All formal scheduling procedures rely upon estimates of the durations of the various project activities as well as the definitions of the predecessor relationships among tasks. The variability of an activity's duration may also be considered. Formally, the probability distribution... (Continue reading)
PROJECT PLANNING In planning phase, plan is made and strategies are set, taking into consideration the company policies, procedures and rules Planning provides direction, unifying frame work, performance standards, and helps to reveal future opportunities and threats In Planning, the... (Continue reading)
CLASSIFICATION OF RISK Understanding and addressing the risks of a PPP project early on is important for both the parties in PPP. This chapter presents many of the risks involved and actions that can be taken to mitigate them. Promoters... (Continue reading)
Public Private Partnership (PPP) project, which is based on a contract or concession agreement between a government or statutory entity on one side and a private sector company on the other side, for delivering an infrastructure service on payment of... (Continue reading)
Modern construction project management has incorporated quality management principles and initiatives in their activities. Modern quality management systems such as ISO 9000 series of standards require incessant monitoring of construction processes. This presentation attempts to consolidate key quality management tools... (Continue reading)
Consider the planning stage of a large scale project. Successful completion of the project requires completion of hundreds of different activities by several different groups or companies. Ideally, we want to complete the project as soon as possible. This could... (Continue reading)
Hazard identification is fundamental to construction safety management; unidentified hazards present the most unmanageable hazards. Maximum hazard identification levels were found to be 0.899 89.9% for a construction project within the nuclear industry the reasons for low hazard identification levels... (Continue reading)