Construction Management is a professional discipline that exists within the overall framework of the building industry with its own area of specialty and considerations primarily for the effective and efficient management construction as to meet the costs and deadline.
Construction Management takes into consideration basic issues such as time frame, availability of material, labour and human resource, financial constraint. It is a profession that responds to the needs of the building industry and contributes to the success of the construction projects, hence economic growth and prosperity of a country.
While responding to changes of the technology, construction plays a vital role in ensuring the quality of the built environment. Student will begin with a thorough training in construction and its process, the basic principles of management then move on to explore various construction related areas. Modules of study are centered on building management knowledge and skill. Contract management, building economies, management software are also studied within this field.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Construction management
Construction Management refers either to the study and practice of the managerial and technological aspects of the construction industry (including construction, construction science, construction management, and construction technology), or to a business model where one party to a construction contract serves as a construction consultant, providing both design and construction advice.
The Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) says the 120 most common responsibilities of a Construction Manager fall into the following 7 categories: Project Management Planning, Cost Management, Time Management, Quality Management, Contract Administration, Safety Management, and CM Professional Practice which includes specific activities like defining the responsibilities and management structure of the project management team, organizing and leading by implementing project controls, defining roles and responsibilities and developing communication protocols, and identifying elements of project design and construction likely to give rise to disputes and claims.
The Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) says the 120 most common responsibilities of a Construction Manager fall into the following 7 categories: Project Management Planning, Cost Management, Time Management, Quality Management, Contract Administration, Safety Management, and CM Professional Practice which includes specific activities like defining the responsibilities and management structure of the project management team, organizing and leading by implementing project controls, defining roles and responsibilities and developing communication protocols, and identifying elements of project design and construction likely to give rise to disputes and claims.
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