Introduction
The construction projects are developed for the implication of the operations for the deployment of the effective construction activities. The development of the final project deliverable is based on the development of the finite project deliverable. The project completion would help in yielding the effective and improved operations (Sahebjamnia, Torabi & Mansouri, 2015). The construction project would yield in using the concepts of project management for developing the final project.
The following assignment comprises of project tender documentation that would provide a detailed explanation of the project scope statement. The implication of the project development report would form the overview of the project boundaries, objectives, milestones, and project limitations. The review with the customer is another major element present in the project report. The report would provide the brief of the project assumptions and constraints.
The project scheduling for residential complex construction project is developed by listing the activities that would be carried on within the project. The activities would allow the formation of the dependencies and the resource alignment. The completion of the activities, sequencing them, and adding resources to the project would tend to form the final project plan. The report would help in easing the flow of information and aligning the final project delivery. The use of Ms-Project would be helpful for the alignment of the construction project plan. It would list the project activities in a table and a timeline too.
Time and Cost Planning of the case project
Project Activity List
The project activity list is developed for forming the effective calculation of the project schedule and the development of the final project deliverable for the alignment of the operations and forming support for the integration of the operations (Larson & Gray, 2013). The project of Construction of Residential Complex in Queensland, Australia is a construction project and the traditional agile methodology is followed for making the project. The implication of agile methodology would help in easing the construction activities of the project. The implication of project activities would be helpful for the deployment of the construction activities in more sequential and effective operations. The project activities had been formed considering the development of the project activities and alignment of the improved operations (Matsuo & Nakahara, 2013). The following table would show the list of activities of the project of Construction of Residential Complex in Queensland, Australia,
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Work Package
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Sub-work packages
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Activities
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Project Initialization
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NA
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Analysis of requirements
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NA
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Development of project tender form
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NA
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Submission and approval of the tender form
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NA
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Applying for permits of construction
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NA
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Securing foundation permit, electrical permit, and plumbing permit
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Planning and Initial Documentation
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NA
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Resource Analysis and Accumulation
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NA
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Listing required activities of the project
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NA
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Developing Project Schedule
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NA
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Assigning resources to the activities
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NA
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Project Charter is formed
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NA
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Project Initiation document is formed
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Design Development
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NA
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Hiring an architect for the building design
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NA
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Forming an outline of building design
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NA
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Review of the design outline
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NA
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Completion of the residential building complex design
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NA
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Feasibility analysis of the complete design
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NA
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Approval of the design
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Construction Activities
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Site Work
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Site clearing and grubbing
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Installing temporary power and groundwork utilities
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Excavation of foundations
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Development of basement walls
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Adding concrete and cementing the basement structure
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Backfilling the foundation
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Infrastructure development
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Installation of 1st floor joists and decking
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Installation of 2nd floor joists and decking
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Installation of 3rd floor joists and decking
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Installation of 4th floor joists and decking
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Installation of 5th floor joists and decking
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Complete Roof Framing and decking
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Partitioning of floors in flat structure
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Completing remaining brick works
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Windows and doors are added
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Plumbing line is installed
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Main Electric lining is done
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Phone wires are installed
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Interior Final works
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Insulation of the walls and ceiling
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Installing drywalls
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Paintings and wallpaper works from internal
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Texture is also added to required walls
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Cabinet works in kitchen, bedroom, hall, bathroom, and balcony
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Carpets and Tiles are laid
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External Final works
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Main gate is made
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Painting of the building from outside
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Fencing the building
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Laying of grass surrounding the building
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Making passage way for vehicles
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Installing Mailboxes
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Security Cameras are installed
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Fire Extinguishers are installed
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Addition of appliances and equipments
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Bathroom Equipments are added
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Kitchen Appliances are added
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Beds, Chairs, Dining table, Sofa, and side tables are added
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Fans, Lights, Air conditioners, and Room heaters are added
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Inspection Activities
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NA
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Site is inspected
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NA
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Inspection of infrastructure
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NA
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Electrical Line Inspection
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NA
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Plumbing line Inspection
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NA
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Appliances installed are inspected
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NA
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Final walk-through Inspection
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Closure
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NA
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Developing final checklist
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NA
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All inspection results are documented
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NA
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Final Report is made
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NA
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Sign off the final report
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NA
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Project is Closed
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Table 3: Project Activity List
(Source: Created by the author)
Project Task Dependencies and Activity Sequence
The project task dependency can be shown with the help of WBS predecessors and WBS successors and their relation (Kuster et al., 2016). The following table would show the elements of WBS ID, task name, WBS predecessors, and WBS Successors. It would help in listing the activities of the project and showing the predecessors and successors of the task. The activities would be sequentially arranged for the alignment of the final project deliverable. The task dependency for the project of Construction of Residential Complex in Queensland, Australia is shown in the table below,
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WBS Predecessors
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WBS
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Task Name
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WBS Successors
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0
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Construction of Residential Complex in Queensland, Australia
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1
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Project Initialization
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1.1
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Analysis of requirements
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1.4
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2.1
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1.2
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Development of project tender form
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1.3
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1.2
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1.3
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Submission and approval of the tender form
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3.1
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1.1
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1.4
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Applying for permits of construction
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1.5
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1.4
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1.5
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Securing foundation permit, electrical permit, and plumbing permit
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2.1
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2
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Planning and Initial Documentation
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1.5
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2.1
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Resource Analysis and Accumulation
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1.2, 2.2
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2.1
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2.2
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Listing required activities of the project
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2.3
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2.2
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2.3
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Developing Project Schedule
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2.4
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2.3
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2.4
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Assigning resources to the activities
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2.5
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2.4
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2.5
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Project Charter is formed
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2.6
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2.5
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2.6
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Project Initiation document is formed
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3
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Design Development
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1.3
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3.1
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Hiring an architect for the building design
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3.2
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3.1
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3.2
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Forming an outline of building design
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3.3
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3.2
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3.3
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Review of the design outline
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3.4,4.1.1
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3.3
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3.4
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Completion of the residential building complex design
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3.5
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3.4
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3.5
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Feasibility analysis of the complete design
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3.6
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3.5
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3.6
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Approval of the design
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4
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Construction Activities
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4.1
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Site Work
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3.3
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4.1.1
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Site clearing and grubbing
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4.1.2,4.1.5
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4.1.1
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4.1.2
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Installing temporary power and groundwork utilities
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4.1.3
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4.1.2
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4.1.3
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Excavation of foundations
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4.1.4
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4.1.3
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4.1.4
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Development of basement walls
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4.1.1
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4.1.5
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Adding concrete and cementing the basement structure
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4.1.6
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4.1.5
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4.1.6
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Backfilling the foundation
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5.1,4.2.1
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4.2
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Infrastructure development
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4.1.6
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4.2.1
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Installation of 1st floor joists and decking
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4.2.2
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4.2.1
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4.2.2
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Installation of 2nd floor joists and decking
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4.2.3,4.2.11
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4.2.2
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4.2.3
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Installation of 3rd floor joists and decking
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4.2.4,4.2.10
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4.2.3
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4.2.4
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Installation of 4th floor joists and decking
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4.2.5
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4.2.4
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4.2.5
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Installation of 5th floor joists and decking
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4.2.6,4.2.8
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4.2.5
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4.2.6
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Complete Roof Framing and decking
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4.2.7
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4.2.6
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4.2.7
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Partitioning of floors in flat structure
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4.3.5
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4.2.5
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4.2.8
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Completing remaining brick works
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4.2.9,4.3.1
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4.2.8
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4.2.9
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Windows and doors are added
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4.4.5,5.2
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4.2.3
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4.2.10
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Plumbing line is installed
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4.2.12,4.5.1,5.4
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4.2.2
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4.2.11
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Main Electric lining is done
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5.3
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4.2.10
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4.2.12
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Phone wires are installed
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4.3.1
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4.3
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Interior Final works
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4.2.12,4.2.8
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4.3.1
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Insulation of the walls and ceiling
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4.3.2
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4.3.1
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4.3.2
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Installing drywalls
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4.3.3,4.4.1
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4.3.2
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4.3.3
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Paintings and wallpaper works from internal
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4.3.4
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4.3.3
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4.3.4
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Texture is also added to required walls
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4.4.2
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4.2.7
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4.3.5
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Cabinet works in kitchen, bedroom, hall, bathroom, and balcony
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4.3.6
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4.3.5
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4.3.6
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Carpets and Tiles are laid
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4.5.3
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4.4
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External Final works
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4.3.2
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4.4.1
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Main gate is made
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4.4.3
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4.3.4
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4.4.2
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Painting of the building from outside
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4.4.1
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4.4.3
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Fencing the building
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4.4.4
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4.4.3
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4.4.4
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Laying of grass surrounding the building
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4.2.9
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4.4.5
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Making passage way for vehicles
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4.4.6,4.4.7
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4.4.5
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4.4.6
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Installing Mailboxes
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4.4.5
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4.4.7
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Security Cameras are installed
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4.4.8
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4.4.7
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4.4.8
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Fire Extinguishers are installed
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4.5.2
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4.5
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Addition of appliances and equipments
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4.2.10
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4.5.1
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Bathroom Equipments are added
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5.5
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4.4.8
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4.5.2
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Kitchen Appliances are added
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4.5.4,5.5
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4.3.6
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4.5.3
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Beds, Chairs, Dining table, Sofa, and side tables are added
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5.5
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4.5.2
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4.5.4
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Fans, Lights, Air conditioners, and Room heaters are added
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5.5,5.6
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5
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Inspection Activities
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4.1.6
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5.1
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Site is inspected
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4.2.9
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5.2
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Inspection of infrastructure
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4.2.11
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5.3
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Electrical Line Inspection
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4.2.10
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5.4
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Plumbing line Inspection
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4.5.1,4.5.2,4.5.3,4.5.4
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5.5
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Appliances installed are inspected
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4.5.4
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5.6
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Final walk-through Inspection
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6.2,6.1
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6
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Closure
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5.6
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6.1
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Developing final checklist
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5.6
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6.2
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All inspection results are documented
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6.3
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6.2
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6.3
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Final Report is made
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6.4
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6.3
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6.4
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Sign off the final report
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6.5
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6.4
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6.5
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Project is Closed
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The task dependency for the activities of the project of Construction of Residential Complex in Queensland, Australia can be shown in the following diagram below,
Resource Requirements of the Project
The resource requirements for the project of the developing the effective implementation and alignment of the operations would be helpful for the deployment of the effective and improved estimation (Sahebjamnia, Torabi & Mansouri, 2015). The top down estimation had helped in listing the development of the operations that are favourable for the development of the operations. The alignment of the operations had helped in alignment of the activities and it would help in forming the final deliverable of the project. Both human and material resources are used in the project for developing the final achievement of the project. The resource requirements for the project of Construction of Residential Complex in Queensland, Australia is shown in the table below,
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Resource Name
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Type of Resource
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Activities Involved in
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Analyst
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Human
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Analysis of requirements
Feasibility analysis of the complete design
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Documenter
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Human
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Development of project tender form
Project Charter is formed
Project Initiation document is formed
All inspection results are documented
Final Report is made
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Project Manager
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Human
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Applying for permits of construction
Securing foundation permit, electrical permit, and plumbing permit
Hiring an architect for the building design
Approval of the design
Sign off the final report
Project is Closed
Submission and approval of the tender form
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Budgeter
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Human
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Resource Analysis and Accumulation
Assigning resources to the activities
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Planner
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Human
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Listing required activities of the project
Developing Project Schedule
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Architect
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Human
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Forming an outline of building design
Review of the design outline
Completion of the residential building complex design
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Contractor
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Human
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Installing temporary power and groundwork utilities
Excavation of foundations
Development of basement walls
Complete Roof Framing and decking
Partitioning of floors in flat structure
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Workers
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Human
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Backfilling the foundation
Installation of 1st floor joists and decking
Installation of 2nd floor joists and decking
Installation of 3rd floor joists and decking
Installation of 4th floor joists and decking
Installation of 5th floor joists and decking
Making passage way for vehicles
Installing Mailboxes
Site clearing and grubbing
Adding concrete and cementing the basement structure
Windows and doors are added
Completing remaining brick works
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Plumber Contractor
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Human
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Plumbing line is installed
Bathroom Equipments are added
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Electrical Contractor
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Human
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Main Electric lining is done
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Telecom Contractor
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Human
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Phone wires are installed
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Civil Engineer
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Human
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Insulation of the walls and ceiling
Installing drywalls
Fencing the building
Main gate is made
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House Painter
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Human
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Paintings and wallpaper works from internal
Texture is also added to required walls
Painting of the building from outside
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Carpenter
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Human
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Cabinet works in kitchen, bedroom, hall, bathroom, and balcony
Carpets and Tiles are laid
Beds, Chairs, Dining table, Sofa, and side tables are added
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Gardener
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Human
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Laying of grass surrounding the building
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Technician
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Human
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Kitchen Appliances are added
Fans, Lights, Air conditioners, and Room heaters are added
Security Cameras are installed
Fire Extinguishers are installed
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External Inspection Officer
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Human
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Site is inspected
Final walk-through Inspection
Developing final checklist
Inspection of infrastructure
Electrical Line Inspection
Plumbing line Inspection
Appliances installed are inspected
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Construction Equipments Rent
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Material
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Site clearing and grubbing
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Temporary Power Cost
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Material
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Installing temporary power and groundwork utilities
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Doors and Windows
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Material
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Windows and doors are added
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Construction Raw Materials
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Material
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Resource Analysis and Accumulation
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Plumbing Equipments and Pipes
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Material
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Plumbing line is installed
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Electric Wires and Equipments
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Material
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Main Electric lining is done
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Telecom Cost
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Material
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Phone wires are installed
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Carpentry Equipments
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Material
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Cabinet works in kitchen, bedroom, hall, bathroom, and balcony
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Tiles and Carpet
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Material
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Carpets and Tiles are laid
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Main gate
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Material
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Main gate is made
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Fences
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Material
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Fencing the building
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Gardening tools
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Material
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Laying of grass surrounding the building
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Mailboxes
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Material
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Installing Mailboxes
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Cameras
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Material
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Security Cameras are installed
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Fire Extinguishers
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Material
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Fire Extinguishers are installed
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Bathroom Equipments
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Material
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Bathroom Equipments are added
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Kitchen Appliances
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Material
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Kitchen Appliances are added
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Furniture and Fixtures
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Material
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Beds, Chairs, Dining table, Sofa, and side tables are added
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Fans and Lights
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Material
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Fans, Lights, Air conditioners, and Room heaters are added
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Air Conditioners
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Material
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Fans, Lights, Air conditioners, and Room heaters are added
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Room Heaters
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Material
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Fans, Lights, Air conditioners, and Room heaters are added
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Table 5: Project Resource Requirements
(Source: Created by the author)
2.4 Duration of each activity of the Project
An estimation of each of the activities of the project had been done considering the development of the final project deliverable. The activities of the construction project are aligned with the formation of the estimation of the activities of the project. For example, the construction main works like Completion of the residential building complex design, Development of basement walls, Partitioning of floors in flat structure, Cabinet works in kitchen, bedroom, hall, bathroom, and balcony would exhaust 7 days, 6 days, 4 days, and 4 days respectively. The following table would show the duration of each of the activity of the project of Construction of Residential Complex in Queensland, Australia,
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WBS
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Task Name
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Duration
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0
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Construction of Residential Complex in Queensland, Australia
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74 days
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1
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Project Initialization
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15 days
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1.1
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Analysis of requirements
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4 days
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1.2
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Development of project tender form
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3 days
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1.3
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Submission and approval of the tender form
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1 day
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1.4
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Applying for permits of construction
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2 days
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1.5
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Securing foundation permit, electrical permit, and plumbing permit
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3 days
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2
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Planning and Initial Documentation
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14 days
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2.1
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Resource Analysis and Accumulation
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2 days
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2.2
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Listing required activities of the project
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2 days
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2.3
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Developing Project Schedule
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2 days
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2.4
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Assigning resources to the activities
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2 days
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2.5
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Project Charter is formed
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3 days
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2.6
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Project Initiation document is formed
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3 days
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3
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Design Development
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17 days
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3.1
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Hiring an architect for the building design
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1 day
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3.2
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Forming an outline of building design
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3 days
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3.3
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Review of the design outline
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2 days
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3.4
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Completion of the residential building complex design
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7 days
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3.5
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Feasibility analysis of the complete design
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3 days
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3.6
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Approval of the design
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1 day
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4
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Construction Activities
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49 days
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4.1
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Site Work
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16 days
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4.1.1
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Site clearing and grubbing
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4 days
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4.1.2
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Installing temporary power and groundwork utilities
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1 day
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4.1.3
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Excavation of foundations
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5 days
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4.1.4
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Development of basement walls
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6 days
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4.1.5
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Adding concrete and cementing the basement structure
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3 days
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4.1.6
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Backfilling the foundation
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2 days
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4.2
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Infrastructure development
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30 days
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4.2.1
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Installation of 1st floor joists and decking
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4 days
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4.2.2
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Installation of 2nd floor joists and decking
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4 days
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4.2.3
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Installation of 3rd floor joists and decking
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4 days
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4.2.4
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Installation of 4th floor joists and decking
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4 days
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4.2.5
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Installation of 5th floor joists and decking
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4 days
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4.2.6
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Complete Roof Framing and decking
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6 days
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4.2.7
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Partitioning of floors in flat structure
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4 days
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4.2.8
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Completing remaining brick works
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4 days
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4.2.9
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Windows and doors are added
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2 days
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4.2.10
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Plumbing line is installed
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5 days
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4.2.11
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Main Electric lining is done
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10 days
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4.2.12
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Phone wires are installed
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3 days
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4.3
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Interior Final works
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14 days
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4.3.1
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Insulation of the walls and ceiling
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4 days
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4.3.2
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Installing drywalls
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4 days
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4.3.3
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Paintings and wallpaper works from internal
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4 days
|
|
4.3.4
|
Texture is also added to required walls
|
2 days
|
|
4.3.5
|
Cabinet works in kitchen, bedroom, hall, bathroom, and balcony
|
4 days
|
|
4.3.6
|
Carpets and Tiles are laid
|
3 days
|
|
4.4
|
External Final works
|
14 days
|
|
4.4.1
|
Main gate is made
|
2 days
|
|
4.4.2
|
Painting of the building from outside
|
2 days
|
|
4.4.3
|
Fencing the building
|
2 days
|
|
4.4.4
|
Laying of grass surrounding the building
|
2 days
|
|
4.4.5
|
Making passage way for vehicles
|
2 days
|
|
4.4.6
|
Installing Mailboxes
|
2 days
|
|
4.4.7
|
Security Cameras are installed
|
2 days
|
|
4.4.8
|
Fire Extinguishers are installed
|
2 days
|
|
4.5
|
Addition of appliances and equipments
|
22 days
|
|
4.5.1
|
Bathroom Equipments are added
|
2 days
|
|
4.5.2
|
Kitchen Appliances are added
|
2 days
|
|
4.5.3
|
Beds, Chairs, Dining table, Sofa, and side tables are added
|
2 days
|
|
4.5.4
|
Fans, Lights, Air conditioners, and Room heaters are added
|
2 days
|
|
5
|
Inspection Activities
|
40 days
|
|
5.1
|
Site is inspected
|
1 day
|
|
5.2
|
Inspection of infrastructure
|
1 day
|
|
5.3
|
Electrical Line Inspection
|
1 day
|
|
5.4
|
Plumbing line Inspection
|
1 day
|
|
5.5
|
Appliances installed are inspected
|
1 day
|
|
5.6
|
Final walk-through Inspection
|
1 day
|
|
6
|
Closure
|
7 days
|
|
6.1
|
Developing final checklist
|
2 days
|
|
6.2
|
All inspection results are documented
|
2 days
|
|
6.3
|
Final Report is made
|
4 days
|
|
6.4
|
Sign off the final report
|
1 day
|
|
6.5
|
Project is Closed
|
0 days
|
Duration of each activities of the project
2.5 Bar Chart and Critical Path Network of the Project
A bar chart is representation of the duration of the activities of the project in days with elevated peaks representing the duration of the project. The chart is made for understanding the operations of the project and their overall durations. The bar chart for the project duration of Construction of Residential Complex in Queensland, Australia project is shown below,
A list all representation of the project activities with critical path shaded in red is shown for highlighting the project critical path. The completion of the critical paths is done for ensuring that the active critical and non critical paths can be sequenced cohesively. The critical path of the project of Construction of Residential Complex in Queensland, Australia is highlighted in the following diagram,
The critical path of the project can be represented by the use of the Gantt chart as the activities of the project would be shown in the timeline. The activities highlighted with red bars would show the development of the critical path. The critical path summation would help in calculation of the final project deliverable duration. The period of the critical tasks completion is the actual duration of the project. The following Gantt chart highlights the critical path of the project of Construction of Residential Complex in Queensland, Australia in its timeline with red bar boxes,
The total duration of the project of Construction of Residential Complex in Queensland, Australia is calculated from the critical path is 74 working days. The standard working duration for the project is listed as Mon-Fri, 8 hours a day. Hence, considering the project started on 1st May, 2018 and it ran for 74 days, the completion date of the project would be 10th August, 2018 (excluding Saturdays and Sundays as off days). The project would run for around 4 months approximately and the completion of the project activities would be done within that period of time.
Resource Profile of Project and Solving Over-allocation
The resource profile of the project is developed for listing the resources used in the project, type of the resources, working duration/units used, standard rate, and cost. The resource profile comprises of the name of the resources (both human and materials) in one column. The other elements shown in the project resource profile are the type of resource used, work duration of the human resources and the units of the material resources, standard rate of the project resources, and the overall project cost. The following table would show the resource profile for the project of Construction of Residential Complex in Queensland, Australia is given below,
|
Resource Name
|
Type
|
Work/Unit
|
Standard Rate
|
Cost
|
|
Analyst
|
Human
|
56 hrs
|
$80.00/hr
|
$4,480.00
|
|
Documenter
|
Human
|
120 hrs
|
$90.00/hr
|
$10,800.00
|
|
Project Manager
|
Human
|
72 hrs
|
$200.00/hr
|
$14,400.00
|
|
Budgeter
|
Human
|
32 hrs
|
$100.00/hr
|
$3,200.00
|
|
Planner
|
Human
|
32 hrs
|
$110.00/hr
|
$3,520.00
|
|
Architect
|
Human
|
96 hrs
|
$175.00/hr
|
$16,800.00
|
|
Contractor
|
Human
|
176 hrs
|
$160.00/hr
|
$28,160.00
|
|
Workers
|
Human
|
312 hrs
|
$150.00/hr
|
$46,800.00
|
|
Plumber Contractor
|
Human
|
56 hrs
|
$140.00/hr
|
$7,840.00
|
|
Electrical Contractor
|
Human
|
80 hrs
|
$155.00/hr
|
$12,400.00
|
|
Telecom Contractor
|
Human
|
24 hrs
|
$120.00/hr
|
$2,880.00
|
|
Civil Engineer
|
Human
|
96 hrs
|
$170.00/hr
|
$16,320.00
|
|
House Painter
|
Human
|
64 hrs
|
$130.00/hr
|
$8,320.00
|
|
Carpenter
|
Human
|
72 hrs
|
$110.00/hr
|
$7,920.00
|
|
Gardener
|
Human
|
16 hrs
|
$100.00/hr
|
$1,600.00
|
|
Technician
|
Human
|
64 hrs
|
$125.00/hr
|
$8,000.00
|
|
External Inspection Officer
|
Human
|
64 hrs
|
$130.00/hr
|
$8,320.00
|
|
Construction Raw Materials
|
Material
|
1
|
$25,000.00
|
$25,000.00
|
|
Construction Equipments Rent
|
Material
|
1
|
$5,000.00
|
$5,000.00
|
|
Temporary Power Cost
|
Material
|
1
|
$1,600.00
|
$1,600.00
|
|
Doors and Windows
|
Material
|
1
|
$1,300.00
|
$1,300.00
|
|
Plumbing Equipments and Pipes
|
Material
|
1
|
$4,000.00
|
$4,000.00
|
|
Electric Wires and Equipments
|
Material
|
1
|
$6,000.00
|
$6,000.00
|
|
Telecom Cost
|
Material
|
1
|
$3,000.00
|
$3,000.00
|
|
Carpentry Equipments
|
Material
|
1
|
$2,200.00
|
$2,200.00
|
|
Tiles and Carpet
|
Material
|
1
|
$1,800.00
|
$1,800.00
|
|
Main gate
|
Material
|
1
|
$1,145.00
|
$1,145.00
|
|
Fences
|
Material
|
1
|
$945.00
|
$945.00
|
|
Gardening tools
|
Material
|
1
|
$650.00
|
$650.00
|
|
Mailboxes
|
Material
|
1
|
$1,000.00
|
$1,000.00
|
|
Cameras
|
Material
|
1
|
$1,600.00
|
$1,600.00
|
|
Fire Extinguishers
|
Material
|
1
|
$2,000.00
|
$2,000.00
|
|
Bathroom Equipments
|
Material
|
1
|
$12,000.00
|
$12,000.00
|
|
Kitchen Appliances
|
Material
|
1
|
$16,500.00
|
$16,500.00
|
|
Furniture and Fixtures
|
Material
|
1
|
$17,000.00
|
$17,000.00
|
|
Fans and Lights
|
Material
|
1
|
$3,500.00
|
$3,500.00
|
|
Air Conditioners
|
Material
|
1
|
$11,000.00
|
$11,000.00
|
|
Room Heaters
|
Material
|
1
|
$10,000.00
|
$10,000.00
|
Resource Profile of the Project
The time phase budget is the expenses of the project aligned in time basis by considering the costs in the Y axis and the time in X axis. The overall project duration is broken down into monthly basis and the diagram would show the expenses of the project for each of the months. The cumulative project budget is aligned with the bar chart and it would be represented in the vertical axis along with monthly expenses. The time phased project budget for the project of Construction of Residential Complex in Queensland, Australia is shown below,
Computer Output of the Project
The project plan had been developed using the software of Ms-Project and the alignment of the project activities with the help of agile methodology is done cohesively. The Ms-Project is scheduling software that considers the plan development functions. The inputs of the activities in phase based and chronically would help in forming the complete plan development. The inputs of the software are tasks name, duration, start date, dependencies, resources, standard rates of the resources, and activities aligned with the resources. The output developed in the software is a tabular project schedule along with the timeline for showing the activities of the project. The computer output (in Ms-Project) of the project of Construction of Residential Complex in Queensland, Australia showing the activities, duration, start date and end date, resource names, and costs is shown below,
WBS
|
Task Name
|
Duration
|
Start
|
Finish
|
Resource Names
|
Cost
|
|
0
|
Construction of Residential Complex in Queensland, Australia
|
74 days
|
Tue 5/1/18
|
Fri 8/10/18
|
|
$329,000.00
|
|
1
|
Project Initialization
|
15 days
|
Tue 5/1/18
|
Mon 5/21/18
|
|
$14,320.00
|
|
1.1
|
Analysis of requirements
|
4 days
|
Tue 5/1/18
|
Fri 5/4/18
|
Analyst
|
$2,560.00
|
|
1.2
|
Development of project tender form
|
3 days
|
Wed 5/16/18
|
Fri 5/18/18
|
Documenter
|
$2,160.00
|
|
1.3
|
Submission and approval of the tender form
|
1 day
|
Mon 5/21/18
|
Mon 5/21/18
|
Project Manager
|
$1,600.00
|
|
1.4
|
Applying for permits of construction
|
2 days
|
Mon 5/7/18
|
Tue 5/8/18
|
Project Manager
|
$3,200.00
|
|
1.5
|
Securing foundation permit, electrical permit, and plumbing permit
|
3 days
|
Wed 5/9/18
|
Fri 5/11/18
|
Project Manager
|
$4,800.00
|
|
2
|
Planning and Initial Documentation
|
14 days
|
Mon 5/14/18
|
Thu 5/31/18
|
|
$36,040.00
|
|
2.1
|
Resource Analysis and Accumulation
|
2 days
|
Mon 5/14/18
|
Tue 5/15/18
|
Budgeter, Construction Raw Materials[1]
|
$26,600.00
|
|
2.2
|
Listing required activities of the project
|
2 days
|
Wed 5/16/18
|
Thu 5/17/18
|
Planner
|
$1,760.00
|
|
2.3
|
Developing Project Schedule
|
2 days
|
Fri 5/18/18
|
Mon 5/21/18
|
Planner
|
$1,760.00
|
|
2.4
|
Assigning resources to the activities
|
2 days
|
Tue 5/22/18
|
Wed 5/23/18
|
Budgeter
|
$1,600.00
|
|
2.5
|
Project Charter is formed
|
3 days
|
Thu 5/24/18
|
Mon 5/28/18
|
Documenter
|
$2,160.00
|
|
2.6
|
Project Initiation document is formed
|
3 days
|
Tue 5/29/18
|
Thu 5/31/18
|
Documenter
|
$2,160.00
|
|
3
|
Design Development
|
17 days
|
Tue 5/22/18
|
Wed 6/13/18
|
|
$21,920.00
|
|
3.1
|
Hiring an architect for the building design
|
1 day
|
Tue 5/22/18
|
Tue 5/22/18
|
Project Manager
|
$1,600.00
|
|
3.2
|
Forming an outline of building design
|
3 days
|
Wed 5/23/18
|
Fri 5/25/18
|
Architect
|
$4,200.00
|
|
3.3
|
Review of the design outline
|
2 days
|
Mon 5/28/18
|
Tue 5/29/18
|
Architect
|
$2,800.00
|
|
3.4
|
Completion of the residential building complex design
|
7 days
|
Wed 5/30/18
|
Thu 6/7/18
|
Architect
|
$9,800.00
|
|
3.5
|
Feasibility analysis of the complete design
|
3 days
|
Fri 6/8/18
|
Tue 6/12/18
|
Analyst
|
$1,920.00
|
|
3.6
|
Approval of the design
|
1 day
|
Wed 6/13/18
|
Wed 6/13/18
|
Project Manager
|
$1,600.00
|
|
4
|
Construction Activities
|
49 days
|
Wed 5/30/18
|
Mon 8/6/18
|
|
$242,480.00
|
|
4.1
|
Site Work
|
16 days
|
Wed 5/30/18
|
Wed 6/20/18
|
|
$32,760.00
|
|
4.1.1
|
Site clearing and grubbing
|
4 days
|
Wed 5/30/18
|
Mon 6/4/18
|
Workers, Construction Equipments Rent[1]
|
$9,800.00
|
|
4.1.2
|
Installing temporary power and groundwork utilities
|
1 day
|
Tue 6/5/18
|
Tue 6/5/18
|
Contractor, Temporary Power Cost[1]
|
$2,880.00
|
|
4.1.3
|
Excavation of foundations
|
5 days
|
Wed 6/6/18
|
Tue 6/12/18
|
Contractor
|
$6,400.00
|
|
4.1.4
|
Development of basement walls
|
6 days
|
Wed 6/13/18
|
Wed 6/20/18
|
Contractor
|
$7,680.00
|
|
4.1.5
|
Adding concrete and cementing the basement structure
|
3 days
|
Tue 6/5/18
|
Thu 6/7/18
|
Workers
|
$3,600.00
|
|
4.1.6
|
Backfilling the foundation
|
2 days
|
Fri 6/8/18
|
Mon 6/11/18
|
Workers
|
$2,400.00
|
|
4.2
|
Infrastructure development
|
30 days
|
Tue 6/12/18
|
Mon 7/23/18
|
|
$79,180.00
|
|
4.2.1
|
Installation of 1st floor joists and decking
|
4 days
|
Tue 6/12/18
|
Fri 6/15/18
|
Workers
|
$4,800.00
|
|
4.2.2
|
Installation of 2nd floor joists and decking
|
4 days
|
Mon 6/18/18
|
Thu 6/21/18
|
Workers
|
$4,800.00
|
|
4.2.3
|
Installation of 3rd floor joists and decking
|
4 days
|
Fri 6/22/18
|
Wed 6/27/18
|
Workers
|
$4,800.00
|
|
4.2.4
|
Installation of 4th floor joists and decking
|
4 days
|
Thu 6/28/18
|
Tue 7/3/18
|
Workers
|
$4,800.00
|
|
4.2.5
|
Installation of 5th floor joists and decking
|
4 days
|
Wed 7/4/18
|
Mon 7/9/18
|
Workers
|
$4,800.00
|
|
4.2.6
|
Complete Roof Framing and decking
|
6 days
|
Tue 7/10/18
|
Tue 7/17/18
|
Contractor
|
$7,680.00
|
|
4.2.7
|
Partitioning of floors in flat structure
|
4 days
|
Wed 7/18/18
|
Mon 7/23/18
|
Contractor
|
$5,120.00
|
|
4.2.8
|
Completing remaining brick works
|
4 days
|
Tue 7/10/18
|
Fri 7/13/18
|
Workers
|
$4,800.00
|
|
4.2.9
|
Windows and doors are added
|
2 days
|
Mon 7/16/18
|
Tue 7/17/18
|
Workers, Doors and Windows[1]
|
$3,700.00
|
|
4.2.10
|
Plumbing line is installed
|
5 days
|
Thu 6/28/18
|
Wed 7/4/18
|
Plumber Contractor, Plumbing Equipments and Pipes[1]
|
$9,600.00
|
|
4.2.11
|
Main Electric lining is done
|
10 days
|
Fri 6/22/18
|
Thu 7/5/18
|
Electrical Contractor, Electric Wires and Equipments[1]
|
$18,400.00
|
|
4.2.12
|
Phone wires are installed
|
3 days
|
Thu 7/5/18
|
Mon 7/9/18
|
Telecom Contractor, Telecom Cost[1]
|
$5,880.00
|
|
4.3
|
Interior Final works
|
14 days
|
Mon 7/16/18
|
Thu 8/2/18
|
|
$27,280.00
|
|
4.3.1
|
Insulation of the walls and ceiling
|
4 days
|
Mon 7/16/18
|
Thu 7/19/18
|
Civil Engineer
|
$5,440.00
|
|
4.3.2
|
Installing drywalls
|
4 days
|
Fri 7/20/18
|
Wed 7/25/18
|
Civil Engineer
|
$5,440.00
|
|
4.3.3
|
Paintings and wallpaper works from internal
|
4 days
|
Thu 7/26/18
|
Tue 7/31/18
|
House Painter
|
$4,160.00
|
|
4.3.4
|
Texture is also added to required walls
|
2 days
|
Wed 8/1/18
|
Thu 8/2/18
|
House Painter
|
$2,080.00
|
|
4.3.5
|
Cabinet works in kitchen, bedroom, hall, bathroom, and balcony
|
4 days
|
Tue 7/24/18
|
Fri 7/27/18
|
Carpenter, Carpentry Equipments[1]
|
$5,720.00
|
|
4.3.6
|
Carpets and Tiles are laid
|
3 days
|
Mon 7/30/18
|
Wed 8/1/18
|
Carpenter, Tiles and Carpet[1]
|
$4,440.00
|
|
4.4
|
External Final works
|
14 days
|
Wed 7/18/18
|
Mon 8/6/18
|
|
$25,260.00
|
|
4.4.1
|
Main gate is made
|
2 days
|
Thu 7/26/18
|
Fri 7/27/18
|
Civil Engineer, Main gate[1]
|
$3,865.00
|
|
4.4.2
|
Painting of the building from outside
|
2 days
|
Fri 8/3/18
|
Mon 8/6/18
|
House Painter
|
$2,080.00
|
|
4.4.3
|
Fencing the building
|
2 days
|
Mon 7/30/18
|
Tue 7/31/18
|
Civil Engineer, Fences[1]
|
$3,665.00
|
|
4.4.4
|
Laying of grass surrounding the building
|
2 days
|
Wed 8/1/18
|
Thu 8/2/18
|
Gardener, Gardening tools[1]
|
$2,250.00
|
|
4.4.5
|
Making passage way for vehicles
|
2 days
|
Wed 7/18/18
|
Thu 7/19/18
|
Workers
|
$2,400.00
|
|
4.4.6
|
Installing Mailboxes
|
2 days
|
Fri 7/20/18
|
Mon 7/23/18
|
Workers, Mailboxes[1]
|
$3,400.00
|
|
4.4.7
|
Security Cameras are installed
|
2 days
|
Fri 7/20/18
|
Mon 7/23/18
|
Technician, Cameras[1]
|
$3,600.00
|
|
4.4.8
|
Fire Extinguishers are installed
|
2 days
|
Tue 7/24/18
|
Wed 7/25/18
|
Technician, Fire Extinguishers[1]
|
$4,000.00
|
|
4.5
|
Addition of appliances and equipments
|
22 days
|
Thu 7/5/18
|
Fri 8/3/18
|
|
$78,000.00
|
|
4.5.1
|
Bathroom Equipments are added
|
2 days
|
Thu 7/5/18
|
Fri 7/6/18
|
Plumber Contractor, Bathroom Equipments[1]
|
$14,240.00
|
|
4.5.2
|
Kitchen Appliances are added
|
2 days
|
Thu 7/26/18
|
Fri 7/27/18
|
Technician, Kitchen Appliances[1]
|
$18,500.00
|
|
4.5.3
|
Beds, Chairs, Dining table, Sofa, and side tables are added
|
2 days
|
Thu 8/2/18
|
Fri 8/3/18
|
Carpenter, Furniture and Fixtures[1]
|
$18,760.00
|
|
4.5.4
|
Fans, Lights, Air conditioners, and Room heaters are added
|
2 days
|
Mon 7/30/18
|
Tue 7/31/18
|
Technician, Air Conditioners[1], Fans and Lights[1], Room Heaters[1]
|
$26,500.00
|
|
5
|
Inspection Activities
|
40 days
|
Tue 6/12/18
|
Mon 8/6/18
|
|
$6,240.00
|
|
5.1
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Site is inspected
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1 day
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Tue 6/12/18
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Tue 6/12/18
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External Inspection Officer
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$1,040.00
|
|
5.2
|
Inspection of infrastructure
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1 day
|
Wed 7/18/18
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Wed 7/18/18
|
External Inspection Officer
|
$1,040.00
|
|
5.3
|
Electrical Line Inspection
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1 day
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Fri 7/6/18
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Fri 7/6/18
|
External Inspection Officer
|
$1,040.00
|
|
5.4
|
Plumbing line Inspection
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1 day
|
Thu 7/5/18
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Thu 7/5/18
|
External Inspection Officer
|
$1,040.00
|
|
5.5
|
Appliances installed are inspected
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1 day
|
Mon 8/6/18
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Mon 8/6/18
|
External Inspection Officer
|
$1,040.00
|
|
5.6
|
Final walk-through Inspection
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1 day
|
Wed 8/1/18
|
Wed 8/1/18
|
External Inspection Officer
|
$1,040.00
|
|
6
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Closure
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7 days
|
Thu 8/2/18
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Fri 8/10/18
|
|
$8,000.00
|
|
6.1
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Developing final checklist
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2 days
|
Thu 8/2/18
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Fri 8/3/18
|
External Inspection Officer
|
$2,080.00
|
|
6.2
|
All inspection results are documented
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2 days
|
Thu 8/2/18
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Fri 8/3/18
|
Documenter
|
$1,440.00
|
|
6.3
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Final Report is made
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4 days
|
Mon 8/6/18
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Thu 8/9/18
|
Documenter
|
$2,880.00
|
|
6.4
|
Sign off the final report
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1 day
|
Fri 8/10/18
|
Fri 8/10/18
|
Project Manager
|
$1,600.00
|
|
6.5
|
Project is Closed
|
0 days
|
Fri 8/10/18
|
Fri 8/10/18
|
Project Manager
|
$0.00
|
The project schedule file for the project of Construction of Residential Complex in Queensland, Australia is also attached below,
Conclusion
It can be concluded from the assignment that the project of Construction of Residential Complex in Queensland, Australia is a construction project and the completion of the project would yield in developing the building of the residential complex. The project of Construction of Residential Complex in Queensland, Australia is a construction project and the traditional agile methodology is followed for making the project. The included work packages of the project were project initialization, planning and initial documentation, design development, site work, infrastructure development, interior final works, external final works, addition of appliances and equipments, inspection activities, and closure. The completion of the project was largely based on the integration of the effective alignment of the operations and the development of the effective construction activities. The definition of the project activities had been done for scheduling the project and alignment of the operations for forming the effective listing of the operations. The successive alignment of the operations had been helpful for the development of the operations and alignment of the improved operations. The integration of the operations had been successful in entrapping the development of the successive operation development alignment. The use of the information accumulated had been helpful for the formation of the effective alignment of the operations. The project had assumed that the required resources for the project would be accumulated successfully. The integration of the project resources had faced no problem while aligning with the operations. The alignment of the activities was the major factor for the integration of the successive development factors. The project team members had been working in harmony with each other.
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