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1) Primary Project Participants in Construction Management and Operations
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Project Owner
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Project Managers/Construction Managers
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Architects
Structural engineers
Mechanical Engineers
Electrical Engineers
Technical Staff
Client Project Coordinator
Contractors
2) Primary Segments in the Construction Industry
• Infrastructure- Adequate infrastructure is very important for the economic growth of any
country. This segment of the construction industry has gained utmost importance in the past
few years majorly in the areas involving development of Roads, power, irrigation, ports and
airports
• Real estate- The real estate industry basically entail Housing, Commercial and Retail
• Industrial- This is majorly driven by expansion plans of Top manufacturing companies. When
most of these companies operate at high utilization levels, with plans of huge capacity
expansion, it will bring about large spends on construction activities. Some of the industries
include but not limited to Metals & Refinery companies, Oil & Gas companies , Cement industry,
fertilizer industry and petrochemical industry
3) Mega Projects and Examples of Mega Projects
Mega projects can be defined as Projects that cost more than US$1 billion and attract a lot of public
attention because of substantial impacts on communities, environment, and budgets- (Altshuler,
Alan; Luberoff, David (30 April 2003). Mega-Projects: The Changing Politics of Urban Public
Investment. Brookings Institution Press. ISBN 978-0-8157-0129-3.)
“They are temporary endeavors (i.e. projects) characterized by: large investment commitment, vast
complexity (especially in organizational terms), and long-lasting impact on the economy, the
environment, and society” – (Brookes, Naomi J.; Locatelli, Giorgio (2015-10-01). "Power plants as
megaprojects: Using empirics to shape policy, planning, and construction management". Utilities
Policy. 36: 57–66. doi:10.1016/j.jup.2015.09.005.)
Examples of Mega Projects around the World
• Three Gorges Dam, the largest hydro-electric facility in the world, China: It is the World’s
largest power station in terms of installed capacity (22,500 MW). It was completed and fully
functional as of July 4, 2012.-(“Three Gorges underground power station electrical and
mechanical equipment is fully handed over production" (in Chinese). China Three Gorges
Corporation. Retrieved July 8, 2012.)
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Copernicus Programme: It is the world's largest single earth observation Programme and
directed by the European Commission in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA)
(“Sentinal 3A Shows Off". ESA. 15 October 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2016.) It aims at
achieving a global, continuous, autonomous, high quality, wide range Earth observation
capacity. Providing accurate, timely and easily accessible information to, among other
things, improve the management of the environment, understand and mitigate the effects
of climate change, and ensure civil security ("ESA, Copernicus, and Overview". ESA. 28
October 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2016.). The Programme cost approximately 8.4 Billion
euros.
Apollo Programme: It is also known as “Project Apollo”. It was the third United States
human space lift Program that was carried out by NASA, which accomplished landing the
first humans on the moon from 1969-1972. It cost approximately 203.4billion in 2015 dollars
(“Moon worth Apollo's $170 Billion?". Guardian Liberty Voice).
4) Concept of Globalization in the Construction Industry and its pros and cons.
Globalization generally involves integration and interaction. Interaction among people of
different tribes, different countries, different people, different companies in the international
level. It involves the exchange of views and ideas for a common goal and it is aided by
information technology.
This concept does not apply to the construction industry alone. It applies to other industries too.
In the International construction market, globalization encourages trade between developed
countries and developing countries. This way, the economy of the developing countries will be
improved by the impediment of economic wealth in the developed countries.
In terms of sustainability, Ngowi and Lema wrote that “Globalization impacts the sustainability
of construction firms in developing countries at both the industry and organization levels”
It encourages investments from foreign bodies which in turn help to contribute to the GDP of
the country. Most local firms also tend to benefit from their counterparts from developed
countries in areas of modern technologies that are presently used in the industry which will
bring about increased productivity and develop local manpower. The performance of the
industry will also be enhanced due to globalization.
Advantages of Globalization includes:
• Encourages foreign investments
• Improves standard of living mostly in developing countries
• Enhances industry performance
• Relieves dependency mostly in developing countries
• It supports and also develops the transfer of technology between developed and
developing countries
• It enhances access to cheaper inputs from the developed countries to the developing
countries and also opens markets for goods and services of domestic businesses.
• It also provides employment opportunities.
Disadvantages includes
• Language barrier
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Different policies between countries
Trade barriers...
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