In the context of this assignment, you are working as a Commercial Manager for a Large-sized company named Global Banking Construction. This assignment aims to demonstrate awareness of the current issues facing the construction industry on political, economic, social and technological scale.
This assignment explores the Bloomberg Building project, focusing on how construction teams manage change, mitigate risks, and adapt to unexpected challenges. It also examines the wider economic, industry, and workforce implications, along with global opportunities and challenges for construction companies.
The portfolio will consist of a total of 2500 words containing the following sections:
A Cover Page with the title of the portfolio and the total words count and submission date (Please do not include your name!) Table of Contents List of Tables List of Figures (if figures have been included) Key Topics to Cover:
1. Introduction and Project Overview (300 words) – You will provide the context of the project and describe the aims and objectives of the project.
– You will also provide the timeline and scope of the project.
– This section should also describe the significance of the project and the key construction phases involved in the project.
– Elements provided in this section would be those of research undertaken while investigating the proposed case study and similar projects in the UK.
2. Change Control Mechanisms in Construction (600 words) – In this section, you will describe how a construction team involved in a project such as the Bloomberg Buildingproject would address unexpected issues, and the change control procedures and mechanisms that generally take place in large-scale projects.
– Use the provided case study and any similar cases and/or examples to support your investigation and include a change control tool or table to support this.
3. Risk Management and the Role of a Risk Register (600 words) – This section will include a systematic risk investigation as well as the development and use of a risk register.
This will include information related to unexpected events or risks which could potentially affect a project such as the project. – Potential risks identified would include information such as the risks IDs, the risks descriptions, the risks likelihoods and consequences derived from a risk matrix, as well as the degrees of risks, and the risks mitigators or measures and indicators.
– You will also include information related to risks which could potentially lead to residual risks. You will need to include the residual risks identified as well.
4. Lessons from the Wider Construction Industry (600 words) – This section will include an overview of the lessons derived from construction companies which have overcome planned and unplanned changes including how they responded to those changes.
– Your investigation will also include the tools and technological advancements used by these companies, which have influenced their change management approach.
You will also describe the overall economic costs and implications of implementing those changes, and any long-term benefits and concerns – You will also describe some of the essential skills demonstrated by construction teams working in those companies to adapt and collaborate to implement those changes.
1. A Conclusion. Provide a Conclusion of approximately (400 words). This section will provide a summary of the above discussed sections, and any further opportunities and challenges encountered in the construction industry while implementing planned and unplanned changes experienced in projects
