CE 477 – Summer Session 1, 2017

Assigned Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Due Wednesday, June 21, 2017, 8:00 AM

The house construction tasks on the following page are to be organized into a schedule using
Microsoft Project, which is installed on several computers in the department’s lab. As discussed
in class, ProjectLibre is a free, open source alternative to MS Project. If you have access to
Primavera, you can use it, but the instructor won’t be much help with it. Begin construction July
1, 2017, and work Monday-Friday. Do the following:

1. Determine the precedents for each task. They are in no particular order as presented.
Explain any non-obvious precedents. Do not include any redundant predecessors.
2. If you recognize that a task that should be included is missing, add it in and estimate
(that is to say, make up) the cost, required resources, and duration. Identify
appropriate predecessors.
3. Use MS Project or a similar program to organize the tasks and determine the
minimum time to completion for the project. This should include leveling of
resources.
4. What is the minimum duration and earliest completion date for the project?
5. Identify your critical path.
6. Calculate the timing of each draw on the construction loan, assuming half is drawn at
the beginning of each task and half is drawn at the end. If the annual interest rate is
10% and compounded daily, what is the total cost of the project and the cost of
financing?
7. In your report, include the following:
a. A Gantt diagram of your finished project.
b. A PERT diagram of your schedule.
c. A resource allocation table.
d. A cash flow diagram, showing each cash draw and the cumulative balance on the
construction loan, including interest.
8. What resource bottlenecks do you see in the project? Be specific.
Task Duration Resource Cost
Layout Survey 1 day Phil $ 275
Earthwork/Cleaning/Foundation 6 days Sean $ 3,000
Septic System 3 days Johnny $ 5,000
Temporary Electricity/Plumbing 1 day Bill,Merlin $ 350
Rough-In Plumbing 2 days Bill $ 1,500
Rough-In Electricity 3 days Merlin $ 1,500
Concrete Formwork 3 days Esteban $ 1,200
Concrete Pour/Finishing (incl. Curing) 10 days Esteban $ 8,500
Structural Framing 20 days Willie $ 15,600
Roof Trusses 6 days Willie $ 6,000
Plumbing Top-Out 7 days Bill $ 3,000
Electric Top-Out 9 days Merlin $ 2,000
Ductwork 8 days Henry $ 4,500
Weatherproof (Roof/Walls) 8 days Frank $ 5,500
Heating/Cooling Units Installed 4 days Henry $ 4,500
Wall Insulation 4 days Armando $ 4,500
Install Exterior Doors 8 days Armando $ 3,000
Install Exterior Windows 6 days Armando $ 3,400
Sheetrock 12 days Fred $ 5,200
Roof insulation 2 days Armando $ 2,500
Roof Decking (metal) 10 days Steve $ 10,900
Stucco 6 days Ernesto $ 4,500
Interior Paint 8 days Armando $ 3,500
Final Earthwork, Begin Landscape & Irrigation System 5 days Sean,Phil $ 1,500
Electric Fixtures 5 days Merlin $ 3,500
Heat/Cooling Registers & Trim Units 1 day Bill $ 300
Flooring 8 days Armando $ 8,500
Landscaping/Irrigation System Complete/ Landscape Plant Materials 10 days Phil $ 4,500
Electric Connect 2 days Merlin $ 450
Cabinets/Countertops 13 days Armando $ 3,500
Install Int. Doors/Shelving/Finish Trim Carpentry 1 day Armando $ 1,500
Plumbing Fixtures 7 days Bill $ 2,300
Water Connect 1 day Bill $ 400
Gas Connect 1 day Bill $ 450
Appliances 6 days Bill,Merlin $ 1,200
Finishing (Touch-up carpentry and paint) 6 days Armando $ 2,500
Final Clean-Up 4 days Jennifer $ 250
Final Improvement Survey 1 day Phil $ 275
Completion, final documentation 0 days Phil $ -