Construction of commercial building at Plot 6 Wilson, Kampala City

Abstract

While Construction projects regularly involve a variety of skills that originate from the diversity professionals, specialists and suppliers, Successful implementation of a construction project can only be achieved if good project management practices and systems are put in place and allowed to work. This report briefly reviews construction and project management practices that the author applied as the Contractor’s Quantity Surveyor during the construction of a Commercial building at Plot 6 Wilson Road, Kampala District. Chapter One; lays out project particulars, briefly discussing the background of project, the scope, the funders, consultants and other stakeholders. It also describes the author’s involvement and participation on the project. Chapter Two; discusses the construction methodologies, activities and contract administration procedures undertaken during the execution stage of the project. The different tools techniques used in the actual construction that took place on site are discussed in this chapter right from substructure, through finishes and to fittings. Chapter Three; discusses the project management knowledge used during the implementation administration of this contract. The different project management knowledge areas explored in the context of the project, with particular emphasis accorded to scope, cost, quality, procurement and communication management. Chapter Four; is a discussion of the entire project and a conclusion. It discusses some of the prevailing conditions in the industry world over and also in the context of the project makes a few recommendations on what would have been done differently to improve the successes attained on the project.