Lecture 1

Question 1

What is a construction project

Answer 1

examples: Bliss infrastructure, renovation of architecture building.
Def: temporary (we stress on temporary ) attempt to create unique projects.
Projects go through phases: Planning- Design- Bidding-Construction.
These project phases are called project life cycle and they are well defined (certain start and end).

Question 2

Once the project is handed over it is no more a project instead it is a built facility

Answer 2

true

Question 3

No two projects are the same, that is why they are unique

Answer 3

they are always differences (locations, workers, time…..)

Question 4

We do projects because we want to meet demands (profit , public interest, stating in busineess (update a facility like architecture)

Answer 4

true

Question 5

How do we measure success of a project (Matrix of success)

Answer 5

5 things
delivering on time ( on schedule) (time is money)
Quality of delivered product ( concrete strength for example)
Budget (can be affected by uncontrolable factors like price of steel in OXY)
Safety ( bcz it is a labor intensive industry)
Environment (use of natural maaterial , emissions)

Question 6

Measuring the quality is tricky

Answer 6

Because you cant know exactly the quality until it become a facility

Question 7

built facility success measures

Answer 7

Quality is the only refernce that continue after the project is handed over
Operational safety ( are there handles down the stairs)
Complaints

Question 8

Quality of the built facility is more important than that of the project also the budget is higher

Answer 8

true

Question 9

Expenditure S curve of the project shows that most of the expenditure is in the construction phase.
Also time is the longest

Answer 9

true

Question 10

Construction is less than flexible than design ( u cant redo a thing it will cost a lot)

Answer 10

true

Question 11

2 big challenges in construction

Answer 11

environment and efficiency