BCN 4708 Fall 2008

1. BCN 4708 Fall 2008 Chapter 1 The Construction Industry

2. The construction Project • Construction Project • Function • Drawings • Standards /Codes • Schedule • Uniqueness • Environment • Highly Variable

3. The construction Project • Complexities • Subsoil conditions, topography, weather, transportation, material supply, utilities/services, local Subs, and labor conditions • The Team • Contractors, owners, architects, engineers, workers, sureties, lending agencies, governmental bodies, insurance companies, material dealers, and others

4. Economic Importance • Size of Industry • Workers • New construction = Jobs • Total New Construction in US • 8% of GNP • 80% from Private • 20% from public agencies • $1-$3.60 • 12% employment in US

5. The owner • Proposes the Construction • Public Project • Regulations • Private • Regulations • Involvement in process

6. Firms in Construction • Architect / Engineer • Separate • Design / Build • Prime Contractor • GC • Sub Contractor • Relationship • Why? • Responsibility • Public projects

7. Construction Categories • Residential • 40-45% • Building • 25-30% • Engineering • 20-25% • Industrial • 5-10%

8. Financing • Source • Terms • Builder-Vendor • Developer

9. Construction Process • The Contract • Bidding • Open • Closed • Negotiated Contract • Competitive proposals • Act of 1984

10. Construction Process • Linear Construction • Phased Construction • Team Approach

11. Contracts • Services Only • Single Prime Contract • Separate Prime Contracts • Design/Build • Pre-engineered Metal Buildings • Construction Management • Design-Manage • Construction by Force Account