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CONSTRUCTION PROCESS

MAPS the future of Method

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Imagine a simple work tool the Project topmanagement (Project Director/ ProjectControls Manager) can use to inform theProject Team managers about the actions(and the deadlines) that need to becompleted so that the construction actiitiescan start!

Imagine a simple work tool each ProjectTeam manager can use to follow up andchase what needs to be done to ensure the

Construction actiities will start at theplanned dates!

Imagine a simple work tool the person incharge to prepare the Method "tatementscan use to list the construction actiitiestasks b# chronological order of e$ecutionand where it is possible to allocate the

construction resources (Manpower!%&uipment's Materials) to each task in acomprehensie #et simple wa# that can beclearl# understood b# all concerned parties!from the Construction Managers to the "ite"uperintendents/ oremen!

Imagine a simple work tool that the

Planning Manager can use to prepare adetailed and comprehensie actiit#
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schedule that will ensure the completion ofthe construction actiit# in due time!

Imagine a simple work tool that the *"%

Manager can use to prepare detailed andcomprehensie *ealth "afet# +isk,ssessments and/ or %nironmentalImpacts ,ssessments based on the tasks ofthe construction actiities!

Imagine a simple work tool that the -,/-CManager can use to prepare detailed andcomprehensie Inspection Test Plans

based on the tasks of the constructionactiities!

Imagine a simple work tool that can be useb# the Package Managers/ ConstructionManagers to clarif# the allocation ofresources with the awarded "ubcontractors!

Imagine a simple work tool that can be use

b# the "ite "uperintendents/ oremen toclearl# understand the construction actiit#tasks! the recourses (Manpower!%&uipment's Materials) allocated to eachtask and who should proide for these . theContractor or the awarded "ubcontractors

,t this time I would like to raise the

following &uestion0Is it possible that all preious points can bee$plained b# means of a narratie that allthe concerned parties in the planning!coordination! superision and e$ecution ofthe construction actiities can actuall# useas a work toll1

2ell! we %ngineers loe practical and simplethings such as when the information that we


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need to manage a certain process itsdispla#ed in a tabulated form! where all theprocess tasks are listed b# chronological

order of e$ecution and where the inputs andoutputs of these processes are clearl#determined*aing said this! the answer to the preious&uestion is0 34! a narratie it's not the best

wa# to proide clear information that can beeasil# understood b# all the constructionprofessionals inoled in the planning!coordination! superision and e$ecution ofconstruction actiitiesThe purpose of this post it's to introduce the5Construction Process Map6 (CPM) that is adocument that replaces the classicalnarratie that can be found in theConstruction Method "tatements under the

"ection 5Construction Methodolog#6The CPM's inputs can be easil# understoodin the following image0


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CPM's are diided in two sections0"ection ,0 Preparator# ,ctiities"ection 70 Construction 2orksThe "ection , of the CPM (Preparator#

,ctiities) aims to inform the Project Teammanagers about the actions (and thedeadlines) that need to be completed so thatthe construction actiities can start8 theseactions are0

1 Design approal2 9endors &ualification3 9endors selection4 Materials/ %&uipment's ,pproals

5 Const Drawings approal


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6 Const Methods approal7 Detailed Planning approal8 +isk assessment approal

9 Inspection test plans approal10 Materials/ %&uipment's :th part# clearance11 Materials/ %&uipment's shipped to site12 ;egal other re&uirements (34C's

approal)13 *"%


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In the "ection 7 of the CPM (Construction,ctiities) the construction tasks are listedb# chronological order of e$ecution! and the

construction resources (Manpower!%&uipment's Materials) are allocated toeach task and linked to the concerned part#(Contractor or "ubcontractor) in acomprehensie #et simple wa# that can beclearl# understood b# all concerned parties!from the Construction Managers to the "ite"uperintendents/ oremen8 b# doing this0

The Planning Manager will hae a simplework toll he can use to prepare a detailedand comprehensie actiit# schedule that

will ensure the completion of theconstruction actiit# in due time!

The *"% Manager will hae a simple worktoll he can use to prepare detailed and

comprehensie *ealth "afet# +isk,ssessments and/ or %nironmentalImpacts ,ssessments based on the tasks ofthe construction actiities!

The -,/-C Manager will hae a simple worktoll he can use to prepare detailed andcomprehensie Inspection Test Plans

based on the tasks of the constructionactiities!

The Package Managers/ ConstructionManagers will hae a simple work toll the#can use to clarif# the allocation of resources

with the awarded "ubcontractors! The "ite "uperintendents/ oremen will

hae a simple work tool the# can use toclearl# understand the se&uence in which


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the construction actiit# tasks should bee$ecuted! the resources (Manpower!%&uipment's Materials) allocated to each

task and who should proide for these . theContractor or the awarded "ubcontractors .and the critical issues that should beconsidered during the e$ecution of thesetasksThe following image illustrate how thissection looks like for the constructionactiit# 5Installation of a concrete waste

water pipe60


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I sincerel# hope that this post will helpproiding a er# useful work tool to theconstruction professionals inoled in the

Planning! Coordination! "uperision and%$ecution+eali>ing that reputed and recogni>ed

worldwide Project Management Consulting(PMC) and Consultant "uperision (C")organi>ations keep on alidatingconstruction Method "tatements where the

constructions resources are not linked in aclear! simple and logical wa# to the


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construction tasks! it's something that forsure does not help in changing the wa#Construction Method "tatements should be

prepared and used to the benefit ofeer#one

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