Construction engineering
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The principal objectives of a construction engineer carrying out a project are to: 1) Manage the work and deliver the project on time fulfilling the required specifications and within budget, while satisfying the client's demands. 2) Possess skills in both designing like a civil engineer as well as managing tasks on site like a construction manager in order to understand designs and oversee projects.
Construction engineering
- 1. 1. Describe the principal objectivesthat a construction engineershouldhave when carrying out a construction project. The unique thingabouta constructionengineeristhat,theyare a hybridform, fromcivil engineerand constructionmanager.Thatmeanstheypossessthe skillsof designinglikecivil engineeraswell asthe skillsto manage stuff onsite like constructionmanagementperspective.Asfaras educationisconcerned,since the constructionengineerhascommandonarea of designingandthe areaof managingthe project,hence theycan easilyunderstandthe designof anystructure andcan also manage it. The objective of constructionengineeristomanage the workand deliveritontime tothe client,fulfillingthe requiredspecswithinthe limitof budget,satisfyingthe demandsof the client. 2. Recognizingthe importance of construction qualitycontrol, what steps do you suggestan ownertake to assure deliveryofa satisfactory facility? The designerandarchitectalwaysdesignfollowingthe codesandthose codesare meantforthe safetyof the people andthe building.If those codesare followedproperlyand the designandspecsare followed,the quality of material suggestedbythe designerismonitoredandproperlyfollowed,thanthe ownercanbe confidentof deliveringasatisfactoryfacility. 3. Brieflyexplainthe difference betweenconstructionutilizing aconventional constructioncontract and construction utilizinga construction managementcontract. While awardingcontractsforthe construction,itistotallyup to the ownerhow isgoingto award contract of construction. If we lookat the conventional way,the ownercouldawardandget incontract withdesignfirmandprime contractor, inwhichthe prime contractor hasto coordinate withdesignfirmtoexecute the project. AnotherwayIs thatthe ownergetincontract witha design/buildfirm, inwhichhe hastogetin only one contract and the designbuildfirmcanexecute the workwithoutanydelaysinconfirmationsandego. Andif we lookin the constructionmanagementfirm, andlookatthiscontract,we findthisprettyeasy.The ownergetsincontract witha designfirm,prime contractoraswell asa constructionmanagementfirm.This managementfirmmake sure thatall workshouldbe executedontime andisthere toincrease productivityto maximumlevel. 4. Describe three specificconstruction applicationsof a personal computerthat you believe wouldbe valuable to a construction professional. In thisfastage of technology,the importance of computercan’tbe denied.Andfora constructionprofessional computerskillsare apluspoint.Followingare some of the necessaryareasincomputerthatrequire command of a constructionprofessional. Designingsoftware:Nowadays,all the designingiscomputeraided,soa professional mustknow the knowledge of computeraideddrawingsandhe mustknow how todeal withthem. Billing:Anotheraspectismakingbillsandcalculation whichcanbe easilydone myMS-Excel.Sothe person shouldhave some commandoverexcel too. Documentation: materialthatprovidesofficialinformationorevidence orthat servesasa record.