Muhammad Aljalali is an associate professor who teaches construction management courses. He has experience working for the Syrian government and advising public authorities. This document introduces the history of construction, from ancient structures like the Egyptian pyramids to modern bridges and tunnels. It discusses the nature of the construction industry, including the various participants and their roles, as well as contractual relationships and regulations. Construction projects are unique, complex processes involving design, bidding, construction, and operation. Construction management involves applying resources like money, labor, materials, and equipment to complete projects on time and on budget.
2. Introduce Myself
Associate Professor in Al-Yarmouk University, faculty of Civil
Engineering, 2016-
Associate Professor in Damascus University, faculty of Civil
Engineering, 2013-2016
Courses:
Engineering Economics and Business Management
Engineering Projects Management
Legal and Economic Issues for Construction (Post grad.)
Basics of Scientific Research (post grad.)
Minister of Communications and Technology, 2014-2016.
Deputy Minister of Communications and Technology, 2008-
2014.
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3. Introduce Myself
Advisor for many Public Authorities.
Practical Experience:
Feasibility Studies
Contract Documents Preparing
Laws Development
Training in Engineering Contracts, FIDIC Contracts,
Construction Management, and Economic Analysis of
Engineering Projects.
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4. Course Textbook
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Construction
Management, Fourth
Edition 2011.
Daniel W.Halpin and
Bolivar A. Senior.
5. Course Contents
Basic Concepts
Preparing the Bid Package
Construction Contracts and Legal Structure
Project Planning and Scheduling
Project Cash Flow and Funding
Construction Labor and Personal management
Safety and Quality in Construction
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7. Bridges and History
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John A. Roebling
Bridge.
Started
construction 1859,
and completed in
December 1866.
Span 1,057 foot.
100 feet above the
water’s surface.
14. Historical Perspective
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Great Church of Hagia
Sophia in Constantinople.
Date of Construction 6th
Century.
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Panama Canal.
Date of
Completion
August 15 1914
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19. Nature of Construction Industry
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The Products
The Stakeholders
Government role
Laws and Regulations
Contractual Relationships
20. The Products
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Building Projects
Residential Buildings
Commercial Buildings
Civil Engineering Projects
Infrastructure Projects (Heavy Engineering)
Industrial Projects
22. The Products
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Manufacturing
Process
Distribute for SaleInventoryDesign and Fabricate
Construction
Process
ConstructionFinal Design
Preliminary
Design
Item (Product)
Ready for Sale
Unit Purchased
(full payment is made)
Commitment to
Purchase Facility (Unit)
Facility Complete and
Ready to Occupancy
Payment is spread across Design and Construction Phases
23. The Participants
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Employers (Owners, Client, Purchasers)
Engineers (Architects, Designers, Supervisors,
Consultants, Project Managers, Superintendence …)
Contractors
Sub-Contractors
Suppliers
Manufacturers
Local and Central Authorities
Government
24. Government Roles
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Laws and Regulations
Design Codes
Standards and Specifications
Development
25. Construction Laws and Regulations
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Building Regulations
Construction Contracts
Other Laws:
Labor laws (Safety, wages, …)
Land Use Laws and Regulations
Professional Services Laws and Regulations
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Uniqueness
Volume
Site
Participants
Time
Budget
Complexity and Diversity
28. Construction Project Development
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1. Need identification by Client (Owner, Employer).
2. Initial feasibility and cost projections.
3. Decision to proceed with conceptual design.
4. Development of conceptual design and scope of
work.
5. Development of final design documents.
6. Request for proposals (Tenders)
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7. Selecting contractor and notice to proceed.
8. Construction of the project.
9. Testing and project operation start-up.
10.Operation and maintenance.
11.Disposal of facility.
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Relates to the methods or techniques used to place
the physical materials and elements at the job site.
The word technology can be broken into two
subwords – technical from techno and logic.
Logic addresses the concept of sequence or
procedure.
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Construction management addresses how the
resources available to the manager can be best
applied.
Four M’s of construction: Manpower, Machines,
Materials, and Money.
Construction Management have technical and
qualitative aspects.
Construction manager must have Operational,
Human, and Conceptual skills.
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The job of Construction Manager is to efficiently
and economically apply the required resources to
realize a constructed facility of acceptable quality
within the time frame and budgeted cost specified.
“on time and within budget”
“a quality facility on time and within budget”
Construction manager requires a variety of skills. He
must have a high level of competency in a broad
range of qualitative and quantitative subjects.
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Organizational.
Project.
Operation (or Process).
Task.
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• Company Structure and Business Focus
• Head office and field functions
• Portfolio of Projects
• Gross project attributes: total cost, duration,
profit, cash flow, percent complete
• Project definition, contract, drawings,
specifications
• Product definition and breakdown into project
activities
• Cost, time, and resource control focus
• Attainment of physical segment of project
equated to time and cost control
• Current cost, time, resource use status focus
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• Construction method focus
• Means of achieving construction
• Complete itemized resource list
• Synthesis of work processes
• Basic technological sequence focus
• Logical collection of work tasks
• Individual and mixed trade actions
• Recognizable portion of construction operation
• Fundamental field actions and work unit focus
• Intrinsic knowledge and skill at crew member
level
• Basic of work assignment to labor