AR 553

CONSTRUCTIO
N

PRE- REQUISITES : BUILDING TECHNOLOGY 5

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
It is about the methodologies & tools necessary
for each aspect of the construction project life-cycle
broken into organizing, planning, monitoring &
controlling as well as the theories upon which
these are built.

AR 553

Students will learn about cost & risk control,

developing & applying policies & procedures as well
as subcontractor management, purchasing &
project financing.

CONSTRUCTIO
N

CONSTRUCTION
is a process that consists of the
BUILDING or ASSEMBLING
infrastructure.
Latinconstructionem
(com-"together" andstruere"to pile
up")
Managed by:
Project Manager
Supervised by:
Construction
Manager
Design Engineer
Construction Engineer
Project Architect

 Environmental impact of the project

Scheduling
Budgeting
Construction site safety
Availability of building materials
Logistics
Inconvenience to the public
Zoning requirements

SIDERATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION PLANN

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
is the process of adding structure to real property

HEAVY/CIVIL CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION
Residential building construction
Commercial building construction
Light commercial construction
Multi-family construction
Health-Care construction
Environmental construction
Industrial construction

Each type of construction project requires a unique team to plan,

design, construct and maintain.

RAL TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

 DESIGN (A & E)
ESTIMATE VS BUDGET
FINANCING
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

ELEMENTS OF A CONSTRUCTION PROJ

TOP CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES

VINCI of FRANCE and the WORLD
CCCC of PR of CHINA
BECHTEL of the U.S.
HOCHTIEF of GERMANY
ACS of SPAIN
STRABAG of AUSTRIA
SKANSKA of SWEDEN
LEIGHTON of AUSTRALIA
KAJIMA of JAPAN
BALFOUR BEATTY of U.K.
SAIPEM of ITALY
ROYAL BAM GROUP of NETHERLANDS
ODEBRECHT of BRAZIL

LIST OF COUNTRIES WITH THE GREATEST CONSTRUCTION

OUTPUT IN 2012
Economy
in USD)

Construction output in 2012 (billions

BEST THREE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN THE PHILIPPINES

1.DMCI- D.M. Consunji Inc.

Makati Shangrila

SM City Manila

2.MDC Makati Development Corporation

Greenbelt

Solenad One

3.DDTKI - DDT KONSTRACT, INC.

Shell Residences

SMDC Light Residences

Introduction
Preconstruction planning
- Project organization
- Design structure
Developing the project plan
- Work breakdown structure
- Project budget & cost breakdown structure
- Scheduling system
Planning for production
- Resource allocation
Planning for project lay-out
Project start up
Project monitoring
Project control
Purchasing, expediting, & receiving
Project completion & close-out
Organization
owner/client group
Construction/contractor group
Construction management grp