1. Construction Construction is a discipline. It is a combination of Art Science S.W. Nunnally, Construction Methods and Management, 7th Edition, Pearson Education, Inc., 2007.

2. Dr Kafeel Ahmed Construction Industry Introduction Components 1.Design Companies or consulting firms 2.Construction Contractors 3.New construction or renovation 4.Manufacturing and supply of construction materials 5.Equipments and machinery

3. Dr Kafeel Ahmed Design Companies or consulting firms Purpose To design the new structures like  Buildings  Bridges  Highways  Airports  Canals, Dams  Harbours  Sea ports etc Planning and scheduling of the project Supervision of the construction process

4. Dr Kafeel Ahmed Buildings

5. Dr Kafeel Ahmed Bridges

6. Dr Kafeel Ahmed Highways

7. Dr Kafeel Ahmed Airports

8. Dr Kafeel Ahmed Canals and Dams

9. Dr Kafeel Ahmed Harbours and Seaports

10. Dr Kafeel Ahmed Merits and demerits of construction industry High income Exciting and dynamic Sporadic Seasonal Competition

11. Dr Kafeel Ahmed Requirements Management skills Technical Skills Rules and regulations Environmental impacts Implementation of Information and communication technology [ RFID tagging, CAD, Internet]

12. Dr Kafeel Ahmed Construction Contractors Definition: Companies and individuals engaged in the business of construction are commonly referred to as construction contractors because they operate under a contract arrangement with the owner. S.W. Nunnally, Construction Methods and Management, 7th Edition, Pearson Education, Inc., 2007. Types of Contractors Prime contractor or general contractor Sub-contractor or specialty contractor

13. Dr Kafeel Ahmed Divisions of the construction Industry Horizontal construction or building construction Public buildings Private buildings Residential buildings Non residential buildings Heavy construction Roads Airports Bridges Dams Canals

14. Types of Construction 1.Industrial construction 2.Marine construction 3.Plant construction 4.Utility construction 5.Specialty Construction

15. Dr Kafeel Ahmed Industrial construction

16. Dr Kafeel Ahmed Marine construction

17. Dr Kafeel Ahmed Plant construction

18. Dr Kafeel Ahmed Utility construction Pipelines

19. Dr Kafeel Ahmed Utility construction Transmission lines

20. Dr Kafeel Ahmed Project development  Requirement of the project  Technical and financial feasibility  Detailed drawings, Specifications, cost estimation  Approval from governing bodies

21. Dr Kafeel Ahmed Contract Procedure Preparation of tender document Bid submission Preparation of comparative statement Bid negotiation Contract award

22. Dr Kafeel Ahmed Contract award Specification Cost Nature of the company Financial status of the company Reputation of the company

23. Dr Kafeel Ahmed Methods of construction Owner’s construction force Owner’s management of construction Construction by general contractor Construction through turnkey project management

24. Dr Kafeel Ahmed Government Rules and Regulations Building Codes Zoning regulations Environmental regulations Contract licensing laws