Category: Construction Planning and Scheduling

This is an important schedule by which one will be in a position to know the requirement of various construction materials well ahead. This helps to start the work and continue without any dearth for materials at any stage. If adequate fund and storage facility are available, materials which can not be spoiled with time… Continue reading Material Schedule

Under this schedule one can know in advance the type of labour and their numbers required from time to time. This is needed to recruit the persons (both skilled and unskilled labour) needed so as to have a continuous flow of work without any disruption.

This schedule consists of duration of construction of various components of the work. Based on the availability of the following data, the construction schedule can be made:

Various scheduling procedures are discussed below.

Following are the advantages and limitations of planning: 1. Advantages 2. Limitations

Contract planning is divided into the following two categories: 1. Pre-tender Planning Planning required for the time of inviting of tenders up to the receipt of the same is termed as pre-tender planning. It consists of the following works: (i) Finalisation and Acquisition of Site Before issue of order to contractors the acquisition of the… Continue reading Contract Planning

Technical planning is done by engineer or concerned authority for economical execution of the construction project. It starts after the administrative approval of the work is obtained for technical sanction. Technical planning is carried out in order to satisfy the following objects:

Each job or unit of construction has to be further planned with respect to the following: 1. Manner of Execution of the Job The jobs may be executed departmentally or through contractor. In case the work is done through the contractor, type of contract is to be finalised. 2. Duration of the Job The factors… Continue reading Job Planning

During the planning of a construction project, the entire project is phased out identifying the sequence of construction. Secondly each phase is divided for operation into a number of jobs or units of construction. Different stages of planning are as follows:

The main objective of any planning, particularly construction planning, is to execute the project most economically both in terms of money and time. Effective planning includes the following factors: