Your project manager has tasked you with preparing a comprehensive 5000-word report on preconstruction documents for a chosen building type. You can select either a Commercial office building or a 4-star/5-star hotel. Your report should include the following specifications using the BCIS Online Suite and/or RLB costing tools.
• Building Type: Choose between a commercial office building or a 4-star/5-star hotel.
• Number of Floors: The building should have at least 7 storeys.
• Location: Select one of the following cities for your project:
• Manchester
• Leeds
• London
• Birmingham
• Number of Apartments/Rooms: Specify clearly the number of rooms or apartments in the building (say 80/100/120/150/180/200).
The aim of the report is for you to give the project manager a clear understanding of pre-construction processes, cost estimation, using industry standards in a construction project as follows:
Discuss your choice of procurement and tendering strategy to use to prepare your preconstruction documents. Also, refer to the factors that affect the selection of procurement methods used in construction projects. • Estimate the quantities and costs of the construction work for your selected hotel. Use the BCIS Online Suite tool to generate the project total cost insight, and also use the RLB Intelligence – Construction Cost Calculator. • Analyse the planning procedures, documentation and legislation you will need to consider concerning your planning application for the selected construction project – commercial office storey building or 5-star hotel.
Section 1.1 Introduction (250 Words) Introduce the context of the report. Describe the content in each section and sub-sections.
Section 1.2 Procurement and Tendering (1150 Words equivalence)
❖ Discuss the procurement and tendering strategy you propose to use to prepare your preconstruction documents. Justify your answer regarding the procurement methods used in construction projects.
❖ Describe the relationship between the type of tender and different taking-off techniques for your procurement strategy. Justify your answer by mentioning 9 tender documents used in construction procurement.
❖ Highlight the benefits of using E-procurement and E-tendering tools and techniques in your strategy for the construction of the hotel.
Section 1.3 Factors on Construction Procurement Methods (1100 Words equivalence)
❖ Identify and describe how the Factors affecting the selection of Construction Procurement Methods. Justify your answer concerning the factors that affect the selection of procurement methods used in construction projects.
❖ Compare and contrast any 4 of the Construction Procurement Methods.
❖ Discuss the potential benefits of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the tender and procurement process.
Section 1.4 Case Study on Costing and Estimation (1100 Words equivalence) You are given the choice of selecting the city for the hotel as a case study (Manchester/London/Birmingham/Leeds) and expected to give an example of putting a budget together for a client. Estimate the quantities and costs of your proposed construction work using the BCIS Online Suite tool.
Recommend the number of rooms chosen and the reason to justify the choice made in your submission using the RLB Intelligence – Construction Cost Calculator to generate the project total cost insight. In your submission, you have been asked to choose to develop the hotel to accommodate the selected number of rooms (80/100/120/150/180 rooms) and the costs for each of these options. This should include quantities for cost estimation for the following:
Substructure
• Superstructure
• Finishes
• Fittings and furnishings
Equipment
• Services
• Preliminaries
• Main Contractor`s overheads and profit
Section 1.5 Planning Procedures (1150 Words) Discuss common forms of cost and measurement planning systems and rules including Building Cost Information Service (BCIS), New Rules of Measurement (NRM2) and Standard Method of Measurement (SMM7). Analyse and explain the planning procedures, documentation, and legislation the Hotel’s client will need to consider during the construction project planning stage. This should include any four (4) aspects out of the following options:
• Feasibility Study
• Project Brief
• Site Selection and Acquisition:
• Design Development
• Building Regulations and Permits
• Procurement Strategy
• Construction Management Plan
• Risk Management
• Contract Administration
• Project Documentation
• Sustainability and Environmental Considerations
• Post-Construction Activities
Section 1.6 Conclusion (250 Words) • Conclude the things discussed in the report and write a brief reflection on how the information you have provided will help your career as a “Construction Manager”
