Question

How are Construction Management tools and equipment different from Construction tools and equipment?

Answer 1

solution-

• construction management - it is the process of planning, scheduling and controlling of a construction project.
• planning is the process of developing ideas and guiding the future activity.
• scheduling is allocation of resources, time for different activities of project.
• controlling is the process of execution of different activities of the construction project.
• construction management tools and equipment- construction management tools can vary from team to team, but they are more commonly used as computer programs enabling project managers to plan, execute and manage their projects in one centralized virtual location.
• in simple word you say construction management tools are ideas, computer software programme which are used in management in construction project.
• various tools of construction management-

1. Project planning
2. Project scheduling
3. Resource allocation and capacity planning
4. Budgeting and monitoring project costs
5. Quality management
6. Storing and sharing documentation and project records
7. Creating and publishing project reports
8. Tracking the actual time spent on project tasks versus plan
9. Analyzing trends and forecasting etc.

where as construction tools and equipment are the hardware part that is used in the construction project.

example of some tools and equipment-

1. Iron pan
2. Jack plane
3. Ladder
4. Line and pins
5. Mason’s square
6. Measuring box
7. Measuring tape
8. Measuring wheel
9. concrete mixer
10. conveyor belt

etc.