Work Effectively in General Construction
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In its most widely used context, construction covers the processes involved in delivering buildings, infrastructure, industrial facilities, and associated activities through to the end of their life. It typically starts with planning, financing, and design that continues until the asset is built and ready for use.
Define construction and its importance in society.
types of Constructions
Residential construction describes structures built for habitation. This category can be broken down further into single-family and multi-family construction. But even then, “multi-family” is often too broad a category to adequately describe a project’s needs and considerations.
1. Residential Projects
Commercial construction is a broad category that can describe a wide variety of business facilities. These include offices, retail stores, shopping centers, hotels, and other facilities built for commercial use.
Compared to residential construction, commercial projects are exponentially more complex.
2. Commercial Projects
3. Institutional Projects
Institutional construction generally describes projects intended for public use, such as educational institutions, hospitals, government buildings, and other public service facilities. In a way, this type of project is a “public” version of a commercial project.
4. Industrial Projects
Industrial construction describes projects built for industrial use, such as manufacturing plants, warehouses, and power plants. Examples include factories, chemical processing facilities, and oil refineries.
Industrial projects are often subject to heavier governmental regulation, especially with respect to environmental impact. These types of projects typically require a high degree of specialized engineering, with material specifications not often found in other construction projects.
5. Civil & Infrastructure Projects
Heavy civil construction describes large-scale engineering projects typically associated with infrastructure or public works. Civil projects include transportation systems (e.g. highways, bridges and tunnels, railways, airports), utilities (e.g. water and sewage systems, communication and power distribution networks) and other large-scale public works projects. These projects are often referred to broadly as "horizontal construction" because they are typically longer than they are tall.
Roles of various professionals involved in construction projects (architects, engineers, contractors, tradespeople).
Accountable to the Client for planning, execution, management, completion, and delivery, the Project Manager typically leads the construction project team, ensuring that its efforts are aligned to the Client’s expectations and requirements. It also works toward maintaining the project’s compliance with local laws, codes, and regulations whilst safeguarding the public and natural environment against the impact of the team’s activities. Underpinning all of these efforts must be a detailed understanding of the project’s business case, strategic relevance, and importance.
THE PROJECT MANAGER
At the heart of every construction project team resides the design team, spearheaded by a certified or registered Architect. Working closely with Engineers, Interior Designers, Landscapers, Sustainability Professionals, Planning Agencies, and other experts, the Architect has the primary responsibility for envisioning new buildings and landscapes within the context of the natural environment and persons that occupy them. This expertise extends to renovation, rehabilitation, and retrofitting projects as well.
THE ARCHITECT
Registered or chartered Structural Engineers play an integral role within the construction project team, specialising in the design and construction of buildings and other large structures. Unlike Architects that focus primarily on form, functionality, and aesthetics, Structural Engineers are dedicated to the application of math, physics, and engineering principles toward the technical aspects of a building's framing, performance, safety, cost-effectiveness, and resilience. Depending on the project, Structural Engineers will collaborate with Urban Planners, Civil Engineers, Structural Steel Fabricators, and Geotechnical Engineers, among others.
THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
THE CONTRACTOR
Once retained, the Contractor is responsible for the construction process. It follows the architectural and engineering plans, coordinates the various trades and subcontractors, procures the resources and materials needed, and ensures the project's safe, smooth, and timely completion. It is responsible for minimising delays, safeguarding the completed works, reducing the impact of the project on the surrounding environment, and abiding by the various rules, regulations, and laws governing the project. The Contractor can opt for performing all of the required works in-house or subcontracting select packages to other entities or organisations based on their capabilities, competences, price, and experience.
Effective Communication and Teamwork
Strengthening Relationships
Communication helps to strengthen and build relationships in construction projects. Good relationships are key for any successful business operation. This helps to build trust and transparency between all the stakeholders involved.
Improved Team Management
Effective construction site communication strengthens team management. A good project manager should be able to clearly communicate the desired daily and weekly activities to the team. This helps to form a clear roadmap for reaching the desired goals.
Improved Collaboration and Feedback
With good communication channels, you also enhance collaboration in construction and creative innovation. Team members can share ideas and experiences for others to learn from. This helps to inspire stronger ideas and better collaboration on finding the best solutions for projects.
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Work Effectively in General Construction
Contextualize your topic with a subtitle
Start
In its most widely used context, construction covers the processes involved in delivering buildings, infrastructure, industrial facilities, and associated activities through to the end of their life. It typically starts with planning, financing, and design that continues until the asset is built and ready for use.
Define construction and its importance in society.
types of Constructions
Residential construction describes structures built for habitation. This category can be broken down further into single-family and multi-family construction. But even then, “multi-family” is often too broad a category to adequately describe a project’s needs and considerations.
1. Residential Projects
Commercial construction is a broad category that can describe a wide variety of business facilities. These include offices, retail stores, shopping centers, hotels, and other facilities built for commercial use. Compared to residential construction, commercial projects are exponentially more complex.
2. Commercial Projects
3. Institutional Projects
Institutional construction generally describes projects intended for public use, such as educational institutions, hospitals, government buildings, and other public service facilities. In a way, this type of project is a “public” version of a commercial project.
4. Industrial Projects
Industrial construction describes projects built for industrial use, such as manufacturing plants, warehouses, and power plants. Examples include factories, chemical processing facilities, and oil refineries. Industrial projects are often subject to heavier governmental regulation, especially with respect to environmental impact. These types of projects typically require a high degree of specialized engineering, with material specifications not often found in other construction projects.
5. Civil & Infrastructure Projects
Heavy civil construction describes large-scale engineering projects typically associated with infrastructure or public works. Civil projects include transportation systems (e.g. highways, bridges and tunnels, railways, airports), utilities (e.g. water and sewage systems, communication and power distribution networks) and other large-scale public works projects. These projects are often referred to broadly as "horizontal construction" because they are typically longer than they are tall.
Roles of various professionals involved in construction projects (architects, engineers, contractors, tradespeople).
Accountable to the Client for planning, execution, management, completion, and delivery, the Project Manager typically leads the construction project team, ensuring that its efforts are aligned to the Client’s expectations and requirements. It also works toward maintaining the project’s compliance with local laws, codes, and regulations whilst safeguarding the public and natural environment against the impact of the team’s activities. Underpinning all of these efforts must be a detailed understanding of the project’s business case, strategic relevance, and importance.
THE PROJECT MANAGER
At the heart of every construction project team resides the design team, spearheaded by a certified or registered Architect. Working closely with Engineers, Interior Designers, Landscapers, Sustainability Professionals, Planning Agencies, and other experts, the Architect has the primary responsibility for envisioning new buildings and landscapes within the context of the natural environment and persons that occupy them. This expertise extends to renovation, rehabilitation, and retrofitting projects as well.
THE ARCHITECT
Registered or chartered Structural Engineers play an integral role within the construction project team, specialising in the design and construction of buildings and other large structures. Unlike Architects that focus primarily on form, functionality, and aesthetics, Structural Engineers are dedicated to the application of math, physics, and engineering principles toward the technical aspects of a building's framing, performance, safety, cost-effectiveness, and resilience. Depending on the project, Structural Engineers will collaborate with Urban Planners, Civil Engineers, Structural Steel Fabricators, and Geotechnical Engineers, among others.
THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
THE CONTRACTOR
Once retained, the Contractor is responsible for the construction process. It follows the architectural and engineering plans, coordinates the various trades and subcontractors, procures the resources and materials needed, and ensures the project's safe, smooth, and timely completion. It is responsible for minimising delays, safeguarding the completed works, reducing the impact of the project on the surrounding environment, and abiding by the various rules, regulations, and laws governing the project. The Contractor can opt for performing all of the required works in-house or subcontracting select packages to other entities or organisations based on their capabilities, competences, price, and experience.
Effective Communication and Teamwork
Strengthening Relationships
Communication helps to strengthen and build relationships in construction projects. Good relationships are key for any successful business operation. This helps to build trust and transparency between all the stakeholders involved.
Improved Team Management
Effective construction site communication strengthens team management. A good project manager should be able to clearly communicate the desired daily and weekly activities to the team. This helps to form a clear roadmap for reaching the desired goals.
Improved Collaboration and Feedback
With good communication channels, you also enhance collaboration in construction and creative innovation. Team members can share ideas and experiences for others to learn from. This helps to inspire stronger ideas and better collaboration on finding the best solutions for projects.