Project Management for Design and Construction

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Project Management forDesign and Construction

• Jerry Brock
• Design Construction Management
• Enterprise Homes

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Principles

• Be the Owner
• Manage Change
• Achieve Results Through Others
• Keep Your Eye on the End Goal
• Maintain Balance and Perspective

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Principle 1 Be the Owner

• Project Manager Responsible for Entire Job not
  one part
• Take Ownership of All Aspects and End Result
• Define the WHAT, HOW and WHY
• Define Success and How it Will Be Measured

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Principle 2 Manage Change

• Make a Plan and Follow the Plan
• The plan must be dynamic and not static
• Strength of any plan is its flexibility and
  adaptability
• Expect things to go wrong
• Develop contingencies
• Get Done Today What Can Be Done to Provide Time
  Tomorrow for the Contingencies

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Principle 3 Achieve Results Through Others

• Design/Construction Team
• Contract Relationships
• Design/Bid/Contract
• Design/Build
• Contractor Selection
• Construction Pricing
• Lump sum/stipulated sum
• Cost-plus

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Principle 4 Keep Your Eye on the End Goal

• Remember the Why of the Project
• Focus on the Key Elements of the Process
• Schedule (time)
• Budget (money)
• Resources (people and materials)
• Remember that You are One of the Most Important
  Resources in the Process

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Principle 5 Maintain Balance and Perspective

• Items Under Your Control
• Items Not Under Your Control, but which You have
  an Influence
• Items Outside of Your Control, for which You Need
  to have Contingency Plans.

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Any Questions?

• Jerry Brock
• Design Construction Management
• Enterprise Homes
• 410.230.2132
• jbrock.consultant_at_esic.org
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