What Is Construction Project Management

The management of construction projects requires knowledge of modern management as well as an understanding of the design and construction process. Construction projects have a specific set of objectives and constraints such as a required time frame for completion. 

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Project management is the art of directing and coordinating human and material resources throughout the life of a project by using modern management techniques to achieve predetermined objectives of scope, cost, time, quality and participation satisfaction.

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  1. Specification of project objectives and plans including delineation of scope, budgeting, scheduling, setting performance requirements, and selecting project participants.

  2. Maximization of efficient resource utilization through procurement of labor, materials and equipment according to the prescribed schedule and plan.

  3. Implementation of various operations through proper coordination and control of planning, design, estimating, contracting and construction in the entire process.

  4. Development of effective communications and mechanisms for resolving conflicts among the various participants.