The Assessment of Construction Project Management Maturity Level in the Silesian Region in Poland

Every construction investment is a project requiring close coordination, the freedom of access to the information, the application of special activity techniques and most of all the high level of maturity of construction project management. Findings of research conducted in different areas of project management confirm that the assurance of high level of project management maturity conditions the achievement of project's success. The higher level of maturity means the greater degree of capability to manage a construction project. The aim of the article is verification of the following hypotheses: H1: Polish construction companies in a small extent use integrated management of construction project. H2: The highest maturity of construction project management appears in knowledge areas connected with cost management and time management H3: The lowest maturity of construction project management appears in the areas of knowledge connected with risk management and communication management. The study reported in this article was conducted during 2013 year in the construction sector. The survey method was applied in research process. The research embraced 23 construction companies. The respondents are managers of the highest and medium level of management in construction companies. The respondents indicated one out of five maturity levels for selected nine knowledge areas: Level 1: „Initial”, Level 2 “Evolving”, Level 3 “Perfecting, Level 4 “Accomplished” and Level 5 “Optimizing”. Based on the results of an analysis into the level of maturity of project management processes in Polish construction companies, the overall process management maturity indicator for all functions is 3.34. All three hypothesis were verified positively.

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Impact of Engineering Software on Construction Project Management in Bahrain

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.501-504.2614 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 501-504 ◽

pp. 2614-2618

Author(s):

Samer Abdulla Aqlan

Keyword(s):

Project Management ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Construction Project ◽

Project Planning ◽

Construction Project Management ◽

Construction Companies ◽

Engineering Software ◽

The Impact ◽

E Mail ◽

Self Administered Questionnaire

The main goal of this research is to ensure the important of engineering software in the construction industry in Kingdome of Bahrain. A self-administered questionnaire was done via E mail .The research investigated the impact of engineering software toward three factors of the success project scope, cost, and time. The results show that there is positive impact when we are using engineering software on construction project management. The primavera project manager software is the major software is using in construction companies for planning and controls the project; primavera project planning p3 is the second software and the third software is MS project. The research concluded that the engineering software positively impact on project success and increase its performance.

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RISK MANAGEMENT IN PROJECTS: PECULIARITIES OF LITHUANIAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES / RIZIKOS VALDYMAS PROJEKTUOSE: LIETUVOS STATYBOS ĮMONIŲ SAVITUMAI

International Journal of Strategic Property Management ◽

10.3846/1648715x.2011.568675 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 60-73 ◽

Cited By ~ 28

Author(s):

Nerija Banaitienė ◽

Audrius Banaitis ◽

Artūras Norkus

Keyword(s):

Risk Management ◽

Project Management ◽

Construction Projects ◽

Construction Project ◽

Critical Factor ◽

Construction Project Management ◽

Construction Companies ◽

Use Of Resources ◽

Risk Management Process ◽

Negative Impacts

Risk analysis and management is nowadays a critical factor to successful construction project management, as construction projects tend to be more complex, dynamic, always unique, and competition increasingly tougher. risk management helps the project participants—client, contractor or developer, consultant, and supplier—to meet their commitments and minimize negative impacts on construction project scope, cost, schedule (and quality, as a Result). The benefits of the risk management process include identifying and analyzing risks, and improvement of construction project management processes and effective use of resources. This paper reports the research that aims to discover how construction companies perceive the significance of the construction projects risks they face and the extent to which they employ potential risk responses. Santrauka Šiandien rizikos analizė ir valdymas yra svarbūs sėkmingam statybos projektų valdymui, nes statybos projektai tampa vis sudėtingesni, dinamiškesni, visada unikalūs, o konkurencija tarp statybos bendrovių taip pat didėja. Rizikos valdymas padeda projekto dalyviams—užsakovui, plėtotojui, rangovui, konsultantui ir tiekėjui—vykdyti savo įsipareigojimus ir sumažinti neigiamą taką statybos projekto apimčiai, išlaidoms, tvarkaraščiui ir kokybei kaip rezultatui. Rizikos valdymo proceso metu sistemingai nustatomi, analizuojami ir reaguojama į potencialius rizikos veiksnius, todėl statybos projektai valdomi efektyviau, veiksmingai naudojami ištekliai. Šiame straipsnyje trumpai pristatomas tyrimas, kuriuo siekiama sužinoti, kaip statybos bendrovės suvokia statybos projektų rizikos veiksnius, su kuriais jiems tenka susidurti, ir kokią reagavimo strategiją ir atsakomuosius veiksmus jos renkasi.

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Types and Stages of the Construction Management

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.405-408.3376 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 405-408 ◽

pp. 3376-3379

Author(s):

Hai Xie ◽

Zhi Jun Zhang

Keyword(s):

Project Management ◽

Construction Management ◽

Time Management ◽

Construction Project ◽

Management Decision ◽

Construction Project Management ◽

Best Value ◽

Management Decision Making ◽

And Control ◽

Bidding Process

Construction management or construction project management (CPM) is the overall planning, coordination, and control of a project from beginning to completion. CPM is aimed at meeting a clients requirement in order to produce a functionally and financially viable project. CPM is project management that applies to the construction sector. The construction industry is composed of five sectors: residential, commercial, civil, industrial, and environmental. A construction manager holds the same responsibilities and completes the same processes in each sector. All that separates a construction manager in one sector from one in another is the knowledge of the construction site. This may include different types of equipment, materials, subcontractors, and possibly locations. A contractor is assigned to a construction project once the design has been completed by the architect or is still in progress. This is done by going through a bidding process with different contractors. The contractor is selected by using one of the three selection methods: low-bid selection, best-value selection, or qualifications-based selection. A construction manager should have the ability to handle public safety, time management, decision making, mathematics, and human resources.

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