Assignment brief
Qualification Unit number and title Start date Deadline Assessor name Mr. Dave Due HND in Construction and the Built Environment HND in Construction and the Built Environment (Civil Engineering) Unit 17 Project Management for Construction and the Built Environment
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Project Management for Construction and the Built Environment
purpose of this assignment is to: Understand the practice of project management Understand the competencies and training required of project managers Understand the duties and responsibilities of project managers Understand how client objectives can be achieved through project management Understand how project management adds value to a project
Task 1 Scenario: A proposed commercial development is proposed at no. 11-29 Davis Street, Hong Kong. The site location is present in Figure 1. Bored piles are proposed as the foundation system for the development . The foundation layout plan is present in Figure 2. A site inspection has been conducted in July 2011. The site inspection photos are present in Figure 3. At initiation stage of this project, the director of your company ask you to write a management training report of this construction projects, to demonstrate the need within your organization for project management as follows: 1.1 Describe project management practices in the construction and built environment. (P1.1, M1) 1.2 Evaluate the role of the project managers for this project in the construction and built environment. (P1.2, D1) Task 2 Scenario: The key of this development project success may depend on the project manager. Different project managers may have different experience and concept on project management. After established the organization, the director of this projects asks you to give your opinions on the following topics for his interest. 2.1 Evaluate the key characteristics of the effective project managers. (P2.1, D1) 2.2 Explain the types of