Agile and lean approaches to construction project management
This aims to study and analyze the existing research available on the application of agile techniques in construction project management and explore the possible answers to the questions:
What are the benefits of implementing lean and agile management methods to CPM?
Is there a possibility of applying techniques like scrum, last planner, BIM, etc. to be implemented in CPM in order to save valuable time and costs?
Discuss (with clarity and focus) why you want to study urban planning, why you want to study at UC Berkeley, and how our program can help you achieve your academic and professional goals.
We encourage you to consider your responses to the questions below.
What brought you to pursue graduate study in planning?
What academic, employment experiences (professional work experience and/or internships) or activities (research, co-curricular activities, leadership roles, etc.) bear on your qualifications for this planning program? How do these experiences relate to your decision to study planning?
What are your long-term career goals? In following the completion of your graduate degree in planning, what kinds of work and professional activities would you like to engage?
Astructured report 1500 words (+/- 10%) to explain the steps you have taken to track a project or a sub contract package, depending on the value of the overall project.
Evidence from the project will be required to support your analysis (Clearly anything commercially sensitive to the contractor cannot be made available).
Demonstrate a baseline of information against which the project / package can be measured; this could be cost, program, quality or productivity related
Demonstrate an ability to track changes associated with a project or package of work.
Explain how over time the project has changed, this could include, but not limited to a review of program, commercial and/or team management.
Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the project and subject areas you have selected to review
Demonstrates the student has undertaken the activity over a period of time
Create a well-structured report using good written English.
Referencing as appropriate is included using the Harvard style
There are 3 videos to view. Here are the links. They are recorded 1 month apart and this is what is used to track these packages for this report
Demonstrate a baseline of information against which the project / package can be measured; this could be cost, program, quality or productivity related
Demonstrate an ability to track changes associated with a project or package of work.
Explain how over time the project has changed, this could include, but not limited to a review of program, commercial and/or team management.
Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the project and subject areas you have selected to review
Demonstrates the student has undertaken the activity over a period of time
Critically evaluate the nature of construction procurement and its relationship with the wider construction industry.
Analyse and evaluate the value propositions and objectives of different client types with particular reference to their priorities and attitudes to risk.
Investigate and appraise financial management of projects from different users perspectives. Skills, qualities and attributes. After studying the module, you should be able to
Select and apply tools and techniques to assist construction clients to achieve successful project outcomes.
Make reasoned judgements regarding the most appropriate procurement strategy for a client in a given situation.
Select and use effectively the necessary range of appropriate written, oral and presentation skills.
Select and use effectively the necessary range of numerical methods for calculating, checking and presenting solutions to problems.
Select and apply the necessary range of IT applications for preparing and presenting information.
Define, investigate and analyse problems of a non-routine and unfamiliar nature and apply judgement to devise practical and creative solutions.
Work effectively and independently to develop intellectual curiosity.
A client is deciding to build a 100-bed (or 5000m2 GIFA) hotel in either Telford, Bournemouth, or Manchester, but is unsure about the best location to build in terms of cost and profitability. You are employed as a professional quantity surveyor by Watson Group to undertake the following task:
Prepare a report to the client consisting of the following:
1. Order of estimate (early cost advice) to establish the budgets for the proposed building in three different locations.
2. In the report, carry out a cost and business appraisal of the proposed hotel development in the above locations, choose the best location and justify why you have chosen that location.
NOTE – You will need BCIS Calculator for the coursework. click the link below for log on to gain access;
Write in the Third Person. Report must have table of content, Introduction and conclusion.
HNC – Construction & The Built Environment – Unit 5 Legal & Statutory Responsibilities in Construction
Using the internal room dimensions shown above calculate the total internal floor area of the proposed building.
Looking at the building type and size, what type of planning consent is required for the Pets Grooming Parlour ?
What would be the building category for the Dental Surgery under the ‘Use Classes’ as defined within The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 ?
What are the mandatory supporting documents that will be required for the Dental Surgery planning application ?
Provide a written explanation of the planning application process, the agencies involved and how planning decisions are made and appeals are monitored and processed.
Provide a further written analysis of the role of planning systems and agencies in managing the development of land and buildings.
