,
communication
Site Supervisor´s duties and
responsibilities
6. Planning: 7. Handling 11. Interface
release, of 8. Handling 10. Handling management
of Claim 9. Handling of Execution 12. Quality
changes, Accounting of Hindering trades Management
distribution Issues Management Delays /planning
Site Supervisor´s duties and
responsibilities
14.
13.
Contract 15.
Schedule
controlling/ Reporting
control
Accordance
The Site Supervision
1) How to start a construction project?
The Site Supervision
How to start a construction project?
The “Start – Up Site Meeting” – “Preconstruction
Meeting”
The start up meeting in a construction project is an important
milestone/breakthrough in every construction project.
• Firstly it symbolizes the “taking over action” of the site
supervisor. The site supervisor has to demonstrate leadership and
know-how.
• Secondly beside all contractual regulations the agreement on the
further procedure has to be agreed upon between all participants
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Participants in the “Start - Up Site
Meeting” should be the whole project
team, including the project manager, the
planners and the executing companies.
• The site manager has to lead through the
meeting and to document the results.
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Task Analysis / Clearing of roles and responsibilities
•Although determined in the contracts an individual
confirmation or agreement of tasks, roles and
responsibilities should be agreed upon personally with
the beginning of the project in the team.
•Beside contractual relations and common practices the
personal style of leadership and individual team work
aspects have to be identified.
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Handover/ release of planning documents/
submission documents
Clarification and Identification of all documents
which are required to start the construction:
•The actual status of planning
•The actual status of specifications
•The actual status of all other documents which
describe the project objectives, expectations,
legislative and regulatory frameworks
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• Contract
•Status of the site documents: all
conditions – access,
Contract with all
working space, •Planning –status, appendices,
Handing over of water, power supply, release date,
documents / specifications,
telephone / Internet completeness, schedules, payment
Detailed listing: connection, site quality, etc.
schedules,
security (fences), arbitrations,
etc.
descriptions, etc.
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•Budget: Cost estimation, Cost follow up,
accounting status, reserves
•List of team members (client construction
manager planners, accounting institutions,
addresses, enterprises, responsibilities,
competencies, etc.
•All available info on the Project organization
•Quality management tools etc.
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6) Planning: release, changes,
distribution
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Changes in Construction Projects
External causes:
•Economic issues
•Environmental issues
•Technological issues
•Regulatory issues
Internal causes:
A) Organizational level
•Organizational culture
•Ineffective decision-making
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B) Project level
•Design Improvements
•Inadequate skills and knowledge
amongst the team
•Inclement weather
•Late change of client brief
•Designer change of mind
•Design error
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7) Handling of Accounting Issues / Costs
Implementing cost control systems,
identifying variances/modifications and
recommending cost savings in executing
work.
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12) Interface management trades / planning
•Implementing operational quality assurance and
control processes and procedures as specified.
•It involves ensuring all personnel work to the
required quality standards, and in checking
quality and taking appropriates action to correct
deficiencies.
The Site Supervision
The quality of a product or service refers to
the perception of the degree to which the
product or service meets the customer's
expectations.
•Accuracy and Precision
•Durability; the ability to endure.
•Functionality
•Sustainability
•Maintainability
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•Environmental Sustainability
•Innovative Quality
•Urban Integration / Space allocation / Land use
•Affordability
•Acceptance/Participation by the users
•Adequacy etc
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13) Schedule control
Progress
The process of regularly checking the
progress of planned work. It will involve
recommending action necessary to
correct deviations from programs.
