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PROJECT MANAGEMENT
(CENG 6101)
2.0 OVERVIEW OF PROJECT LIFE CYCLE
BY
TADESSE AYALEW (PHD)
MSc. IN CONSTRUCTION TECH. & MANAGEMENT, GONDER
UNIVERSITY FEB 2020
2 2. Construction Project Phase
Content of the chapter
Overview of project life cycle
Pre-project phase
Planning and design phase
Contractor selection phase
Contract formation
Project mobilization phase
Project operations phase
Project closeout and termination phase
2.0 Overview of construction project phase
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First, the owner must make certain pre-project decisions. Then the
planning and design of the project is carried out.
Next, the contractor is selected, after which the contractor mobilizes
in order to carry out the field operations.
The field work which is often considers to be ‘construction’ can be
considered a separate phase.
Lastly, the project must be terminated and brought to a close;
because these activities are distinct from the installation work, we
separate them into a distinct, final phase
Typical construction project life cycle
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Pre-project phase
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At this stage the owner will decide;
what sort of project delivery system will be used
How will the various parties be related?
Will the owner engage a design professional to prepare plans and
specifications and then contract separately with a construction
contractor? Or, will a single entity be responsible for the entire
project?
The other primary decision required by the owner early in the
project relates to the type of contract to be used with the
contractor
Project mobilization phase
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At this stage, various bonds, licenses and insurances must be secured and a
detailed programme/schedule must be prepared.
The worksite must be organized, with provisions for temporary buildings
and services, access and delivery, storage areas and site security.
The process of obtaining materials and equipment to be incorporated into
the project must be initiated and arrangements for labor, the other essential
resource, must be organized.
With the completion of this phase, it is finally time to begin the actual
field construction.
Project operation
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In presenting the contractor’s activities on the construction site, the
responsibilities involve three basic areas: monitoring and control,
resource management and documentation and communication.
Five aspects of monitoring and controlling the work are important.
Actual schedule progress must be compared against the project
programme to determine whether the project is on schedule
cost status must be checked to establish how actual performance
compares with the budget
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An equally important part of monitoring and control is quality
management, to assure that the work complies with the technical
requirements set forth in the contract documents
In addition, the contractor has an important role to play in managing the
work safely and in a way that minimises adverse environmental impacts
In managing the project’s resources, the contractor will, first, be concerned
with assigning and supervising personnel and assuring that the labor effort
is sufficiently productive to meet schedule, cost and quality goals. In
addition, materials and plant must be managed so that these same goals are
met
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Because construction projects require large amounts of
paperwork, a special effort is required to manage this
documentation effectively.
Project closeout and termination phase
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Finally, as the project nears completion, a number of special
activities must take place before the contractor’s responsibilities
can be considered complete.
There are various testing and startup tasks, the final cleanup,
various inspections and remedial work that may result from them
and the process of closing the construction office and terminating
the staff’s employment.
In addition, considerable paperwork is required, including
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Approvals and certifications that allow the contractor to receive final
payment, a set of as-built drawings that include all changes made to
the original design, operating manuals, warranties and a final report.
The contractor will also be responsible for transferring and archiving
project records and will conduct some sort of project critique and
evaluation; operator training may also be part of the contractor’s
contractual responsibilities.
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