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CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

ENGR. SOHAIL AHMED

Email: sohail.rao@hotmail.com
 CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

• Ofori (1990) defined the construction industry

as “that sector of economy which plans,
designs, constructs, alters, maintains, repairs
and eventually demolishes buildings of all
kinds, civil engineering works, mechanical and
electrical structures and other similar works”.
 NATURE OF CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

• Need of world inhabitants

– Shelter
– Access
– Energy
– Work space
– Security
– Recognition
• Complex role of Designers and Constructors
 CHALLENGES OF CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

1. Rapidly Escalating Technology

Build the 3D vision

– SKYDOME
– CHUNNEL
– BURJ DUBAI
 CHALLENGES OF CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

2. Lacking specialists
– No more Master Builder
– CAD operator, planner [expert in work]
– Today Project features
• Location: UAE
• Designed in: Italy
• Construct by: US
• Manpower: Pakistan
 CHALLENGES OF CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

3. Computational Tools Focus on Optimization

– Usage of software packages in all phases of
project.
– Designing, estimation, scheduling, planning,
monitoring, construction
– Building information modeling (BIM)
 CHALLENGES OF CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

4. Strict Regulations Evolve Vigilant

Environment
– Laws, regulations, permits etc.
– Environmental safety
– Fire safety
– Differentiate Building codes and Building
regulations
 CHALLENGES OF CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

5. Construction is a scrappy Industry

APPROVAL FUND DESIGN CONSTRUCTION

• NHA, • Business • Architects, • Construction

Environment, agencies • Structural Managers
Transportation • Banks engineers • Contractors
• Infrastructure, • Graphic • Labour
Fire, Police designers • Material
• Transportation • Testing
Engineers • Surveyors
 CHALLENGES OF CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

6. Construction Project Success is all about

Team Work
– People vs Machine
– Communication
– Leadership
 CHALLENGES OF CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

7. Construction Industry Provides Indicator of

Economic Health
– Dependent industries
– More employments
– Economy health indicator
– World dependent economies
 FUTURE OUTLOOK OF
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

• Bureaucratic suitability Malaysia, UAE

• Integrated processes COMMUNICATION
• Congested space
• Achieving goals of COST TIME QUALITY
• Advance knowledge
– Technical, Business & Leadership
• Never say NO
• Strive for INNOVATION
 PAKISTAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

• Recognized in 1993 as Industry

• Contribute 2.4% to GDP
• 84,224 Professional Engineers -
22,784 constructors, 76 operators and
1016 engineering consultants
• 16% direct workforce of country
– 11% are rural and 50% of them are illiterate
• 3rd most unsafe industry