The development of any undertaking follows some major phases in undertaking life cycle. Some parts of the major phases of undertaking life cycle is performed before the construction phase starts. For the success of the undertaking, the undertaking team must successfully plan, organize and control their work activities so that they are performed in proper sequence and on time.
Following are the steps involved in development of a construction undertaking from scratch :
3. Project design phase
a) Engineering design
b) Procurement of major machinery
c) Project control function
d) Construction inputs from experienced engineers
4. Procurement of other construction substances
5. On-site construction
6. Facility start-up and turnover
1. Conceptual Phase of Construction undertaking:
This phase of construction project is generally done by owner or client with the help of consultants, project managers and other experienced engineers. The major activities in this phase can be:
Then client with the help of their R&D team, consultants and project managers etc., does the above steps during the conceptual phase of the project. Market research for the product development need, capital cost estimating of the project, project financing plans and project scope and design basis are the important part of this phase. When client develops a need for new facility for any reason, the need for new building project arises.
2. Proposal Phase of the building Project:
Once the construction undertaking gets approval from the board, then the undertaking enters proposal phase. This phase involves following activities: In this phase the main goal is to select a suitable contractor to carry out the construction activity as needed by the client or owner.
3. undertaking Execution Phase of the construction undertaking:
After a suitable contractor is selected by the client or owner, the undertaking supervisor is ready to execute the undertaking in accordance with the contracting plan. The construction undertaking is initiated in this phase. The following activities are generally carried out by the contractor (undertaking supervisor):
The field engineer receives and distributes the technical documents for the field organization. All design clarifications, design and field changes, change orders, as built drawings, vendor assistance contacts, and the like must pass through the field engineering office. They manage the design construction interface to ensure that the project is built according to the design documents.
This involves quality control testing services, laboratory reports, radiography services etc. the field engineer also maintains copies of the applicable codes and government regulations and interprets their application to the undertaking. The engineer is also responsible for the quality control operations.
4. Facility start-up activities
This is the last activity on the undertaking. This step establishes the order for putting the operating units into service. The amount of construction participation in the startup must also be considered in the scope of services along with the money and resource plans for the overall undertaking.