Manage a major building project

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1. Aim

The assignment aims to develop the ability to analyse, evaluate, research plan and manage a major building project through individual and group participation (ideally 4-6 people).Refer to vUWS for the DA plans and elevations of the proposed project which are numbered A-01 to A-04 inclusively. Please note that this development should be treated as fictitious and it is described purely for the purpose of the 300707 Building 2 major assignment in 2018. Do not contact Albury City Council as there are no records or documentation of this project available through the council. You will find the necessary resources to complete the proposed project in the assignment resources folder on vUWS.

2. Type of Development
An irregular parcel of land in Albury, NSW is to be developed for retail showrooms and warehousing. This type of development is commonly used for bulky-goods sales. You are to act as an advisor to the Client for which you will be paid a fee. Your aim is to help this client optimise the potential for a successful development. In this regard you are looking at the key aspects of Time, Cost, Quality, Safety and the Risks involved in planning and constructing the project. You will not be involved in the leasing and/or on-sale of the project which, of course, ultimately determines overall profitability. This will be dealt with at a later stage in your course.

You can assume all existing buildings have been demolished and the land grubbed and levelled awaiting excavation for your development. Surrounding streets and businesses need to operate unimpeded throughout the construction of this building. Protection and construction logistics will need to be considered in this regard. Assume that your main access for deliveries will be via the two street frontages and the terrace frontage. Construction zone(s) may or may not be necessary depending on how you plan to take delivery of materials. Be aware that permission is granted by Local Council and there is a cost implication depending on extent and lengt h of time in operation. However, you do not need to allow for Council approval time as the Construction Certificate (CC) has been issued and the tender has been awarded.

We do not know who will be occupying the building as it is a speculative development. Consequently, interior fit-out, ceilings, floor finishes, services etc., will be basic in nature and confined to the office areas only. Externally, we need to present a good standard. Car parking and landscaping are necessary. Assume that corporate image (signage, colours etc.) will be added when tenants are known which, we envisage, will be well after your involvement in this project has finished. The image below demostrates the extent of the construction works and the footprint of the proposed project.

3. Objectives
Students are required to work in groups of a maximum of 6 (ideally 4-6) people or less on the abovementioned project under the direction of a group member who will play the role of the group leader/manager. Regardless of group sizes, all portions of the assignment must be submitted in the final report. We are expecting a professionally researched and presented written report and verbal presentation which would be suitable for submission to a "real-life" client. Some sections or parts of the assignment are unclear and you will need to make some assumptions especially where the drawings are unclear of the actual requirements. The assignment consists of three components which are listed and explained in detail below:
1. Part A - Progress report
2. Part B - Professional report
3. Part C - Visual and oral presentation

Progress Report
The progress report is approximately 1000 words excluding references. Students are required to analyse the proposed construction and provide recommendations with the following information in a brief progress report:
- List of group members names, roles, responsibilities and task allocation (stating clearly the group leader/manager)
- Suitable budget or costing (Rawlinsons construction cost guide)
- Preliminary timeline/schedule of project (MS Project/ MS Excel or MS Word Table)
- Recommended project delivery method (project procurement - Australian Standards Contracts)
- Draft specifications (Building A, B and 1 fit out trade)
- Proposed block model construction (materials and methods)

Primary Tasks:
- Civil works (your group will determine what needs to be undertaken to the existing contours)
- Foundations and footing systems, including detail as to why the system was chosen
- Wall systems
- Roofing systems
- Suspended floor systems and stairs
- Fit-out

Secondary Tasks:
- Budget
- Time schedule
- Project delivery/Contract
- Specifications
- Block Model
Please refer to the Professional Report Template on vUWS for detailed instructions on the layout and formatting of the final report.

4. Visual and oral Presentation

Students will present Part B of the assignment as a 5-minute PowerPoint (PPT) presentation with a 5-minute question and answer session with your tutor and your peers. Therefore, you will be allowed a maximum of 10 minutes which includes changeover time and time for setting up your screen etc. You will need to bring the final PPT presentation on a USB Drive and leave a copy of your presentation on the desktop of the computer provided to you. Please ensure that your presentation is formatted for a PC/ Windows based operating system to avoid delays. A few tips to make your presentation more effective:
- Practice at least once with your group members a day or two prior to your presentation
- Slides should be professionally presented and checked for spelling or grammatical errors
- All slides should be consistent with headings, neutral backgrounds and text clearly visible
- Include sources of images and references where appropriate
- Lessons learned throughout the semester
- Make it fun and include as many pictures of your proposal including the block model as possible

5. Group Registration

Students are required to register their groups on vUWS under the "Groups" folder found on left hand side of the home page of vUWS. Please do not join a group without first consulting with the other members of the group. This is not fair to the existing group members and you will be removed from that group if you did not obtain permission or consult with members beforehand. In addition, all mem bers of the group are expected to contribute towards group activities through regular communication. There are a number of tools available through the online groups page for communication such as email, general discussion within group and file sharing etc. Furthermore, groups are encouraged to meet at once weekly, communicate regularly and the group leader/manager member should keep a record of these meetings to ensure their success in this unit.

Attachment:- Assignment.rar

Reference no: EM132150325

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len2150325

10/25/2018 4:27:31 AM

Criteria High Distinction Distinction Credit Pass Unsatisfactory Final Presentation (10%) Professional presentation, with good mix of text and images/graphics or animations. Easy to read and understand. High degree of verbal communication skills. Excellent time management. Demonstrated respect towards group members, audience and markers. Very good presentation demonstrating excellent preparation and confidence in overall performance. Good time management . Demonstrated respect towards group members, audience and markers. Acceptable presentation demonstrating preparation and confidence in overall performance. Acceptable time management. Demonstrated respect towards group members, audience and markers. Acceptable presentation demonstrating preparation but lack of confidence or exhibiting nervousness in overall performance. Acceptable time management. Demonstrated respect towards group members, audience and markers. Poorperformance, lack of preparation, poor verbal and communication. No slides prepared or did not present. Poor time management. Lack of respect and/or markers.

len2150325

10/25/2018 4:27:24 AM

Presentation and referencing (25%) Professional presentation of report; clear and logical structure; concise and informative executive summary; good use of tables and figures; correct referencing; free from errors. Professional presentation of report; clear and logical structure; concise and informative executive summary; good use of tables and figures; correct referencing; free from errors. Good presentation of report with all required contents; good executive summary; acknowledgement of sources; some minor mistakes. Good presentation of report with all required contents; basic executive summary; acknowledgement of sources; some major mistakes. Incomplete report; poor presentation; incorrect referencing; lots of errors and mistakes.

len2150325

10/25/2018 4:27:19 AM

Delivery/contract (15%) Professional submission; most appropriate project delivery method which clearly outlines the advantages, disadvantages and clear reasoning for the desired Most appropriate project delivery method which outlines the advantages, disadvantages and reasoning for the desired pro- forma contract. Appropriate project delivery method which outlines the advantages, disadvantages and reasoning for the desired pro- forma contract. A project delivery method which outlines some advantages and disadvantages or reasoning for the desired pro-forma contract. Unsuitable project delivery method which does not outline or state clear reasoning or incomplete or lack contract or details.

len2150325

10/25/2018 4:26:50 AM

Criteria High Distinction 85-100 points Distinction 75-84 points Credit 65-74 points Pass 50-64 points Unsatisfactory >50 points Construction Information (15%) Professional submission; Complete rethink of proposal; Fully inclusive with additional cutting edge or state of the art technology introduced; Advanced research concepts and application. Easy to read; New concepts introduced; All items included with additional information provided; Clear evidence of research. Easy to read; Some interesting concepts proposed; All items included; Basic evidence of research. Legible; Basic provision of information; Most items included; Little evidence of research. Very poor expression; Insufficient or incorrect information; Parts missing; No evidence of research.

len2150325

10/25/2018 4:26:43 AM

Presentation & Referencing (25%) Professional presentation of report; clear and logical structure; concise and informative executive summary; good use of tables and figures; correct referencing; free from errors. Professional presentation of report; clear and logical structure; concise and informative executive summary; good use of tables and figures; correct referencing; one or two errors. Good presentation of report with all required contents; good executive summary; acknowledgement of sources; some minor mistakes. Good presentation of report with all required contents; good executive summary; acknowledgement of sources; some minor to major mistakes. Incomplete report; poor presentation; incorrect referencing; lots of errors and mistakes.

len2150325

10/25/2018 4:26:37 AM

Task 5 (15%) Proposed block model A well thought out and detailed explanation with appropriate use of proposed materials and construction method. Four or more photos. A well though out and detailed explanation with appropriate use of materials and construction method. Three or more photos. A detailed explanation with appropriate use of materials and construction method. Two or more photos. A brief explanation of materials and construction method. Only one photo or unclear image. No explanation or detail, lack of materials and construction method. No photos attached or unclear image.

len2150325

10/25/2018 4:26:31 AM

Task 4 (15%) Draft Specification A well detailed and professionally produced specification for the two building systems and one fit-out trade with references. A detailed and professionally produced specification for the two building systems and one fit-out trade with references. A detailed specification for the two building systems and one fit-out trade with references. A specification for the two building systems and one fit-out trade with references. Unsuitable specification or lack of detail in specification, not related to proposed project or incomplete specification.

len2150325

10/25/2018 4:26:24 AM

Task 3 (15%) Recommended project delivery method Most appropriate project delivery method which clearly outlines advantages, disadvantages and clear reasoning for the desired pro-forma contract. Most appropriate project delivery method which outlines advantages, disadvantages and reasoning for the desired pro- forma contract. Appropriate project delivery method which outlines the advantages, disadvantages and reasoning for the desired pro- forma contract. Acceptable pr oj ec t delivery method which outlines the advantages and disadvantages or reasoning for the desired pro-forma contract. Unsuitable project delivery method does not outline or state clear reasoning or incomplete contract.

len2150325

10/25/2018 4:26:18 AM

Task 2 (15%) Preliminary time schedule Professionally presented (MS Project or similar) Gantt chart, easy to read and understand w i t h clear logic and explanation of tasks. Well presented (MS Project or similar) Gantt chart with logical explanation of tasks. Well presented (MS Word/Excel or similar) Gantt chart with some logical explanation of tasks. Acceptably presented (MS Word/Excel or similar) time schedule with some explanation of tasks. Poorly presented or incomplete time schedule, lots of errors and mistakes or no time schedule submitted.

len2150325

10/25/2018 4:26:12 AM

Criteria High Distinction Distinction Credit Pass Unsatisfactory Task 1 (15%) Preliminary budget cost Professionally presented preliminary b u d g e t with references based on current and commercially available cost data. Well- presented preliminary budget with references based on current and commercially available cost data. Well- presented preliminary budget with most references based on current and commercially available cost data. Acceptable preliminary budget with some references based on current and commercially available cost data. Poorly presented or incomplete budget. Not based on current costs or referenced or lack of preliminary budget.

len2150325

10/25/2018 4:26:03 AM

Groups who submit late assessments without approval for an extension will be penalised 10% per calendar day up to 10 days. Extensions will only be considered under Special Considerations such as severe and/or grave illness, misadventure, accident, or extenuating circumstances beyond your control. Assessments that do not adhere to the word limit (+/-10%) may be returned for resubmission.

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10/25/2018 4:25:56 AM

Only one student per group (ideally group leader/manager) is required to submit the reports through the vUWS submission links. Groups should aim to submit early and view the originality. This will allow you to identify any parts of your assessment you have accidentally plagiarised. Students are encouraged to edit and resubmit before the due date!

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