Role of the Construction Project Manager
Role of the Construction Project Manager
Learning Outcomes
LO1: Develop a critical awareness of the current problems and new insights in the tendering and post contract stage of the construction cycle.
LO2: Develop the ability to use critical thinking and reflection appropriately.
LO4: Apply numerical, statistical and quantitative skills in order to evaluate key issues which impact on successful project performance.
Background
This assignment is based around the approved project to develop a new Birmingham University station at a cost of £56 Million. A brand new fit-for-purpose station with modern facilities will be built. This station will be capable of handling 7.2 million passengers a year.
The station rebuild is in great need as the current 1970s station is one of the busiest in the region and is currently unable to accommodate the four million passengers a year that currently use it and is unable to allow future growth.
Cllr Ian Ward, WMCA portfolio holder for transport and leader of Birmingham City Council said: “This new station will not only provide a magnificent gateway to Birmingham for those visitors coming for the Commonwealth Games, but for the many more who pass through here day in, day out.
The planned renovations and developments have been outlined in a fly-through video, allowing viewers to see an in-depth exploration of what the station will look like. Use the attached link to look at the video. https://youtu.be/pchRClRPcDs
ASSIGNMENT BRIEF
This assignment is concerned with reflective practices including a critical review of past and current Construction Management topics. You will be required to action research and seek to bridge the gap between researchers and practitioners by combining theory with research on practical problems. Reflection is essential to learning in order to convert experience into knowledge, or to put it another way, we learn more from our mistakes than successes.
This assessment will be based on topics within the Construction Management discipline. You will be required to complete the tasks by critically reviewing past or current projects against current research on the particular topic. Your review should conclude in your thoughts on how the issue can be developed so that work on future projects can proceed without the problems of past being repeated.
THE TASK’S
You are required to present a report and a portfolio of evidence for the project start up meeting detailing how you will manage the project.
The basis of your submission will be the justification of your proposals through the consideration of alternatives and the reasons for the selections in your proposal. Identification and location of appropriate literature including critical analysis and synthesis with relevant theoretical frameworks, tools, ideas and models is required.
Your report should include:
1. The role of the Construction Project Manager is wide and varied; critically review the current issues they have to deal with on a construction project. Include how improvements may be made for future projects.
2. Develop strategies for dealing with risk including health and safety aspects of a busy site. This should also include how sites will cater for those with access challenges.
3. Cost Control is one of the most important aspects of any construction project. Even when a robust cost control system is being used, budgets can get out of control. Evaluate how cost control can be improved of a construction project.
4. Construction is a collaborative activity. Every project relies on teamwork. Discuss how projects are affected by teamwork and how they could be improved for the future.
