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Construction Planning & Management

 
Started by : Venkatesh M, Warehouse Manager, Larsen and Toubro   10 25 2008 08:10:54 +0000
Industry : ConstructionFunctional Area : Strategy Execution(Strategy & Execution)
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Choosing the right contractor to suit your building and construction needs is vital to ensure that the project is completed properly, professionally and safely. Massive law suits are battled between companies and clients due to careless injuries, ill-constructed buildings or projects that miss deadlines. Whether choosing a contractor for construction needs such as scaffolding and formwork, How you will Choose a right Contractor?

 
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1 Previvious work experience/knowledge
2 Reputable Contractors
3 Safety Standards
4 Prioritization of work requirement
5 Take Time

Previvious work experience/knowledge

idea posted by C Nijagunaradhya Planning engineer, Aarvee associates

Based on previous works/projects executed or the practical knowledge possessed by a contractor we can choose. Though charges may be more as experience goes up, always better to go for the best. 

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Reputable Contractors

idea posted by Venkatesh M Warehouse Manager, Larsen and Toubro
If contractor trusted and reliable company with a good work ethic, they will answer any questions asked and give advice on important factors of construction such as materials, time frame, costs and so forth. The quality of the advice which they dispense is a key indicator as to who will do a good job and who will do an outstanding job and always ask for a quote and make sure that it is received in writing.
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Safety Standards

idea posted by Sumit Singh Construction-Heavy, Sobha Developers
All construction companies should be certified. Construction companies should also uphold and follow the various health and safety procedures as outlined by the Act in every construction project they embark on, Employees should be fully trained by a Construction Education, It is illegal in fact to have labourers who are not trained in Construction Regulations, which is a part of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHS Act).
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by Pradeep Khanna, Construction-Heavy, DLF  | 10 25 2008 08:19:06 +0000

Yes sumith safety standards are also increased by the government, the company should train their employees immediately to meet with this standard of safety. If a client is considering the use of a construction company that is not up to par with these standards, the project may become hindered by injury of laborers or bystanders and both the construction company and developers may face serious legal action.

Check this video below, it gives some ideas of choosing contractor

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Prioritization of work requirement

idea posted by Rajiv Ranjan Srivastava Head/VP/GM-Corporate Planning/Strategy, ITNL

Usually construction work involes 3 aspects viz - Cost, Time and safety. Based on the charcteristics of construction project, these three aspects should be prioritized (given priority number) and selection process should be based on these priorities.

This simply means that if a construction site is within the population limit, 1st priority chart shall be - Safety - Time - Cost and while selecting contractor evaluation of contractor (and proposal)shall give top priority to safety norm that contractor wishes to deploy. Likewise priority chart can be made for all kind of project and this should be clearly indicatd in RFP of contractor with a clear chart for them to submit their proposal accordingly.

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Take Time

idea posted by Anjaneyula Reddy Construction-Heavy, DLF
Take your time and choose your contractor., see the video below
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