Proposed construction of residential house in Garuga - Entebbe

Abstract

This report details all Construction activities and Project management practices that the author participated in as the Project manager on the Contractor’s side during the construction of a Residential House in Garuga, Entebbe. It entails an introduction of the project, briefly describing the background of the project, objectives, contract details, project scope, organization structure, procurement/project delivery methods, and pre-construction activities. The project comprised a two storey residential house with other facilities including an outside kitchen, gate house, boundary wall and stone pitching retaining wall. The report also states the author’s involvement from client’s brief to project handover which included mobilization of resources, coordination of project team, cost, time, and quality control. The construction methodologies, activities, and contract administration procedures undertaken during the execution stage of the project are further discussed in Chapter 2 including the tools and techniques used during the actual construction work right from Setting out, through the finishes, and up to completion. The project management practices explored during design, implementation, and administration of this contract are discussed in Chapter 3. These include project cost management, scope, time, quality, and communication management. The project was generally successful despite the few challenges encountered ranging from lack of technical supervisors on the side of the client, unstable supply of power and water, and limited working space. These were mitigated and some key lessons were learnt as discussed in Chapter 4 of this report.