Scope of CM and project life cycle phases

Construction management is the planning, organising, coordinating and controlling of resources (men, materials, machines, money and methods) to complete a project in time, within budget and to the required quality and safety.

Scope of construction management

• Project feasibility and cost estimating
• Planning and scheduling (bar chart, CPM, PERT)
• Resource management: material, equipment, labour and finance
• Contract and procurement management
• Site management, quality, safety and environment
• Cost control, progress monitoring and cash flow
• Risk and claims management
• Handover, operation and maintenance

Phases of the construction project life cycle

 Conception -> Planning/Design -> Procurement
      -> Construction -> Commissioning/Handover
                 -> Operation & Maintenance

1. Conception / initiation: need identification, pre-feasibility, feasibility, site selection and budget.
2. Planning and design: preliminary then detailed design, drawings, specifications, cost estimates, work programme and approvals.
3. Procurement: preparing tender documents, tendering, evaluation, award and contract signing.
4. Construction (execution): mobilisation, execution of work, monitoring of time, cost and quality, payments.
5. Commissioning and handover: testing, completion certificate, defects liability period, as-built drawings.
6. Operation and maintenance (closing): use of the facility, routine and periodic maintenance, and final evaluation.