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VOLUME 2, ISSUE 12, Dec. -2016
A REVIEW OF MANAGEMENT AND PROJECT PLANNING IN
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
AJINKYA R. BHOSALE
M.Tech Scholar, Department of Construction Management,
Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut, U.P., India

ROHIT BHOSALE
M.Tech Scholar, Department of Construction Management,
Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut, U.P., India

ABSTRACT: made available as and when required, cost of the

The construction industries are continuously resources doesn’t matter in this case.
growing since the last decade with the globalization. In the management of the construction projects,
Success of any construction industry is dependent on various factors are to be considered such as the material,
the quality and timely delivery of the construction labor, daily activities, funds, accounting, and smooth
projects. Before thinking to start any construction conduction of projects. Mismanagement of any one of the
project, decision makers have to prepare a complete stated factors will result in the overrun of cost or delay
plan for successful completion of project. Project in project. The construction project starts with planning,
planning and proper management leads to the research for the land, acquisition of the land, resource
success of any construction industry. It was observed availability etc.
that, the construction projects mainly delayed due to
inappropriate planning and bad management. While
planning any project one need to consider various
factors affecting success of project and has to
forecast the future problems too. Construction
project management mainly deals with, manpower,
funds, material, authorization from the government
authorities, legal permissions and better
coordination. In this paper, authors have carried out
and extensive review of the opinions presented by
the researchers.
KEYWORDS: Construction, Project Planning, Project
Management, Risk Management.

INTRODUCTION:
The figure drawn below shows the overview of
the project planning needed for the success of any
construction project. The construction planning mainly Fig.1: Overview of Planning
done on the basis of cost and scheduled delivery, planner
has to think of the factor for planning and forecasting. In the management of the construction projects,
Authors have presented the literature survey on the various factors are to be considered such as the material,
opinions of different researcher on the construction labor, daily activities, funds, accounting, and smooth
management and planning. conduction of projects. Mismanagement of any one of the
If one is willing to reduce the cost then it is stated factors will result in the overrun of cost or delay
highly impossible to deliver the project at scheduled in project. The construction project starts with planning,
time and vice versa. In considering the cost oriented research for the land, acquisition of the land, resource
planning the direct and indirect costs belongs to the availability etc.
project are to be considered. While thinking of the The construction industry is contributing
scheduled delivery of project, the resources are to be continuously to the GDP of the developing countries. In
India, it has provided considerable employment
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opportunities. The role of construction industries have mission statement. The cost analysis of the project is to
changed just from completion of project to improvement be carried out [3].
of quality and producing the sustainable construction. Lyons, Terry, and Martin Skitmore et.al have
With the use of computers and software’s, it has become proposed the risk management in construction industry.
very easy to build the project map. Software’s are The Queensland construction industry have been
available to support the construction industries there by considered for study and compared with the other
providing the total analysis of the project and forecasting analysis available in the studies presented by other
the risks related to projects. Apart from the cost and researchers. The risk dealing with the every construction
time one of the important factors is customer’s project has different means to be considered. The
satisfaction. response and the view of every industry for the risk
FACTORS AFFECTING THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT: management plays vital role in reduction of risk i.e. the
 Review responding method to the risk decides the damage due
 Planning to risk. Brain storming is found effective to identify the
 Land risk. The project management team has to carry out wide
 Design analysis to identify the risk related to the project [4].
 Labor Peña-Mora, Feniosky, and Michael Li et.al
 Finance have discussed dynamic planning and control strategies
 Material related to construction industry. The evaluation
 Forecast techniques and dynamic modeling is useful for successful
 Sustainability management of project. For fast track projects the
dynamic plan is prepared and used. The problems
 Risk identification
related and forecasted are addressed in early stages of
 Market conditions
the project. Various proposed techniques are really
 Management
useful for the timely submission of the construction
 Other resources
projects [5].
Chan, Albert PC, David Scott, and Ada PL
LITERATURE SURVEY:
Chan et.al have proposed the study of various factors
Mansfield, Nigel R., O. O. Ugwu, and T. Doran
affecting the success of construction projects. . Five
et.al have presented the reasons and causes of delay in
major groups of independent variables, namely project-
the delivery of construction projects from the point of
related factors, project procedures, project management
view of construction industries in Nigeria. In this paper
actions, human-related factors, and external
the data of various construction projects are discussed.
environment are identified as crucial to project success.
From the data of the projects the causes of cost overruns
Authors have presented the overview of the factors after
have been discussed. Main focus of the study is on the
studying the opinions presented by the authors in the
highway projects completed on Nigeria. The remedies to
reputed journals [6].
reduce the failure of timely delivery and cost overrun are
discussed in the paper [1].
CONCLUSION:
Laufer, Alexander, and Richard L. Tucker
Authors have presented the importance of the
et.al has presented the overview of the project planning
planning and effective management of the construction
from the point of view of the construction industry.
project in this paper. According to the problems faced
Authors have proposed that, the resources are available
and the solutions proposed by various researchers, its
but the planning is improper hence the projects are
need of time to change the approach for risk
delayed. The paper focused on the myth versus the
management in the construction project. The project
reality in completion of the project. Project handling is
managers in this present competent world have to take
an art of human being [2].
in to consideration of all the factors affecting the
Warszawski, Abraham et.al has discussed
construction projects. The policy makers have to make it
about the strategic planning for the construction
mandatory for construction industries to follow the
companies. The importance of the strategic planning in
norms. The construction industry has to implement the
the construction industry has been discussed. Being the
technologies available to reduce the time required for
competitive market, every industry has to take care of
construction processes. The effective management of the
extensive planning and management skills. Mission of
project with proper planning is necessary.
the firm should be defined and every person directly or
indirectly related to the company should follow the

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