Managing the Project: The Supervisors Role Session 4: Planning the Work

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Managing the Project The Supervisors
RoleSession 4 Planning the Work
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Session 4 Topics

• Mobilization
• Purchasing
• Expediting
• Approvals
• Construction phase
• management

• Project scope
• Pre-construction information
• Permits
• Site selection
• Project design (first bid pack)
• Estimate
• Start and completion dates

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SESSION 2 TOPICS
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Planning the Work

• Upstream
• Project scope
• Pre-construction information
• Permits
• Site selection
• Project design (first bid pack)
• Estimate
• Start and completion dates

• Downstream
• Mobilization
• Purchasing
• Expediting
• Approvals
• Construction phase
• management

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Preconstruction Phase Planning and Management

• Preconstruction project planning
• Preconstruction site planning
• Preconstruction information planning
• Preconstruction project scheduling

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Preconstruction Project Planning

• Determining work tasks (what)
• Means and methods selection (how)
• Delegating primary responsibilities (who)
• Allocation and prioritization of resources (why)
• Sequencing of the work on the project (where)
• Scheduling of the work (when)

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Preconstruction Site Planning

• Delivery routing
• Lay-down areas
• Parking areas
• Public access control
• Storage trailers
• Office trailers
• Temporary utilities

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Preconstruction Information Planning

• Job files
• Design clarification and communication
• Daily logs
• Time sheets
• Job trailer set-up
• Computer set-up

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Preconstruction Project Scheduling

• Sequencing of work
• Activity durations
• Predecessor and successor activities
• Resource loading (balanced crew sizing)
• Critical path calculations
• Contract compliance