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1) Primary Project Participants in Construction Management and Operations
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Engineers (Structural, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Production and Computer engineers)
Project owners
Construction managers
Project Coordinator from the Client/Project owners
Contractors (vendors, suppliers, etc.)
2) Primary Segments in the Construction Industry
The primary segments of the construction industry comprises of the following
• Infrastructure- This segment of the construction industry has gained importance in the past few
years. These entails construction of Roads, Generation of power, irrigation projects,
construction ports and airports
• Real estate- The real estate industry basically entail Housing, Commercial and Retail
• Industrial- Some of the industries include but not limited to Oil & Gas companies , Metals &
Refinery companies, Cement industry, Mining industry and other major industries. When these
industries involve themselves in construction projects, they tend to bring about large spends on
construction activities.
3) Mega Projects and Examples of Mega Projects
Mega projects “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.)
They can also 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.)
Examples of Mega Projects around the World
• Human Genome Project (HGP): It was an international scientific research project with the
goal of determining the sequence of nucleotide base pairs that make up human DNA, and of
identifying and mapping all of the genes of the human genome from both a physical and a
functional standpoint.(Robert Krulwich (2001-04-17). Cracking the Code of Life (Television
Show). It remains the world's largest collaborative biological Project. ("Economic Impact of
the Human Genome Project – Battelle" (PDF). Retrieved 1 August 2013.)
• Kemper Project: The Kemper Project, also called the Kemper County energy facility, is a
coal-fired electrical generating station currently under construction in Kemper County,
Mississippi. Mississippi Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company, began construction of the
plant in 2010. ("Public Service Commission to consider Mississippi Power Kemper rate
increase on Tuesday". gulflive.com. 4 March 2013.). Once operational, the Kemper Project
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will be a first-of-its-kind electricity plant to employ gasification and carbon capture
technologies at this scale. (Goldenberg, Suzanne (12 March 2014). "Can Kemper become the
first US power plant to use 'clean coal'?". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 July 2014.)
Boeing B-29 Super fortress: It is a four-engine propeller-driven heavy bomber designed by
Boeing which was flown primarily by the United States during World War II and the Korean
War. It was one of the largest aircraft operational during World War II and featured state of
the art technology. It was the single most expensive weapons project undertaken by the
United States in World War II, exceeding the cost of the Manhattan Project by between 1
and 1.7 billion dollars (O'Brien, Phillips Payson (2015). How the War Was Won (First Ed.).
Cambridge University Press. pp. 47–48. ISBN 978-1-107-01475-6.)
4) Concept of Globalization in the Construction Industry and its pros and cons.
Globalization basically is a process through which companies or organizations and businesses
develop international influence through the operations in which they are involved on an
international scale.
The concept of Globalization is very vast across all industries and not just the construction
industry.
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.
In the International construction market, globalization encourages trade between developed
countries and developing countries. The economy of developing countries can be improved by
the impediment of economic wealth in the developed countries.
Advantages of Globalization includes:
• It improves the standard of living mostly in developing countries due to the
concentration of industries and firms from developed countries.
• There is also increase in labor force and capital mobility.
• It encourages free flow of goods and services between countries.
• It leads to reduction in trade barriers.
• It Enhances industry performance and encourages foreign investments
• It relieves dependency mostly in developing countries. Local industries and firms will not
have to depend too much on localized goods and services with help from developed
countries.
• It supports and also develops the transfer of technology between developed and...