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Construction Planning

and Scheduling

Chapter one:
Introduction
1.1. Introduction

• Efficient and effective implementation of


construction projects require good knowledge of
characteristics for and among resources (Materials,
Money, Manpower and Machineries (the 4 M’s)),
activities and stakeholders.

• The aim of construction management is to facilitate


the execution of work in a planned and efficient
manner as per designs and specifications within the
prescribed time limit and with the greatest possible
economy in construction cost.
• To achieve these aims the management must have
the following two major functions.
1. Planning
2. Scheduling
Mgt at any level involves 5 function
1. planning
2. Organizing
3. Staffing
4. Leading
5. Controlling
 Out of the 5 tasks planning is
 The first task
 The base for the rest tasks
1.2. Construction Planning Fundamentals

What is planning?
• Planning is the devising of a workable scheme of
operations to accomplish an established objective
when put into action.
• It is an advance thinking of as to what to do, how to
do, when and where to do, what is needed to do ,
who do it, how much does it cost to do it, in order to
achieve the project goal.
Why plan? Purpose of planning:

Every project is subjected to constraints


Characteristics of planning
1. Planning is a continuous process
2. Planning is done at each level of mgt
3. Plans are arranged hierarchically
• Company plan
• Departmental
• Sectional
• Operational
Planning involves
a) Setting goal
b) Preparing means to achieve them

• Goal is a desired future state

 The goal of a construction project can be


Completing on time
Completing on a fixed cost
Completing on a given quality
CONSTRUCTION PLAN
A construction project has different plans at
stages.
Inception/ concept stage

Engineering/ Design stage

Implementation/ Construction stage

Construction planning is made in the


Implementation stage.
1.3. Construction Scheduling Fundamentals
• Scheduling is timing of the approved work plan.

• Construction schedule is defined as a time-phased


plan that indicates the planned starting and ending
dates for each of the work elements, which make up
the total amount of construction work to be
performed (Eldosouky 1993).
is a mechanical process for setting in sequential
order of various operations by the dates of starting
and completing each operation of the work.
During fixing of start and finish time of each
operation suitable margin should be given for
unexpected delays due to bad weather, lack of
proper labor, etc.
 The schedule should also indicate quantity of
work involved, material, labor, equipment,
money required and allotted time to each
operation and the process of work.
Principal use of schedule for different phases:

Before Starting
Provides an estimate of time required for each
portion of the project as well as for the total project
[in both rough and detail].
Establishes the planned rate of progress in terms of
phases or operations
Forms the basis for managers to issue instructions to
subordinates
Establishes the planned sequence of operations for
the use of manpower, materials, machines and
money.
During Construction
Enable the manager to prepare check list of key
dates, activities, resources, and soon.
Provides a means of evaluating the effect of changes
and delays measurement
Serves as the basis for evaluating progress
Aids for coordination of resources.
After completion of construction
Permits a review and analysis of the project as
actually carried out on the bases of plan
Provide historical data for improving future planning
and estimating.
• Scheduling can be classified or created as follows:

1. Work schedule

2. Material Schedule

3. Labour Schedule

4. Equipment schedule

5. Financial Schedule
1. Work Schedule
It mentioned
• the amount of work,
• rate of completing the work,
• number of manpower required (both skilled and
unskilled)
• number and type of equipment needed and
• interrelationship of various operations
Therefore the sequence of various operations is given
the date of completion of each operation.
2. Material Schedule
It is a schedule which shows the dates of delivery
and storing of each type of material at site.
The materials should be delivered at the project site
before it is needed.
An excessive and early delivery is not desirable.
Item Description Unit Total Month of year
No. of material quantity October November
Week
1 2 3 4

1 Cement bags 100 150 150 200


Material delivery schedule format
3. Labour Schedule
It will indicate the nature and quantity of labour
required for the execution of different operations on
different dates during certain weeks.
The Project Manager/Engineer should arrange the
labour in such away so that there are minimum
labour fluctuations.
4. Equipment Schedule:
Equipment schedule shows the types and quantities

of equipment required on particular dates in the


entire project based on the planned productivity.
Item Type of Months of the year on which equipment required (2005)
No Equipment Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

1 Bulldozer 1 1 1

2 Grader 1 1 1 1

3 Dump trucks 3 3 4 3 3 3

Equipment Schedule Format


5. Financial Schedule
Financial schedule shows the flow of money into a
project.
A construction schedule may be used to estimate the
amount of funds that a contractor must provide in
financing a project during construction.
Weeks after Activities under construction Expenditure Cumulative
starting per week expenditures
1 Excavation $6000 $6000
2 Lean concrete, Rebar, $10,000 $16,000
formwork & concrete

Financial Schedule Format

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