“A STUDY ON PERFORMANCE OF PROJECT

MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR MULTI STORIED

BUILDING”

By

Mr. Joel Dominic D Almeida

(4NM16CCT06)

MASTER OF TECHNOLOGY

in

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Under the guidance of

Mr. Sundip Shenoy

Asst. Professor

Project – Part I Report Submitted to NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte an

Autonomous Institution affiliated to VTU Belagavi

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

 “A STUDY ON PERFORMANCE OF PROJECT
MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR MULTI STORIED
BUILDING”

By

Mr. Joel Dominic D Almeida

(4NM16CCT06)

MASTER OF TECHNOLOGY

in

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Under the guidance of

Mr. Sundip Shenoy

Asst. Professor

Project – Part I Report Submitted to NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte an

Autonomous Institution affiliated to VTU Belagavi

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

NMAM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

(An Autonomous Institution affiliated to VTU, Belagavi)
(ISO 9001:2015 Certified)
Nitte – 574110, Karkala, Udupi District, Karnataka, India
 NMAM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(An Autonomous Institution affiliated to VTU, Belagavi)
(ISO 9001:2015 Certified)
Nitte – 574110, Karkala, Udupi District, Karnataka, India

Department of Civil Engineering

CERTIFICATE
Certified that the Part I of the project work entitled A Study on Performance of
Project Management Techniques for Multi Storied Building carried out by Mr. Joel
Dominic D Almeida USN 4NM16CCT06, a bonafide student of NMAM Institute
of Technology, Nitte has been carried out satisfactorily. The project – part I report
has been prepared as per the prescribed format.

Name & Signature of Guide(s) Name & Signature of HOD

Project – Part I Evaluation

Name of the Examiners Signature with Date

1. _______________________________ ________________________________

2. _______________________________ ________________________________
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I express sincere gratitude to Mr. Sundip Shenoy, Assistant professor,

Department of civil engineering, NMAMIT, Nitte for his kind support and guidance.

I am grateful to Dr. Udaya Kumar G, HOD, Department of civil engineering,

NMAMIT, Nitte for his kind support.

I am grateful to Dr. Niranjan N. Chiplunkar, Principal, NMAMIT, Nitte for giving

us the best facilities and also for being a constant source of inspiration.

I would also like to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to all the
teaching and non-teaching staff, friends, and family who have provided me their
valuable support.

Joel Dominic D Almeida

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 Abstract

This1project2work3which4is5an6initial7outcome8from9a0Master’s1st
udy2sets3out4to review the establishment of construction activities for
Multi Storey building which includes Planning and scheduling of
various activities, Estimation of cost, allocating the resources based on
the realistic picture acquired in order to manage and control the
projects,

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Fig. 1 Project management 1
Fig. 2 Construction management 1
Fig. 3 Location Map 2
Fig. 4 Floor Map 3
Fig. 5 Site Photo 1 10
Fig. 6 Site Photo 2 11

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACT i

LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES ii

CONTENTS iii

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 GENERAL 1

CHAPTER 2 2
2.1 ABOUT THE PROJECT 2
2.2 LOCATION MAP 2
2.3 FLOOR PLAN 3
2.4 SPECIFICATIONS 4
2.1.1 DOORS & WINDOWS 4
2.1.2 PLUMBING & SANITARY FITTINGS 4
2.1.1 COMMON AREA FLOORING 4
2.1.2 APARTMENT FLOORING 4
2.1.1 KITCHEN & UTILITY 4
2.1.2 ELECTRICAL 5
2.1.2 CIVIL WORKS 5

CHAPTER 3 LITERATURE REVIEW 6

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5.1 LEAN CONSTRUCTION 9
5.2 SIX SIGMA IN CONSTRUCTION 9

CHAPTER 4 10
5.1 WORK CARRIED OUT SO FAR 10
5.2 SITE PHOTOS 10
5.2 SCHEDULING IN MICROSOFT PROJECT 12

REFERENCES 14

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1.1 General

Project management (PM) is a process of applying technical methods,

knowledge, skills and professional experience to a project in order to achieve the
project objectives/goals.

Fig 1: Project management

Construction management is the practice of ensuring that construction actions

are undertaken effectively and efficiently. Construction management is the
management of the physical construction process within the built environment
and it includes the co-ordination, administration and management of resource.

Fig 2: Construction management

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Chapter 2

2.1 About the Project

Dvaraka Enclave is an elegant Ground plus 5 storey structure sporting 36 spacious

1, 2 & 3 BHK apartments. Commercial establishments in lower ground, upper
ground and first floor ensure that the place is abuzz with activity. Dvaraka Enclave
is well-supported with all essential facilities like automatic lifts, ample basement
parking, children’s play area, indoor games, reticulated gas connection, fully-
loaded gymnasium on the terrace, solar water heater, municipal and bore well
water supply and power supply with generator back-up and provisions for split-AC
in bedrooms and the living room.

2.2 Location Map

Fig 3: Location Map

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2.3 Floor Plan

Fig 4: Floor Plan

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2.4 Specifications

2.4.1 Doors & Windows

 Main Door of superior quality hard wood with melamine polish

 Internal doors of superior quality with RCC frames & flush shutters
 Windows made of aluminum

2.4.2 Plumbing & Sanitary Fittings

 Ceramic wall tile cladding up to ceiling

 All water supply lines & drainage lines are of PVC/UPVC pipes of heavy
gauge
 All plumbing lines will be pressure tested
 Designer sanitary ware of Cera or equivalent make
 Fittings in all toilets are of Jaguar or equivalent make
 Plumbing provision of geyser in toilets
 Provision for exhaust fan in toilets
 Ground sump and overhead water tank

2.4.3 Common Area Flooring

 Lobbies: Granite flooring

 Corridors: Vitrified / granite flooring
 Staircase: Combination of granite and ceramic

2.4.4 Apartment Flooring

 Vitrified tile flooring for living, dining, kitchen & bedrooms

 Non-skid ceramic for the toilets
 Non-skid vitrified / ceramic tiles for balconies & utility

2.4.5 Kitchen & Utility

 SS single bowl sink with drain board on Granite counter

 All fittings will be chrome plated of Jaguar or equivalent make
 Wall cladding up to 2 feet above the granite counter

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 Sufficient electrical points to accommodate kitchen appliances

 Aqua guard point
 Washing machine point in utility area
 Provision for exhaust fan

2.4.6 Electrical

 MESCOM power : 3KW for each apartment

 All wiring shall be of Finolex / Polycab or equivalent make
 Modular electrical switches of reputed make
 Telephone, cable TV, broadband points in all bedrooms & living rooms
 Electric supply point for air-conditioners in master bedrooms
 Geyser points in common toilet

2.4.7 Civil works

 Reinforced cement concrete framed structure

 All external walls of laterite stone with double plastering
 Internal walls of laterite stone / concrete blocks

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Chapter 3
Literature Review
1. “Lean Construction: From Theory to Implementation”
O. Salem, M.ASCE; J. Solomon; A. Genaidy; and I. Minkarah,
M.ASCE (2006):
 This article compares the techniques developed for lean construction with
those developed for lean manufacturing.
 It tells us many common elements despite the obvious differences in their
assembly environments and processes.
 It tells why lean production theories and practices do not fully fit the
construction industry.
 This paper presents a study of a construction project in which specific lean
construction elements were tested.
 Each technique was evaluated in terms of its impact on the performance of
the project.
 Based on the findings of the study, a new “lean assessment tool” is
proposed to quantify the results of lean implementations.

2. “Innovative Construction Management Method: Assessment of

Lean construction Implementation”
Daeyoung Kim and Hee-Sung Park (2006):
 This Paper speaks of several construction companies in the USA are
starting to implement lean construction with nebulous hopes of obtaining
better results from their current projects than from past projects not
employing lean construction.
 Many difficulties in adopting lean concepts and systems into construction
projects and implementing lean construction in real construction sites.
 This study was the first exploratory study to assess lean construction
implementation on overall projects.
 Weekly lean meetings are extremely crucial to deliver the most optimized
planning and scheduling based on communication and coordination among

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the participants and to develop involvement and commitment of

subcontractors.
 Lean construction improves human relationships if effectively implemented.

3. “A framework to improve construction processes: Integrating Lean,

Green and Six Sigma”

Abdulaziz Banawi and Melissa M. Bilec (2014)

• This Paper speaks of vast quantities of resources and energy and

production of enormous amount of waste.

• Improving the efficiency and management of construction projects can

result in savings related to these assets.

• This paper explains a framework developed to identify and reduce waste

during construction processes.

• Potential causes of waste were identified through a questionnaire and

identified as design changes during construction.

4. “A lean construction framework with Six Sigma rating”.

Raid Al-Aomar (2012)

• This paper described the Six Sigma concept as a quality initiative that may
be applied in the building industry.

• The implementation phases as well as the training programs required are

explained.

• A case study of how Six Sigma was pioneered in an organization in the

building industry is presented.

• The application of Six Sigma for improving the quality of internal finishes
during construction.

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5. “A study on how to improve the throughput time of Lean Six

Sigma projects in a construction company”
Aat van den Bos, Benjamin Kemper, Vincent de Waal. (2013)
 The purpose of this paper is to study the use of the Lean Six Sigma
(LSS) methodology in a construction company.
 In the construction industry, there is no large-scale study of a Lean
Sigma Six program available.
 It provides an overview of the most important problems that project
leaders encountered in executing the projects using Lean Sigma Six.
 They found there is often uncoordinated track of project progress due
to a lack of planning and communication and not all project team
members are sufficiently committed to the project.

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Chapter 4
4.1 Lean Construction
Lean construction is a combination of operational research and practical
development in design and construction with an adaption of lean
manufacturing principles and practices to the end-to-end design and
construction process. Unlike manufacturing, construction is a project-based
production process.
Lean Construction, often simply "lean", is a systematic method for waste
minimization within a without sacrificing productivity. Lean also takes into
account waste created through overburden and waste created through
unevenness in workloads.

4.2 Six Sigma in Construction

Six Sigma (6σ) is a set of techniques and tools for process improvement. It
was introduced by engineer Bill Smith while working at Motorola in 1986.
Jack Welch made it central to his business strategy at General Electric in
1995.
1. Genuine focus on the customer.
2. Data and fact-driven management or metrics for decision making.
3. Process focus, management, and improvement.
4. Proactive management.
5. Boundless collaboration.
6. Drive for perfection, tolerate failure.

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Chapter 5

5.1 Work Carried Out So Far

 Literature Survey.
 Site Visit to Know Current Scenario.
 Collection of Floor Plans.
 Planning & Scheduling of Activities.

5.2 Site Photos

Fig 5: Site Photo 1

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Fig 6: Site Photo 2

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5.3 Scheduling in Microsoft Project

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References
• O. Salem, M.ASCE; J. Solomon; A. Genaidy; and I. Minkarah, M.ASCE.
“Lean Construction: From Theory to Implementation”. Journal of
Management in Engineering, October 2006. DOI: 10.1061/ASCE0742-
597X200622:4168.

• Daeyoung Kim and Hee-Sung Park. “Innovative Construction Management

Method: Assessment of Lean Construction Implementation”. KSCE Journal
of Civil Engineering, Vol. 10, No. 6 / November 2006, pp. 381~388.

• Abdulaziz Banawi and Melissa M. Bilec. “A framework to improve

construction processes: Integrating Lean, Green and Six Sigma”.
International Journal of Construction Management, 2014. Vol. 14, No. 1, 45–
55

• Raid Al-Aomar.“A lean construction framework with Six Sigma rating”.

International Journal of Lean Six Sigma, Vol. 3 No. 4, 2012, pp. 299-314

• Aat van den Bos, Benjamin Kemper, Vincent de Waal. “A study on how to
improve the throughput time of Lean Six Sigma projects in a construction
company”. International Journal of Lean Six Sigma. Vol. 5, Iss 2 pp. 212 –
226.

• Rhuta Joshi, Prof. V. Z. Patil, “Resource Scheduling of Construction

Project”, International Journal of Science and Research, March 2013,
Volume 4, ISSN 2319-7064.

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