Question

Suppose you have assumed the role as the construction manager (CM) in one of the City of Kelowna’s water park projects. The previous CM resigned the City. The project is 2 months behind the schedule. Over 75% of the allocated budget has been spent and only 55% (based on number of installed/constructed items) of the construction has been completed.

1. What will be your immediate actions in the first few days? - (300 words maximum)

Answer 1

FIRSTLY, a proper analysis of the work completed will be done , and how the money spends will be studied, and I will try to locate the areas where excessive money is spent and also summarize how the project got delayed.

Now I will have to find a solution for both the issues and come to a conclusion which incorporates both the solutions

some of the steps that I will take will include

I will estimate the future costs properly so that I can find where can I apply cost reduction

I will try to avoid the scope of rework because it is a main unwanted expense which occurs in the construction field

I will do a proper study on staff and labors, and I will dismiss workers, if I feel they are not productive to the required level

I will try to hire multipurpose labors which will help in cost reduction

A proper interactive session will be conducted with labours and staffs , and will try to get their opinions and views on how the work can be completed in time with less budget

I will try to use technologies which can make the work fast and cost-effective