Construction Management: A Research Study

Paper Summary:

In this article, the writer notes that the need for construction management has never been more critical than in the present for construction projects and in fact due to technological advances the construction manager's realm is one that has greatly diversified. The paper then presents research that clearly demonstrates that the need exists for highly educated, trained and qualified construction project management more than ever before due to issues of safety and security. The paper also relates that the purpose of the study is to research and examine construction management and to gain an understanding of how the needs and demands in construction project management have changed as compared to historical and traditional construction management.

Outline:
Statement of Thesis
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Significance of the Study
Methodology
Literature Review
Findings of the Study
Recommendations for Research

From the Paper:

"First the project must be organized prior to design and construction and while the project is ongoing the project manager will have considerations of labor, material, and equipment utilization. Cost estimation will be important as well as the economic evaluation of facilities and investments and the financing of the facilities to be construction. Other considerations include construction pricing and contracting and fundamental scheduling procedures as well as more advanced scheduling techniques. The project manager as well must consider cost-control, cost-monitoring and cost-accounting during the term of the construction project. Other considerations in project management include quality control and safety during construction and finally the organization and use of project information."

Sample of Sources Used:

• A.S. Michaels, B. Mittman, and C.R. Carlson, "A Comparison of Relational and CODASYL Approaches to Data-Base Management," ACM Computing Surveys, Vol. 8, No. 1, 1976, pp. 125-157. in Hendrickson, Chris (2003) Project Management for Construction: Fundamental Concepts for Owners, Engineers, Architects and Builders. Summer 2003. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
• C.J. Date, An Introduction to Database Systems, 3rd ed., Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Reading, MA, 1981. in Hendrickson, Chris (2003) Project Management for Construction: Fundamental Concepts for Owners, Engineers, Architects and Builders. Summer 2003. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA.
• Construction Managers (2008) U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Online available at: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos005.htm
• D.C. Trichritzis and F.H. Lochovsky, "Hierarchical Data-Base Management," ACM Computing Surveys Vol. 8, No. 1, 1976, pp. 105-123. in Hendrickson, Chris (2003) Project Management for Construction: Fundamental Concepts for Owners, Engineers, Architects and Builders. Summer 2003. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
• D.F. Rogge (1984) "Delay Reporting Within Cost Accounting System," ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 110, No. 2, 1984, pp. 289-292. in Hendrickson, Chris (2003) Project Management for Construction: Fundamental Concepts for Owners, Engineers, Architects and Builders. Summer 2003. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

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