BAR905 (A)

Building Construction Management

L-T-P1-0-2 Session2024-25 TypeTheory
Appears in 1 semester

B.Arch · Sem 9 (Elective - II (P.g. Preparatory))

Syllabus

6 units
Unit1

Unit 1: Introduction

Aim, objectives and functions of construction management. Role of Architect & Construction/Project Manager in Construction Management. Resources of construction Industry. Various stages of construction.

Unit2

Unit 2: Organization

Organization, types of organization study of organizational structures suitable for building and construction projects, the roles of the various members of a typical construction organization, responsibility & authority, functions in the management process, qualities of an ideal construction organization and ethics in construction industry.

Unit3

Unit 3: Construction Management Techniques

Construction Planning scheduling and controlling phases. Levels of details & time scale Resource scheduling, Smoothing & levelling, Project execution, Monitoring & progress reporting. Use of Management techniques – Bar charts and limitations of bar charts. Mile Stone Chart.

Unit4

Unit 4: PERT and CPM

Use of Management techniques –PERT and CPM; event, activity, dummy, network rules, graphical guidelines for network, numbering of events. CPM network analysis & PERT time estimates, time computation & network analysis. Cost time analysis in network planning using CPM.

Unit5

Unit 5: Resource Allocation & Quality Control

Resource usage profile - Histogram, Resource smoothing and Resource levelling. Planning of temporary services at the site, Safety precautions at construction sites, Security of materials at building site, Stages of inspection and quality control. Computer applications in construction management. Introduction to IT in construction industry-software packages

Unit6

Unit 6

Human Resources HR in construction industry, recruiting, hiring, HR strategies, performance & strategy management, training and career development opportunities and labour laws.

Course Objectives3 points
  • To provide an insight into Management of Building/Construction projects involving management of money, manpower and machinery.
  • To enhance the professional ability of an Architect about the methodology of executing a Project.
  • To expose the students to the currently prevalent techniques in the planning, programming and management of a project.
REFERENCES9 books
  1. Construction Planning, Equipment and Methods by RL Peurifoy
  2. Project Management for Architects by S P Mukopadhyay
  3. Part and CPM by L S Srinath
  4. Project management through network technologies M. Thyagarajah
  5. Construction Project Management Planning, Scheduling & Controlling -K. Chitkara – Tata McGrawhill
  6. Dr. B.C.Punmia et al. Project planning and control with PERT and CPM, Laxmi Publications, New Delhi
  7. Jerome D.Wiest and Ferdinand K.Levy, A Management Guide to PERT, CPM, prentice Hall of India Pub,Ltd., New Delhi, 1982
  8. R.A. Burgess and G.White, Building production and project Management, The construction press, London,1979
  9. Sharma JC, Construction Management and Accounts, Satya Prakashan, New Delhi CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT OF SESSIONALS NO. OF MARKS PER S.NO. PARTICULARS TOTAL ASSIGNMENTS ASSIGNMENT 1 Tutorial of Module 1 - 6 6 4 24 Seminar/Presentation 2 1 11 11 of Module 1 - 6 TOTAL 35

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