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How to Manage a House Construction Project

1 year ago
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After you have your architectural design approved by the local authority, the next step is to commence construction work.

Careful selection of your building contractor is crucial. Invite several reputable building contractors to quote on the blank Bills of Quantities and give a specific return date for the quotes.

With the help of your architect, analyze the quotes in terms of previous similar works performance, time period to finish the contract and the pricing.

Construction contracts are available at the architectural association of Kenya offices, professional centre, Nairobi.There is a provision for a performance bond to bond the contractor to carry out the works as specified and within a given time frame, failure to which he forfeits a specified amount of money, usually 5{a35e9624d39d09a786c5f8acdb55c526966431d9c107db63c11fc3d9ba4fafc9} of the contract sum.

Once the building contractor finishes the contract, the architect inspects the works and if satisfied, he issues a practical completion certificate to certify that the works are practically complete and the owner can move in to the house. This document enables the building contractor to get back his performance bond from the bank.

The construction contract also specifies the amount to be retained from each payment, usually 10{a35e9624d39d09a786c5f8acdb55c526966431d9c107db63c11fc3d9ba4fafc9} of the contract sum. Once the contractor is through with the contract, half of the retained amount is paid to him and the other half is paid after 6 months-this period is known as the defects liability period. This retention will be used to rectify any damage that might occur after 6 months from … Read More

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Should Your Company Hire Onshore or Offshore Vendors For Custom Software Development?

2 years ago
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Most businesses that are in need of custom software do not have the internal resources to develop the solutions they need in-house. The options are to choose development vendors that are either located domestically or to outsource the work overseas. Both options have pros and cons that should be weighed according to the specific needs of the business. Choosing the right custom software developer, either onshore or offshore, greatly depends on multiple factors including the company’s budget for the project, the desired/required amount of interaction with the development team, and how well-equipped the company is with dealing with inter- cultural communication issues.

The biggest advantage of hiring a software development company located nationally or locally is that communication is generally straightforward. There are no cultural barriers to cross and project miscommunication can be kept to a minimum. There is also the advantage that company representatives can meet face-to-face with the development team and provide continuous input into the project. This helps to minimize the risks involved with investing in custom software development. However, hiring onshore vendors usually comes with a higher price tag that smaller companies my not be able to afford.

The cost factor involved with custom software development is the driving factor for businesses to search for vendors overseas. India, Eastern Europe and the Philippines are just a few examples of regions that have strong workforces specializing in software development. Their wages are significantly lower than those in western countries like the United States or the UK. However, … Read More

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The Project Manager’s Job Title And Role In An Organization

2 years ago
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When a company organization is searched to find a project manager, the first results may be fruitless because no one with that job title can be found. The project manager’s identity is often hidden behind some other organizational roles. This is particularly true for specialized in-house projects where, for example, a person with the title ‘facilities manager’ might act as project manager during a major reorganization of accommodation. Another example is where a personal styled ‘senior engineer’ is made responsible for managing a costly new product design and development project.

Even where project management is accredited with the important of a full-time appointment, the situation can be made less clear by the variety of titles used to describe the job. Contract manager, scheduling and estimating manager, project coordinator, project coordination engineer, program engineer, project leader, and project manager are but a few of the titles which have been used. The trend in recent years has been encouraging, and project management is now widely recognized as a profession that deserves reasonable status and rewards with its own professional associations (The Association for Project Management in the UK) and with far less confusion over the job title.

The levels of responsibility and authority given to project managers vary considerably from one organization to another. In some cases they act simply as planners and coordinators. In other businesses the project manager will have complete authority over all those responsible for achieving the project objectives.

The career of a project manager may have started … Read More