Lecture 2A Introduction to Construction Management: The Role of Project Management in Construction
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2024
- In this lecture Tom Stephenson discusses the role of project management in construction. He reviews and outlines the key elements of a project and how they need to integrate and iterate to lead to systems and processes that are required to be able to reliably obtain project success.
Such an informative lecture thank you sir for this.... watching your videos from Nigeria....to show your lectures are helpful world wide.
It's my pleasure, alk the best!
Thank you so very much!!! I just stumbled on your site when i needed a refresher course in Construction Mgt ( have a constrn Mgt degree 6 yrs ago and never practiced with it). Now I need a job in Constrn Mgt and have found just the right course to 'get my groove back' :) Thank you so very much!!!!
Great Nky, with your enthusiasm you will do great things, keep learning
Thank you very much Tom for this great lecture, great delivery and insightful.
So very good lecture sir ! Very informative ! It really helps me so much on my duty as a project mngr. Keep uploading lectures, God bless
Thanks Shah, I will continue. All the best and keep learning!
Thanks a lot master!
Just wanted to drop a comment to express my gratitude for these amazing lecture series. Explanations are clear and concise, making it easy to understand. I can't wait to explore more content from you. Your expertise is truly impressive, and I'm confident that your guidance will continue to be invaluable.
Thanks so much Rushabh for the comments and kind words, very appreciated
Thank you so much Mr. Tom stephenson. Your lectures are really a gold mine. Thank you for sharing your expertise.
Thanks so much, I’m glad they are helping you. That was my hope when I started the channel. All the best!
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Thanks for the kind words!
Thank you so much Tom for these lectures! Preparing for my interview right now (background in civil engineering) and these really helps!
Hi Michelle Great, good luck with your interview, If you check out the last lecture in the site management playlist I go over a mind map of construction process that maybe helpful in framing everything.
@@TomStephensontrainingSure will, thanks Tom!
Really good course and nicely delivered, I was looking for something and found your video, just realized i'm almost 3 hours in and i'm not associated with construction industry.
you have my respect !!!
3hrs in bro? It's 45min
Great to hear! Im happy the videos are helping you Obaid!
Hi Sir, big thanks for your lesson…very help full for my currently studying in master engineering.
Happy to help in your studies
Thumbs Up. again a good lecture. I am your fan now sir:)
Thanks so much Okasha, have a great day!
I'm glad i listened to your teachings. This is very enlightening
Great, glad they help you!
Just started out in Construction Project Management and your lectures are very helpful. Thank you so much Sir.
Keep learning day by day Norman!
Thank you Tom, I hope to pay you back one day. Thanks for all the knowledge
Thanks Jay, all the best! Keep learning!
Thank you so much for the valuable information
Happy to help, thanks for watching!
His lectures goes over a lot of things in construction he is worth hearing
Thanks for your kind words Talent, very appreciated
@@TomStephensontraining I’m following up all your lectures could kindly assist if I want to do construction management to get certified currently I ran a construction company Hit Construction Zimbabwe by name I live in Zimbabwe is there any body ,organization,or a way that I can follow .just need to upgrade my skills
Thanks a ton, Tom. I appreciate your work.
Thanks Colt for taking the time for the kind comments
Hey coach... this came up on my youtube so I gave it a watch :)
Excellent! Glad it helped you Jeff!
This is such an informative and helpful lecture, thank you very much!
I’m happy it helped you Degan, follow the playlists might be of further help
Thanks a lot Mr.Tom for this valuable and informative video
I’m glad they help Ibrahim, thanks for the kind words
Thank you sir for this video! Salam UiTM DihatiKu 💛💜
Very appreciated
thank you so much Tom....
You are very welcome Muhammad
Mr Tom, your lectures are wonderful, very helpful information and very educational.thank you very much .
One question;
What are five phases of construction?
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Preconstruction
Construction Early Works
Construction
Closeout
Post Construction
Thanks a lot Tom. 45 minutes good lecture.
Great! I think you will also enjoy the early lectures
Thank you. lots more to learn.
Your welcome Thor, yes learning never ends or at least it shouldn’t
Quite educative and inspiring. Thanks
Thanks Oyeyinka, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Perfect! Thank you for Sharing SIr!!
Glad they helped Aaron, thanks for the comment
Tom,
Thank you for making these videos available. I am working my way through them because after being an entrepreneur since 2014, I am re-entering the workforce and I thought it was important to learn how to talk to people in a corporate context about the things I did over the last 8 years. (e.g., learning that things I did on paper or in Excel are called a PERT chart or a Critical Path chart) Basically, I am lacking the language, not the knowledge, if that makes sense.
I was thinking about the Iron Triangle that you illustrated at 26:28-ish and realized that I conceptualized it a different way. I wanted to get your opinion on it in case the way I am thinking of it is problematic in a way that I don't see. I understand that these things are really visual and/or conceptual tools that assist the PM in managing the project, and I want to exercise caution in the way I think about them.
I put TIME, LABOR and MATERIALS in the bubbles, with COST in the middle, and I add an external bubble surrounding the whole diagram.
TIME is obvious, whether measured in man-hours or calendar days.
LABOR is the tasks that people are performing while they spend time on the project.
MATERIALS include both "ingredients" such as concrete and steel, and "tools" such as an excavator or a paint brush.
Inside the Triangle I place COST, which I see as a function of the three variable; Time, Labor and Materials.
Outside the Triangle but inside the surrounding bubble I put PRICE, which of course is what we're charging the client.
So I am conceptualizing this as being able to manipulate the variables as needed to adapt the plan to changing realities, but I don't want to have the Cost grow to the point that it breaks the Triangle, because then I'm not making money. Even worse is if Cost breaks the surrounding Price bubble, which means I'm losing money.
Now this SEEMS like a good way to conceptualize these constraints, but I'm new at this part and I don't want to set a trap for myself by using a conceptual tool that hides a critical reality from me. And yes, I know... I'm most likely overthinking this.
Hi Eric, What sector of construction are you in? It is always good to look at different concepts and nuggets and try to map them out. You may enjoy the concept of making mind maps to clarify concepts you see unfolding. Often that helps you to better connect the big picture. Your points pretty much feed into development of a project plan and schedule which we then need to iterate to keep on track. Thanks for the detailed comments and your practical perspective
Thank you, Tom.
I started out in the early 90’s doing framing, plumbing and electrical and accidentally found myself doing a lot of large scale cable work while trying to finish my first degree. A decade later I found myself doing IT consulting and project management at the network level; again accidentally.
In 2014 I bought a moribund Gravel Doctor franchise and up until the end of 2020 we built, maintained and repaired aggregate surfaces, did some road building and a fair amount of storm water management work and groundwork. Dirt moving.
excellent!!!
Thanks, very appreciated
I think PDCA goes back to Demming or Juran, and enters Lean/TPS that way.
Yes quite correct Matt specifically Deming it’s often referred to as the deming cycle
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The music in the beginning of the clip is a bit too laud
Thanks for letting me know, trying to fix it. Music is only the first 30 seconds or so then the rest is okay.
hello sir, thanks for your great videos. I really love your videos and I am taking them very seriously to advance my knowledge in construction. A little comment sir, can you please look at your playlists and make some amendments, some of the videos are missing and not in order. like after lecture 2 B, you get 4A and not 3A and 3B. so it would be great if you can arrange them in the playlist. plus could you add the name of the main course in all the titles of the lectures under it, for example, if the course name is Intro to construction management, then add that name to every lecture, because some are missing that title. Thanks.
Thanks Haben, i think i fixed that playlist, i still need to do some adjustments on the others.
Hello sir ...
I just wanted to ask I have my undergraduate degree in marketing..
I have done a small course in project management
So shifting to construction management is okay ?
What would be my scope in the field ?
Hi Denver, It is always okay if you are interested in construction and particularly management. It does require more study and learning as does everything but marketing is important and it ties to effective construction business management. That foundation can be very helpful as you already understand the effort that goes into getting and keeping clients. This often gets lost. Check out my Construction Business Management playlist which will I think connect with your background. But as I said it will take some time to learn the PM side of things but worth the effort. Where are you located? What is the construction sector like there? For instance in Toronto it is very robust and has been for a couple of decades.
Hi Denver, I have just completed my undergraduate degree in politics and religious studies and have found myself a job as project manager of refurbishments and conversions for a small business in my local area. I have a passion for property and had had a small amount of experience with my own homes in terms of coordinating construction tasks, workers and budgets. I feel incredibly lucky to be doing this work and three months in I am learning so much and really enjoying it. So maybe you can try applying to small businesses in your area first rather than the larger construction companies and find your way in that way? There are courses ypu can take alongside your work also. I wish you the best of luck.
Thanks for these videos...Just wondering if you have lectures focusing on Hi-rise ?
None specifically on Hi-rise but the site management playlist on my channel has a lot of related videos.
@@TomStephensontraining Thank you so much , i'm working with a Hi-rise developer here in Toronto... was looking for additional material. i will check the site management list.
Amazing series of videos. Many thanks. Also at 42:15 there is an excellent detailed excell looking document with detailed breakdowns and steps of the construction process. Those sections andsub sections and predecessors listed , just great.
Where is it possible to download it? Its filled out with tons of usefull data and superbly organized. Please share the link to download a sample. Thank you
I’m hoping to also see the reply to your question
Hi I think you are referring to an Msproject file. It only opens in MS project. Once I upgrade my website i will provide a link.
@@TomStephensontraining Brilliant. Thank you for all that you’re doing.
Excelente lecture! There is any textbook to follow along the course?
Thinking about it, at least as an introduction
Hi,I have a question Tom i am willing to study construction management at university next year bachelor of construction management do you think it's a powerful job and is it too overrated and hard to find jobs within that industry?
Hi Aboudi, I would say it is not over rated, but it also depends on where you live. If you are in a economically growing part of the globe with stable conditions in place. It can be truly excellent, also re technological change work still will need a lot of project management skills, if not more in the future as integration requires better management. Aalso, be mindful of the different sectors and the opportunities they provide e.g. Restoration, new construction, infrastructure, commercial etc…. Do you have a real interest in the construction sector? If you do than that will make work in it much more satisfying. Often you have to work at something for a while before you know whether it is the right fit. The good thing about construction is that there are many areas and sectors that are relatively easy to cross over into once you gain experience. The field also offer endless entrepreneurial opportunities.
Hope that give you some ideas
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You are welcome!
Great lecture, thank you, Tom.😊
You’re welcome James!
Hi Tom. I am looking for a mentor. I am doing NVQ LEVEL 6 Diploma Construction Site Management. I need some help with some technicality of the program. Thanks
Hi Oyeyinka, I wish i had time, check my playlist for the site management course, that may help
Can someone with a Mechanical Engineering degree become a project manager in the construction field?
Certainly, all kinds of people with various engineering backgrounds enter construction Mgmt. I would add working for a mechanical subcontractor might be a good starting point
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Yeah just fast forward 30 seconds and all good, it happened on 2 or 3 videos
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Thanks Kelvin
With all due respect, sir! The hospital, tell it to Chinese. They've built a hospital in Wuhan during COVID-19 outbreak (back in 2019s) in just 2 weeks. In just two weeks. So it takes me back to the saying, never say impossible. wink wink
and btw, I love your videos.
Absolutely, having taught in China a few times they can definitely make thinks happen in construction in a short period of time. I think you would enjoy the book That used to be US by Thomas Friedman. He is saddened how it takes 6 months to fix an escalator in the subway while in 6 months kms are built of subway in Shanghai. Thanks for the thoughtful comment
Excellent lecture please how can subscribers connect with you, maybe on LinkedIn and also do you have like a PowerPoint presentation of your lectures. Thank you very much
Hi Moses, yes I’m on LinkedIn, at some point i plan to setup a website