Advanced Topics CTC470 HR Management Development of project

Advanced Topics CTC-470

HR Management • Development of project management organization – Job description • Major tasks and duties • Determines compensation rate – specifications for each job • Knowledge, skill and ability needed for tasks – F 23 -1

HR Management • Recruitment, and selection of employees – Internal or external? • External hires need ads in media with description of job • F 23 -2 and resume – Determining who • Info from application, resume, letters of reference and applicant interview • Looking for self motivated team players

HR Management • Management of subordinate’s work performance – Performance standards F 23 -3 • Developed jointly with employee – Reviews F 23 -4 • Regular basis to discuss strengths and weaknesses • Many companies have employee do self evaluation

HR Management • Professional development of subordinates – Skill enhancement for current job – Knowledge enhancement for higher positions – Company needs to have a training budget

Preconstruction Services • Used when GC selected during design development – GC services include: • Cost estimates, consultation, constructability analysis, value engineering, site logistics planning – F 23 -5

Value Engineering • Provides alternatives to the proposed design – Save Owner $$ – Must be as good or better than original design – Must save enough $$ so that contractor can recover his cost of doing VE – Usually comes from contractor’s or engineer’s previous experience

Value Engineering • Can save $$ either due to savings in time or materials – Ex: Composite Wall and roofs – Material cost per sf is higher than regular roof – Labor cost is lower – Requires a crane

Value Engineering • Ex: – Replace infiltrators with Eljen In drains • • System size is reduced to 50% Also reduces amount of sand, clay, topsoil Reduces dozer time and installation time In-drain costs about 2 x infiltrator