Proposed NSSF - off taker affordable housing on plot 8, 44, 77, 78 block 191, Magere, Wakiso, Uganda.

Abstract

Construction projects involve a great deal of diverse skills and experience tapping into different professions and specialties that stakeholders uphold. Registering success in construction projects is underpinned by upholding proper project management practices as well as workable systems. In this particular report, is a brief of the construction project management practices applied by the author and the team to deliver quality services in the construction of the Off Taker Affordable Housing on Plot 8, 44, 77, 78 Block 191, Magere, Wakiso, Uganda. China National Complete Plant Import and Export Corporation Ltd (COMPLANT) was the contractor for this turn-key project and was at liberty to sub-contract any works there-of. This project contract commenced with land acquisition where 10acres of land were procured by the contractor. The design details for the apartments then proceeded which upon approval by the Client and relevant authorities, Construction works commenced. The author was involved in the preparation of the bidding documents where eligibility documents, technical compliance documents and financial documents were prepared. After being awarded the contract, the author was appointed as the Site Manager to oversee the construction process. Detailed planning was carried out and appointment of the relevant personnel to delegate to particular tasks was carried out to ensure the project success. The roles carried out on site included, preparation of the work program, works supervision, quality control, procurement and effective communication. Project management knowledge was applied in the project delivery and administration. Particular emphasis was laid on major project resources, project scope management, project cost management, project time management, project quality management, project communication management, project procurement management, project risk management, and project human resource management. With the project magnitude and nature of contract, there were major challenges encountered during project execution. With the efficient team in place, many challenges were addressed and various lessons learnt. Cash-flow availability was the major challenge since the contractor was to be paid after the Contract was fulfilled. This called for a re-negotiation where as the Site manager, a request was made for payments to be made according to milestone achievements. The experiences obtained on this project were numerous from which key lessons learnt and recommendations were drawn to better construction project management practices.