PLANNING AND ESTIMATION

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CIVIL ENGINEERING
 INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS PLANNING?
onstruction planning is a fundamental and
challenging activity in the management and
execution of construction projects. It involves
the choice of technology, the definition of work
tasks, the estimation of the required resources
and durations for individual tasks, and the
identification of any interactions among the
different work tasks.
A good construction plan is the basis for
developing the budget and the schedule for
work. Developing the construction plan is a
critical task in the management of construction,
even if the plan is not written or otherwise
formally recorded. In addition to these technical
aspects of construction planning, it may also be
necessary to make organizational decisions
about the relationships between project
participants and even which organizations to
WHAT IS ESTIMATION?
Estimate:
An estimate is an anticipated or probable
amount of construction which is usually made
before the execution of the actual construction
work.

Estimation:
Estimation is the scientific way of working out
the appropriate amount of engineering project
prior to the execution of work.
Need for an estimate:-

The main purpose of an estimate is to know the

probable amount before the work is executed.
The actual cost is always obtained after the
completion of project. If the estimate is carried
out with lot of accuracy. Then the actual cost will
be near to the estimated amount. That is the
reason why experienced person is employed for
this purpose.Estimate of a project will help us in
following ways.It tells whether the project is
suitable or not by considering the cost
comparison.
.The quantity of major components of the
project like cement, bricks, steel, sand etc and
their cost to be entered by considering the
prevailing market rates.It helps to invite
tenders.It helps to monitor the contractor
payment record.We can also check the
contractor work being executed.It helps to
experience the details of work to be executed.It
helps to foresee the minor and major
components of the project.Estimate will serve as
the basis for developing job costing system.It will
help to build construction schedule before
execution.
 GROUP TALKIES
WHAT THE GROUP PLANNED FOR THE TOPIC.
As per the title we've chosen..we have decided
to make the topic more understandable with the
help of an example.
Consider the plan given next page..
The page shows a plan of an office.
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Above is an office plan with the following
rooms :
1. Workspace
2. Pantry
3. Meeting Room
4. Office
5. Reception
6. Storage and Plotting