PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING SPECIALTY DIVISION

DEFINITION OF TERMS
1.PROJECT MANAGEMENT is the discipline, art and skill of planning, controlling and
managing of resources to bring about the successful completion of specific goals and
objectives of civil engineering projects. It relates to the provision of tools and techniques
that enable the project team to successfully attain its objectives.
2. CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING is the discipline, art, Skill and profession of
acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, managerial and practical
knowledge in order to develop, design, build and operate safe structures, systems,
materials and process that ultimately improve the quality of lives of people.
3. QUANTITY SURVEY AND COST ESTIMATING
a. QUANTITY SURVEY is the process of identifying the various work items of a
certain project, quantifying them and posting the corresponding units of measurements.
b. COST ESTIMATING is
the process of determining the cost per work item by
multiplying the quantities and the unit Costs to derive the cost per work item; then
adding the Overheads and contractor's margin or OCM; and summing up the total cost of a
project being estimated.

GENERAL TOPICS
A.
Project Identification and Initiation
B.
Project Preparation
C.
Appraisal and Financing
D.
Engineering and Detailed Design
E.
Construction
F.
Operation and Maintenance
G.
Post Project Evaluation
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
1.0
MANAGEMENT
1.1
Planning and Scheduling
1.2
Organization
1.3
Staffing
1.4
Directing and Supervising
1.5
Controlling
1.6
Reporting
1.7
Monitoring and Evaluation
1.8
Coordinating and Controlling
1.9
Reviewing
2.0
RESOURCES
2.1
Money/Funds
2.2
Materials
2.3
Manpower/Labor
2.4
Equipment/Machineries
2.5
Methods/Technologies
2.6
Information
3.0
CONSULTING SERVICES
3.1
Type of Services
3.2
Procurement Services
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING
1.0
PLANNING AND SCHEDULING
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Project Site Analysis
1.2
Bar Chart and S-Curve
1.3
Quantity Survey and Cost Estimating
1.4
Manning Schedule
1.5
Equipment Schedule
1.6
Budgeting
2.0
PROJECT ORGANIZATION AND STAFFING
3.0
DIRECTION AND SUPERVISION
4.0
COORDINATION AND CONTROL
4.1
Coordination with all Disciplines (Architectural,
Civil Structural, Sanitary, Electrical and Mechanical)
4.2
Coordination among Owner, Contractor,
Suppliers, Laborers, etc.
4.3
Project Control
5.0
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
6.0
REPORTING AND DOCUMENTATION
7.0
PROCUREMENT
7.1
Goods
7.2
Labor
7-3
Sub-contractors
7.4
Consulting Services
7.5
Government Procurement System
8.0
CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
8.1
Mediation and Arbitration
9.0
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
10.0 PROJECT SAFETY
10.1 Safety Policies
10.2 Resources
10.3 Standards
10.4 Procedures
10.5 Research and Development
11.0 PROJECT COMPLETION, ACCEPTANCE & TURNOVER
QUANTITY SURVEY AND COST ESTIMATING
1.0
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
2.0
WORK ITEMS
3.0
QUANTITY TAKE OFF
4.0
COST DEVELOPMENT
4.1
Material Cost
4.2
Equipment Cost
4.3
Labor Cost
4.4
Sub-contract Cost
4.5
Other Costs
5.0
OVERHEADS AND CONTRACTOR'S MARGIN (OCM)
6.0
PROJECT COST ESTIMATE

References
Project Management and Construction Engineering by Dr. Florencio F. Padernal and Engr. Eustaquio
T. Coronel Jr.
Project Management for Construction (Fundamental Concepts for Owners, Engineers, Architects and
Builders) by Chris Hendrickson, Tung Au
Project Management in Construction 5th Edition by Anthony Walker
Padernal Construction Co., In. by Dr. Florencio F. Padernal