E"ecutive Functions E"ecutive unctions •ltiately 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 anageent s$ills • !ea !earn rn scheduling techniques that can be applied to the preconstruction process
Pro,ect !ife Cycle
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Facility Concept and Feasibility
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Engineering and Design
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Construction
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Startup an and 22 pleentation
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4peration or tili5ation
6hat is Construction7
8pplication of art and science
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4rgani5ed 4rgani5e d chaos
#an$ind using creativity' creativity'and $nowledge' strength' deterination' persistence to control con trol his environent
Construction di9ers fro anufacturing in that: •
;ot perfored in controlled conditions' therefore ther efore highly ipacted by b y weather and other environental environental conditions
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Seasonality Each pro,ect is unique Reotes sites with various access probles
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Construction di9ers fro anufacturing in that: •
Process is not as predictable
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Di+culty in applying autoation
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<igh potential for encountering unforeseen unfores een conditions
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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 cople"ity cople"ity
Problems Facing Construction Industry: •
<ighly traditional and fragented> slow to ebrace new technology
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Restrictive?outdated building codes
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!abor agreeents and craft ,urisdictional issues
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!iability and legal consideratio considerations ns