Question

Why should project manager even if only involved in the financial aspects of a project be aware of codes, standards, acts regulations and building legislation

Answer 1

A project manager even if only involved in the financial aspects of a project be aware of codes, standards, acts regulations and building legislation.Because he is the person who has the responsibility for the eminent planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure of a project.He should have a proper knowledge about the building codes, standards , acts ,regulations and building legislation since all these are necessary for the successfull completion of a project. Otherwise the project will not be succefull.

If the project manager is unaware about the building legislations and buiding codes any failure in that area will cause a huge loss of money. We follow many standards and codes while constructing a building,and it is the duty of a project manager to cross check that there is no violation of the guidelines provided by the codes and laws.

For example we know that we have to provide a front clearance of a building as per the buiding codes and standards. But when the workers provide a wrong clearance then there comes many legal issues and it causes wasteage of huge heap of money, their by decreasing the profit of the project. Therefore it is the duty of a project manager to be efficient in all the areas not only handiling financial matters but also be an allrounder knowing about each and every aspects of the project.