Africa Surveyors September- October Digital issue 2021

CONSTRUCTION
Construction Project Management
In the scheduling phase, the project manager determines the schedule, as well as milestones and other
dependent tasks. Achieving the schedule depends on many factors such as the scope, complexity, and
time required. The schedule is dependent on the planning phase objectives, which may include timelines,
cost estimates, time limitations, financial constraints, and realistic business models. The objective of
scheduling includes reaching the objectives within the defined time frame. This aspect of construction
project management involves managing the schedule and controlling the costs.
Cost management, on the other hand, refers to the reduction of expenses associated with the completion
of the construction projects. Most construction projects have several levels of enclosures, which involve
different levels of labor, materials, and overhead. Contractors are responsible for overall management of
all levels of enclosures. Control of costs includes controlling materials, labor, and overhead associated
with the completion of each stage.
Although each stage has its own unique set of associated activities, all of them are included in the
construction project management process. The project manager decides how to integrate all of these
activities to ensure that all of the goals of the organization are met. In the contracting phase, contracts
are drawn up between contractors and organization, covering what services the organization requires
and how much the contractors are able to provide within a certain period of time. The construction
projects are managed through delivery and completion by using supply, subcontractors, material
suppliers, transportation contractors, and other heavy civil and heavy equipment contractors.
Plan Street is a system designed to help construction project managers use all of the resources they have
available to them for managing construction projects. This system is designed for large, complex, as well
as small companies. All of the software tools and modules required by project managers are included,
allowing them to complete a full year's worth of reports, analysis, case histories, database searches,
and more. Project managers can customize their software programs, so that they can better meet their
individual company needs.
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