Australia Mall Constructions – Engineers and Contractors is a well-known established name in the construction industry in Central Australia. XYZ management form has come up with an idea of constructing a 2-storey mall in the Queensland city of Australia. The total duration of project will be 18 months. The vision of the proposed project is to design specification of the mall, purchase materials for construction, recruitment and hiring of the skilled laborers and prepare complete work plan for the mall construction.
On the basis of previous projects and environmental conditions, XYZ management has found that the proposed project is feasible on all parameters of technical, operational and financial. The mall construction project will be based on the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK) and it is constricted to be completed in 18 months duration and also within the allotted budget of AUD 600,000. The project also includes obtaining permits and signed contracts which should not take more than 4 days for clearance. The project shall be headed by the project manager who will be appointed by the XYZ management.
Following are key objectives of the proposed project:
Following are key technical requirements of the project:
The required data for the proposed project shall be collected using mixed methodology in which secondary qualitative data will be collected from literature reviews of similar project done in the past and primary survey shall be conducted using surveys of construction industry experts.
Following are key limits and exclusions of the mall construction project:
Following are key deliverables of the project along with their respective owner:
Owner |
Deliverables |
Project Manager |
|
Chief Financial Officer |
Budget report |
Project Director |
Civil and structural engineering |
Head Contractor |
Construction activities |
Head Architect |
Mall design and planning |
(Devi & Reddy, 2012)
Following are key milestones of the project:
The work breakdown structure, as shown below, depicts work packages which are required for successful completion of project (Australian Development Corporation, 2009):
Change request form shall be used to manage the changes in a project and to communicate the same using a streamlined approach. Any of the team members may submit a change request. It shall comprise of a detailed description of the change and shall cite the reason for the change being requested. The details, such as costs, schedule, effort, and scope shall be specified as well. The processes for change control are as listed below (SAEO, 2015):
Schedule plan –
WBS |
Task Name |
Cost |
Start |
Finish |
Duration |
1 |
Mall construction |
$517,240.00 |
Fri 02/02/18 |
Fri 28/02/20 |
541 days |
1.1 |
Stage 1: Preliminaries |
$50,960.00 |
Fri 02/02/18 |
Wed 02/05/18 |
64 days |
1.2 |
Stage 2: Mall schematic designs |
$49,120.00 |
Thu 03/05/18 |
Tue 16/10/18 |
119 days |
1.3 |
Stage 3: Design development |
$9,600.00 |
Wed 17/10/18 |
Thu 01/11/18 |
12 days |
1.4 |
Stage 4: Site |
$11,600.00 |
Fri 02/11/18 |
Thu 22/11/18 |
15 days |
1.5 |
Stage 5: Construction |
$395,960.00 |
Fri 23/11/18 |
Thu 27/02/20 |
330 days |
1.6 |
Final Walk-through |
$0.00 |
Fri 28/02/20 |
Fri 28/02/20 |
1 day |
(C.R & Thomas, 2011)
The cost shall be managed through top bottom-up method as shown in following tabular form (C.R & Thomas, 2011):
Task Name |
Cost |
Duration |
Predecessors |
Mall construction |
$517,240.00 |
541 days |
|
Stage 1: Preliminaries |
$50,960.00 |
64 days |
|
Create WBS |
$15,200.00 |
20 days |
|
WBS sign-off |
$2,400.00 |
3 days |
3 |
Create architecture preliminary |
$560.00 |
1 day |
4 |
Milestone 1: Design preliminary |
$0.00 |
0 days |
|
Create architecture |
$8,400.00 |
15 days |
5 |
Create project plan |
$9,600.00 |
15 days |
5 |
Create budget |
$12,000.00 |
15 days |
5 |
Create contracts |
$2,800.00 |
5 days |
7,8,9 |
Milestone 1: Project plan |
$0.00 |
0 days |
10 |
Stage 2: Mall schematic designs |
$49,120.00 |
119 days |
|
Create initial site designs |
$12,000.00 |
3 wks |
11 |
Review designs |
$0.00 |
4 days |
13 |
Get feedback |
$5,120.00 |
4 days |
14 |
Re-build schematic design |
$3,200.00 |
4 days |
15 |
Review stage 2 |
$0.00 |
4 days |
16 |
Get feedback 2 |
$8,960.00 |
7 days |
17 |
Re-build schematic design |
$3,840.00 |
3 days |
18 |
Final review |
$0.00 |
10 days |
19 |
Milestone 3: Approved schematic designs |
$16,000.00 |
20 days |
20 |
Stage 3: Design development |
$9,600.00 |
12 days |
|
Construction Documents |
$9,600.00 |
12 days |
|
Bid for contractor |
$1,600.00 |
2 days |
21 |
Select contractor |
$8,000.00 |
2 wks. |
24 |
Stage 4: Site |
$11,600.00 |
15 days |
|
Request permit |
$7,600.00 |
10 days |
25 |
Approve permit |
$4,000.00 |
5 days |
27 |
Milestone 4: Permit approval |
$0.00 |
0 days |
28 |
Stage 5: Construction |
$395,960.00 |
330 days |
|
Main building |
$40,000.00 |
28 days |
|
Inspect site |
$4,000.00 |
5 days |
29 |
Clean the site |
$3,520.00 |
2 days |
29 |
Stockpile |
$22,400.00 |
3 wks. |
32,33 |
Perform excavation |
$4,800.00 |
5 days |
34 |
Foundation excavation |
$5,280.00 |
3 days |
35 |
Foundation |
$56,720.00 |
15 days |
|
Create footings |
$1,920.00 |
4 days |
36 |
Reinforcing installation |
$1,920.00 |
4 days |
36 |
Inspection of foot |
$5,800.00 |
5 days |
36 |
Pout flooring |
$4,800.00 |
5 days |
36 |
Pin flooring |
$4,800.00 |
5 days |
36 |
Set Block |
$4,800.00 |
5 days |
36 |
Create block foundation |
$4,800.00 |
5 days |
36 |
Get foundation certificate |
$5,800.00 |
5 days |
36 |
Steel delivery |
$3,840.00 |
4 days |
36 |
Lenticels set up |
$3,840.00 |
4 days |
36 |
Lumber delivery |
$2,400.00 |
3 days |
36 |
Water proofing |
$8,800.00 |
5 days |
38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48 |
Create parking |
$3,200.00 |
4 days |
49 |
Carpentry |
$46,720.00 |
85 days |
|
Steel set up |
$1,880.00 |
1 day |
50 |
Parking |
$13,280.00 |
8 days |
50 |
Food court |
$6,640.00 |
4 days |
50 |
Make seat arrangement |
$3,200.00 |
4 days |
54,52,53 |
Make ground professional |
$3,200.00 |
4 days |
55 |
Roof trusse |
$6,640.00 |
4 days |
56 |
Set up of roof |
$11,880.00 |
2.6 wks |
57 |
Electric Rough-in |
$21,560.00 |
19 days |
|
Electric box set up |
$3,680.00 |
2 days |
58 |
Install ESP |
$3,680.00 |
2 days |
58 |
Inspection of electric wire |
$2,600.00 |
3 days |
58 |
Rough wiring of electric wire |
$11,600.00 |
2 wks |
58 |
Roofing |
$19,360.00 |
7 days |
|
Roofing paper |
$5,280.00 |
3 days |
58 |
Create shingles |
$1,760.00 |
1 day |
58 |
Install shingles |
$12,320.00 |
7 days |
58 |
Exterior Finishes |
$53,760.00 |
56 days |
|
Siding |
$2,880.00 |
3 days |
61,62,63,64,65,66,67 |
Trim exterior |
$6,720.00 |
7 days |
69 |
Arch forms |
$960.00 |
1 day |
69 |
Venner brisement |
$43,200.00 |
45 days |
71,70 |
Insulation |
$5,760.00 |
4 days |
|
Air sealing |
$960.00 |
1 day |
72 |
Draft fire stop |
$960.00 |
1 day |
72 |
Install batt |
$2,880.00 |
3 days |
72 |
BGE inspection |
$960.00 |
1 day |
75,76,74 |
Drywall |
$24,960.00 |
18 days |
|
Drywall stock |
$960.00 |
1 day |
77 |
Drywall hang |
$4,800.00 |
5 days |
77 |
Scrap removal |
$960.00 |
1 day |
77 |
Crywall tape |
$14,400.00 |
15 days |
77 |
Drywall sand |
$960.00 |
1 day |
77 |
Point up drywall |
$2,880.00 |
3 days |
79,80,81,82,83 |
Finishing flooring |
$24,960.00 |
26 days |
|
Title ceramic |
$14,400.00 |
15 days |
84 |
Floor hardening |
$3,840.00 |
4 days |
86 |
Hardwood staging |
$4,800.00 |
5 days |
87 |
Hardwood coat |
$1,920.00 |
2 days |
88 |
Painting |
$33,280.00 |
32 days |
|
Prepare prime coat |
$2,080.00 |
2 days |
89 |
Drywall prime paint |
$2,080.00 |
2 days |
91 |
Prepare tim |
$2,080.00 |
2 days |
92 |
Prepare coat trim |
$10,400.00 |
10 days |
93 |
Drywall coat finishing |
$14,560.00 |
14 days |
94 |
Door clacking |
$1,040.00 |
1 day |
95 |
Finish Coat Exterior Trim & Siding |
$1,040.00 |
1 day |
96 |
Interior Trim |
$28,080.00 |
20 days |
|
Create Interior Trim Delivery |
$1,080.00 |
1 day |
97 |
Interior Doors |
$5,400.00 |
5 days |
97 |
Interior Trim installation |
$16,200.00 |
15 days |
97 |
Cabinetry installation |
$5,400.00 |
5 days |
9,91,00,101 |
Plumbing Trim |
$6,240.00 |
5 days |
|
Fixture set up |
$4,160.00 |
4 days |
102 |
Appliance connect set up |
$1,040.00 |
1 day |
102 |
Plumbing inspection |
$1,040.00 |
1 day |
1,04,105 |
Exterior Landscaping |
$20,160.00 |
7 days |
|
Patios |
$6,720.00 |
7 days |
106 |
Porches |
$4,800.00 |
5 days |
106 |
Decks |
$6,720.00 |
7 days |
106 |
Driveways landscaping |
$1,920.00 |
2 days |
106 |
Electrical Final Trim |
$4,160.00 |
4 days |
|
Plugging |
$2,080.00 |
2 days |
1,11,11,01,09,108 |
Install fixture |
$1,040.00 |
1 day |
113 |
Connect appliance |
$1,040.00 |
1 day |
114 |
Final set |
$5,120.00 |
6 days |
|
Trim Doors |
$4,320.00 |
4 days |
115 |
Paint Touch-up |
$800.00 |
2 days |
117 |
Cleaning |
$5,120.00 |
5 days |
|
Ground cleaning |
$1,920.00 |
3 days |
118 |
Rough Clean |
$1,920.00 |
3 days |
118 |
Final Clean |
$1,280.00 |
2 days |
1,20,121 |
Final Walk-through |
$0.00 |
1 day |
122 |
(Burke & Barron, 2014)
A procurement plan contains a plan for procuring he required materials along with the justification of financial implementation. The plan is prepared on the basis of 3-step procedure. It contains listing of all tasks of projects with their schedule. It is performed on the basis of resource requirements and time of each task along with process development for procurement ( Project Management Institute, 2016). Following tables shows the items which are to be acquired along with person responsible for performing the procurement:
Item/Service |
Procurement Role |
Category |
Raw materials |
Procurement Manager |
Hardware |
Cutting Blades |
Procurement Manager |
Hardware |
Construction materials |
Procurement manager |
Hardware |
Other Spare parts |
Procurement Manager |
Hardware |
In order to ensure that the project meets the quality standards, there is a quality baseline that shall be met on a mandatory basis. Quality testing is one of the activities that shall be carried out throughout the project and before it is provided and handed over to the project client. Six Sigma quality parameters shall be used to measure the quality and DMAIC approach must be utilized for the same. Quality Assurance (QA) must be done by the Quality Manager along with the senior management to validate and verify the project quality as per the DMAIC methodology. Quality Control (QC) is also one of the essential activities that shall be carried out to assess the project performance and to implement the improvements as per the need. The applicable set of control actions, such as preventive, detective, etc. shall be taken thereafter (Jackline, 2015).
DMAIC Phase |
Project Quality Tool |
Description |
Define |
Charter |
It is the initial tool that shall list down the requirements of the project in terms of managing and maintaining its quality. The resources responsible for implementing the same shall also be included (Jayaraman, 2014). |
|
Stakeholder Analysis |
Identification and prioritization of the stakeholders |
|
Plan of Communication |
Communication plan covering the model and modes of communication in the project. |
|
Client Voice |
Implementation of the client feedback (Bruce & Langdon, 2009) |
|
Supplier-Input-Process-Output-Customer (SIPOC) |
Implementation of customer wishes and expectations as per the comments received |
Measure |
Critical to Quality |
Assessment of the quality parameters that are critical to the client and to implement the same for the enhancement of client engagement and satisfaction (Baguley, 2008). |
|
Metrics (Operational Definition) |
Data collection techniques and the definition of each of the techniques |
|
Process Map (Flow Chart) |
Sequence of the project activities along with the issues and bottlenecks |
Risk management plan for the project has been developed as a live document that will be modified and updates during the entire timeline of the project. It will act as a guideline for the project resources in the case of the occurrence of the risks in the project and a set of measures will be provided to control and mitigate the same. An insight in to the risks and issues will be provided by the members in the project team and there will be a probability and severity score assigned to each of the project risk. Risk register will be used to include all of the project risks and a resource will be assigned for every risk for controlled mitigation (Dell’Isola, 2015).
Risk/Responsibility |
Potential Causes |
Potential Responses |
Severity |
|
Exceeding budget allocated |
|
|
Very High (16) |
|
Deadline overrun (Project manager) |
|
|
Very High (20) |
|
Unable to meet needs of the customer (Project Manager)
|
Deadlines are not met |
|
High (12) |
|
Unable to meet needs to customer (Project manager)
|
|
|
High (9) |
|
Risks associated with the involved workers and employees (Project director) |
|
|
Medium (6) |
|
Delay in supplies which are leading to delay in project completion (Head Contractor)
|
|
|
Very High (12) |
The project shall take the form of projectized organization structure to enhance corporation among the team members. It will also clearly define the roles and responsibilities of all project resources. Project manager and project director shall report directly to XYZ management committee. The supplier shall report to project director and other resources such as head contractor, head architect and chief financial officer shall to project manager (Burke, 2013).
(Singh & Bhatia, 2002).
Resource Name |
Type |
Std. Rate |
Cost/Use |
Accrue At |
Base Calendar |
Project Manager |
Work |
$100.00/hr |
$0.00 |
Prorated |
Standard |
Design Engineer |
Work |
$80.00/hr |
$0.00 |
Prorated |
Standard |
Excavating |
Work |
$50.00/hr |
$0.00 |
Prorated |
Standard |
Surveying |
Work |
$60.00/hr |
$0.00 |
Prorated |
Standard |
Plumbing |
Work |
$45.00/hr |
$0.00 |
Prorated |
Standard |
Electrical |
Work |
$50.00/hr |
$0.00 |
Prorated |
Standard |
Purchasing |
Work |
$50.00/hr |
$0.00 |
Prorated |
Standard |
Assistants (3) |
Work |
$65.00/hr |
$0.00 |
Prorated |
Standard |
HR |
Work |
$95.00/hr |
$0.00 |
Prorated |
Standard |
Architect |
Work |
$80.00/hr |
$0.00 |
Prorated |
Standard |
PROCUREMENT ENGINEER |
Work |
$95.00/hr |
$0.00 |
Prorated |
Standard |
Laborers |
Work |
$40.00/hr |
$0.00 |
Prorated |
Standard |
QA |
Work |
$65.00/hr |
$0.00 |
Prorated |
Standard |
Carpenters |
Work |
$55.00/hr |
$0.00 |
Prorated |
Standard |
Plumbers |
Work |
$50.00/hr |
$0.00 |
Prorated |
Standard |
Electricians |
Work |
$50.00/hr |
$0.00 |
Prorated |
Standard |
Whitewashers |
Work |
$50.00/hr |
$0.00 |
Prorated |
Standard |
Contractor |
Work |
$70.00/hr |
$0.00 |
Prorated |
Standard |
Engineer |
Work |
$80.00/hr |
$0.00 |
Prorated |
Standard |
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