Construction Engineering Functions

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Construction Engineering Functions • Preparation and Review of Shop Drawings • Constructib Constructibility ility & Sequencing Studies • Value Engineering • Erection Diagras and Procedures • Survey & !ayout 

 

 

E"ecutive Functions • Corporate #anageent • Strategic Planning • #ar$eting & %usiness Developent • Public Relations • !abor Relations

 

 

E"ecutive Functions E"ecutive unctions •ltiately responsible for quality' safety' production' and general (nancial health)

 

 

Construction training can be valuable to design  professionals……  professiona ls…… • *  *o o enable the to pr produce oduce practical and e+cient designs • Develop needed anageent s$ills • !ea !earn rn scheduling techniques that can be applied to the preconstruction process

 

 

Pro,ect !ife Cycle

 

!ife Cycle of a Constructed -)

Facility Concept and Feasibility

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Engineering and Design

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Procureent

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Construction

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Startup an and 22 pleentation

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4peration or tili5ation

 

6hat is Construction7 

8pplication of art and science



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4rgani5ed 4rgani5e d chaos



#an$ind using creativity' creativity'and $nowledge' strength' deterination' persistence to control con trol his environent

 

 

Construction di9ers fro anufacturing in that: •

;ot perfored in controlled conditions' therefore ther efore highly ipacted by b y weather and other environental environental conditions

• •

Seasonality Each pro,ect is unique Reotes sites with various access probles 



 

 

Construction di9ers fro anufacturing in that: •

Process is not as predictable



Di+culty in applying autoation



<igh potential for encountering unforeseen unfores een conditions



Costs can vary according to conditions

 

Construction differs from manufacturing in that: • • • • •

Di+cult to anage and supply utilities and other resources)  *echnical innovations ar  *echnical are e adopted slower slower)) Success is dependent upon the quality of its people) Very custo=oriented Product Pr oduct can be of ind=boggling si5e' cost' and cople"ity cople"ity 

 

Problems Facing Construction Industry: •

<ighly traditional and fragented> slow to ebrace new technology



Restrictive?outdated building codes



!abor agreeents and craft ,urisdictional issues



!iability and legal consideratio considerations ns



!ac$ of pro(t otive or other incentive

 

Problems Facing the Construction Industry: •

@overnent regulation



Environental constraints



;2#%A syndroe



@lobal copetition

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