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M2 CONCEPTS Flashcards

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an endeavor that is undertaken to produce the results that xare expected by the requesting party

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Project

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Components of a project

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  • Scope
  • Budget
  • Schedule
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Types of Construction Projects

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  • Horizontal (Heavy Civil) Construction Projects
  • Vertical Construction Projects
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Major Types of Construction Projects

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  • Residential Housing
    Construction
  • Institutional and Commercial Building Construction
  • Specialized Industrial Construction
  • Infrastructure and Heavy Construction
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Refers to built-up space that is
intended for habitation. Includes houses and high-rise apartments.

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Residential Housing Construction

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Covers a wide variety of project types and sizes, e.g., schools, hospitals, shopping
center, warehouses, skyscrapers, etc.
▪ Higher cost and complexity (compared to residential construction)

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Institutional and Commercial Building Construction

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Involves very large and complex
projects, e.g., chemical processing
plants, oil refineries, power plants,
etc.

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Specialized Industrial Construction

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Usually big-ticket public projects e.g., highways, bridges, sewage treatment plants, etc. Usually financed through bonds or taxes

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Infrastructure and Heavy Construction

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Types/Forms of Construction Contracts

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▪ Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines (CIAP) Document 102 for Private Construction

▪ Philippine Bidding Documents (PBD) for Government Construction Projects

▪ International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) Forms of Contract for Foreign-funded Construction Projects

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  • Owns and finances the project
  • Engages architects, engineering firms, and contractors
  • Responsible to define project objectives
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Owner (The Client)

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  • Assist in developing a project’s scope, budget, and schedule
  • Prepares construction documents
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Design Professionals (Architect & Engineers)

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  • Responsible for constructing a project
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Construction Professionals

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13
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charged with overall coordination of a
construction program

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Project Manager

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14
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administers the on-site construction
activities and the consulting services

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Construction Manager

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Traditional (Design - Bid - Build)

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Owner - Designer & General Contractor - Subcontractor & Own work force

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Design - Build

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Owner - Engineer Contractor - Designer & General Contractor - Subcontractor & Own Work Force

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Professional Management Contracting

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Owner - Designer & General Contractor acting as Construction Manager - Subcontractor

18
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Professional Construction Management

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Owner - Designer & Construction Manager - Independent contractors

19
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Design - Manage

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Owner - Engineer Construction Manager - Designer & Construction Manager - Independent Contractors

20
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Owner - Builder

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Owner - Design department & Construction department - Contractors/ Subcontractors & Optional Own Work Force

21
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can be broadly defined as a contractual agreement between the Government and a private firm targeted towards financing, designing, implementing and operating infrastructure facilities and services that were traditionally provided by the public sector.

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Public-Private Partnership (PPP)

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Elements of PPP

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▪ Strategic mode of procurement
▪ Shared resources and risks
▪ Contractual agreement between the public sector and the private
sector
▪ Value for Money (VfM)
▪ Acceleration of infrastructure provision and faster implementation
▪ Outcome orientation

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Advantages of PPP

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▪ Encourages the injection of private sector capital
▪ Makes projects affordable
▪ Delivers VfM
▪ Each risk is allocated to the party who can best manage or absorb it
▪ Forces the public sector to focus on outputs and benefits from the start
▪ Quality of service has to be maintained for the entire duration of the
cooperation period
▪ Encourages innovation

24
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FIDIC Forms: Conditions of Contract for
Construction for Building & Engineering
Works Designed by the Employer

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Red book

25
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FIDIC Forms: for Plant and Design-Build

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Yellow book

26
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FIDIC Forms: for Design-Build and Turnkey

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Orange book

27
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FIDIC Forms: for EPC/Turnkey

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Silver book

28
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FIDIC Forms: Short Form of Contract

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Green book

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