1. CVE-1000
Intro to Civil Engineering & Construction
Topic:
BS in Construction Management
Prof. Ralph V. Locurcio, PE

2. Why we are “civil” engineers!!
We build “civility” into daily life
Water & Sanitary systems - keep us healthy
Housing – keeps us warm & safe
Transportation systems – help us travel
Factories – build the stuff we need & want
Office buildings – give us a place to work
Schools – a place to prepare our children
Energy systems – keep it all running

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6. History of Construction
Oldest profession – create shelter
Master builders
Learned by experience
90% Cost of project = construction
Increasing complexity
Concern for environment, energy, etc.
Rise of Construction Management

7. Prehistoric construction 4000BC

8. Public Construction 2500BC

9. World’s great buildings

10. Future of Construction

11. About Construction… It’s an extremely complex process…
Many players, many variables, many unknowns
Design is never perfect
Like manufacturing… but…
Not in factory and teams are variable
Production site is crude & unprepared
Very large projects – rarely build more than one
Very large risks – $$$$$ + owner’s only experience
Large penalties for error or contract failure
Money drives all aspects of the process
One chance to get it right
Goal is to deliver a perfect product

12. Engineering vs. Construction
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13. We Train The Quarterbacks

14. Construction Manager (CM)…
CM = QB of construction team
Develops all plans & makes key decisions
Oversees construction operations
Makes changes when needed
Monitors schedule & costs
Provides interface with clients
Submits progress payments & claims
Responsible for quality control
Ensures all work is completed
Delivers project to client (scores a goal)

15. CMs Call The Plays

16. Building a Project The 4 phases of project development
Planning & Programming
Design & Engineering
Construction (Manufacturing)
Maintenance

17. About Construction… It’s an extremely complex process…
Many players, many variables, many unknowns
Design is never perfect
Like manufacturing… but…
Not in factory and teams are variable
Production site is crude & unprepared
Very large projects – rarely build more than one
Very large risks – $$$$$ + owner’s only experience
Large penalties for error or contract failure
Money drives all aspects of the process
One chance to get it right
Goal is to deliver a perfect product

18. Construction vs. Engineering
Construction Engineering
Mostly outdoor 1. Mostly Indoor
Teamwork 2. Individual work
Business skills 3. Technical skills
Multi-skills 4. Specialized skills
Variable locations 5. Fixed location
Team Leadership 6. Self-discipline
Total project 7. One component
Large budget 8. Small budget
Greater risk 9. Smaller risk
End product 10. Partial product

19. Construction skills… Skills you need in construction
Fundamentals: science, math, business
Contracting: risk, legal issues, changes
Project Controls: schedule, cost, estimates
Construction Operations: planning, purchasing, construction documents, productivity, quality, documentation,
safety, logistics, closeout
Leadership: teams, organization, motivation, success, ethics

20. Simple example Construction of a Fido’s house
What needs to be considered ???

21. Phase 1 - Programming What type of dog is Fido? How big is he or she?
What’s the local climate?
Where will you put the house?
How much room do you have?
What style of dog house do you want?
Are there special functions or needs?

22. What style does the Fido want…
Police? Latino? Family? Italiano?
Modern? Country? Special Exterior? Interior?

23. Phase 2 - Engineering

24. Plans & Specifications…
Plans Details Specifications

25. Phase 3 - Construction

26. Construction phase Planning Tools Const Purchase& Deliver Opns
Cost
Timing
Quality
Safety
Labor
Weather
Siting
Transportation
Tape measure
Hammer
Square
Circular saw
Table saw (optional)
Paintbrush
Dust mask
Goggles
Hearing Protection
4'x8' sheet of 5/8" exterior siding
1— 8' 2x4 (to be cut into 2x2's)
1— 10' 2x4, rated for outdoor use
Nails—16d for base, 8d for house, and short roofing nails if using shingles
Shingles (optional)
Finishing material (paint or nontoxic wood preservative)
Planning
Tools
Permits
Schedule
Organize
Budget
Hire workers
Equipment
Inspection
Safety
Const
Opns
Purchase& Deliver
Materials

27. Phase 4 - Maintenance

28. Satisfy customer’s needs!

29. Project Organization…
Programmer
Designer
Builder

30. Engineering organization…

31. Construction organization…

32. Construction Process Work Breakdown & Flow Design Budget & Schedule
Estimate Construction Cost
Construction Schedule
Quality Control Plan
Supervise Construction Operations
Make all Payments

33. Planning…work breakdown

34. Time Phased Budget

35. Construction Schedule…

36. Cost Estimates… Study the plans & contract terms
Decide on materials & methods
Determine take off quantities
Calculate the cost of each quantity
Add overhead & profit
Negotiate with the contractor

37. Foundation excavation-1…
(7’2”+6’4”+7’2”+7’16” = 27’24”)
29’-6’=23’
(18’10+16”+16 = 18’42”)
22’ 3’
22’
19’ 3’ 3’ 3’ 3’ 3’ 4’
(4’ = 7’-18”-18”

38. Foundation-2…
Excav 3’
Conc ’ 3’

39. Construction Cost Estimate…

40. Quality Control

41. Construction Operations

42. What’s involved… build a column
Engineering:
examine the site
calculate the loads
design the columns
size the rebars
specify the materials
draw the plan
write the contract
answer RFIs
advise the owner
get paid for work
Construction:
read the plans
hire the workers
organize the site
schedule the work
form the columns
install the rebars
purchase the materials
place the concrete
check the work
get paid for work

43. Construction Operations

44. Concrete foundation/pier

45. Concrete pump in action

46. Construction site management

47. Traffic & environmental impacts

48. Construction vs. Engineering
Construction Engineering
Mostly outdoor 1. Mostly Indoor
Teamwork 2. Individual work
Business skills 3. Technical skills
Multi-skills 4. Specialized skills
Variable locations 5. Fixed location
Leadership 6. Self-discipline
Total project 7. One component
Large budget 8. Small budget
Great risk 9. Small risk
End product 10. Partial product

49. Jobs in construction Contractor – owns a company
Contract specialist – interprets contract
Estimator – prepares bid
Construction Manager – runs complete job
Field Engineer – approves/orders matl.
Site Engineer – plans site layout
Superintendent – manages crews
Quality control – inspects work

50. What can you earn? Construction Manager
$50k…. small projects $50,000 to $1mil
$80k…. medium projects $1mil to $20mil
$150k…. large projects - $20mil to $200mil
$250k…. mega projects > $200mil

51. The goal... happy customers!

52. BS in Construction Management
1/2/2019
BS in Construction Management
January 20, 2010

53. Background… Construction Industry to FIT… We need…
1/2/2019
Background…
Construction Industry to FIT…
We need…
Broader spectrum of skills needed
Combine business skills with technical skills
Less theory & more application
Trained project/construction managers
More students in construction profession
January 20, 2010

54. This program is designed to...
Develop professional construction managers
Provide a scientific & business basis for construction decisions… CVE “light”
Includes key business skills
Prepare graduates to build projects safely, on time, within budget with high quality
Begin work with minimal field training
1/2/2019

55. BS Construction – Year 1 Fundamentals-1: Fundamentals-2
1/2/2019
BS Construction – Year 1
Fundamentals-1:
University Experience (1)
Precalculus (3)
General Chemistry (4)
English Composition (3)
Intro to Engineering & Construction (3)
Construction Plans (2)
Fundamentals-2
Calculus-1 (3)
Basic Economics (3)
Writing About Literature (3)
Environmental Geology (3)
CAD applications lab (1)
Elective (1)
30 Total Credits
January 20, 2010

56. BS Construction – Year 2 Construction & Business Basics-1:
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BS Construction – Year 2
Construction & Business Basics-1:
Construction Methods & Operations (3)
Intro to Financial Accounting (3)
Physics-1 + Lab (4)
Scientific & Technical Writing (3)
Civilization 1 – Ancient to Medieval (3)
Construction & Business Basics-2
Statics & Materials for Construction (4)
Legal & Social Environment of Business (3)
Intro to Managerial Accounting (3)
Construction Measurements (3)
Civilization 2 – Renaissance to Modern (3)
32 Total Credits
January 20, 2010

57. BS Construction – Year 3 Construction Science & Management-1:
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BS Construction – Year 3
Construction Science & Management-1:
Structures & Structural Systems (3)
Statistics for Business (3)
Engineering Materials + Lab (4)
Technical Elective-1 (3)
Humanities Elective-1 (3)
Construction Science & Management-2
Soils, Foundations & Formwork (3)
Principles of Management (3)
Managing a Small Business (3)
Building Mechanical & HVAC Systems (3)
Technical Elective-2 (3)
31 Total Credits
January 20, 2010

58. BS Construction – Year 4 Advanced Construction Practice-1:
1/2/2019
BS Construction – Year 4
Advanced Construction Practice-1:
Building Electrical & Electronic Systems (3)
Contract Controls: Schedule, Budget & Quality (3)
Construction Safety (3)
Construction Capstone-1 (1)
Engineering Economy & Planning (3)
Technical Elective-3 (3)
Advanced Construction Practice-2
Construction Equipment & Safety (3)
Bidding, Estimating & Value Engineering (3)
Construction Capstone (3)
Leading Construction Operations (3)
Business Elective-1 (3)
31 Total Credits
January 20, 2010

59. Project Tours

60. Industry Tour

61. Asphalt Plant Tour

62. They fed us well!

63. Concrete Canoe

64. The General’s Team

65. Technical Displays

66. Testing our Canoe

67. Sink or Swim?

68. It Floats!!!

69. The FIT Fans

70. Canoe Competition

71. They’re off !!

72. Steel Bridge Construction

73. Intense Concentration

74. The Final Bolts…

75. Spaghetti Bridge Team

76. The Entries Varied

77. Industry Professionals in the classroom

78. Project Tours

79. Extreme Homemakeover

80. Extreme Homemakeover

81. Our students are a happy team!

82. Contact me for information
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