Final Remarks: It’s Finally Over!
Mar 26th, 2013 by jchow16
Our final project deliverable, the project management (phase II) report is finally being submitted tonight! Our team has been working very hard for the past two weeks, staying at school and working on the project until late. With the semester wrapping up, just about every other course has a project due either this week or the next, so it has been pretty hectic for all of us.
For the past week as well as this week, each member of the team was assigned a particular role. Callum drew all the SketchUp models and compiled the report together. Heather completed the work schedule, while Dan, Kevin, and Joanne took on the cost estimate for crews and materials, as well as the work plans. These responsibilities were assigned according to what we were good at, or what we preferred to do, so everyone was happy with their parts. It also increased the level of efficiency of the project.
The final deliverable that we are submitting to Sky Harvest is a construction management report that includes the following:
- detailed work schedule using Microsoft Project
- SketchUp models of the site and exactly where the tanks and pipes are installed for the rainwater capture system
- work plans for tank and pipes installation procedures
- cost estimate for crews and material based on RS Means, which included overhead profit and time/location adjustment
Our team also attended a tour of the actual site a couple weeks back, where we were able to obtain drawings and floor plans of the site. This allowed us to factor in site restrictions and pick wisely what specific work plans and methods to use. There has been a lot of discussion within our group lately to get everyone’s input on what exact steps to carry out for the construction phase. It was a lot to juggle between topics such as costs, quality, safety, and risks.
As a team, we are quite satisfied with the final outcome of our project, and we really hope that our report will be useful for our client. We are definitely not professionals just yet, but are capable of coming up with estimates and a conceptual design proposal for project such as this one. Assumptions were made here and there, but our conclusion is solid and well thought-out. We are all very proud of our team and our final project.
The skills that we learned from this CBEL project will be very valuable in the future. Communication, planning, scheduling, cost estimating, and time management are a few key aspects of project management that have been reflected in the overall process of putting the project together. These skills will be beneficial for us in the future for sure.
We are finally done, team! Thank you to our supervisors as well as our client for giving us this opportunity to take on a challenging but fun project this semester. It has been a crazy ride, but very rewarding. Best of luck to everyone on their finals! Cheers!