The aim of the constitution management is to facilitate of work in planned and efficient manner as per drawings and specifications within the prescribed time limit and with the greatest possible economy in construction cost. In order to achieve this, construction management should have the following functions.
Planning - Although it is only one of the functions of construction management, planning out the entire project is an essential task as it lays out the stepping stones for completing a project. Before a project can even be started, the project manager must plan out each step of the project.it is an administrative process which translates the policy into a method of achieving the desired objective. Each work should be planned with respect to manner of execution of the work, urgency of the work and availablity of resources.It is the process of selecting a particular method and the order of work to be adopted for a project from all the possible ways and sequences in which it could be done. It essentially covers the aspects of ‘What to do’ and ‘How to do it’.
Organising - The type of organization depends upon the type and volume of work as well as the method of execution. An organisation set up should be kept simple and balanced.Organizing is concerned with decision of the total construction work into manageable departments/sections and systematically managing various operations by delegating specific tasks to individuals.
Directing - The object of directing is that each employee should know exactly what he is supposed to do, how and when to do.It is concerned with training sub ordinates to carryout assigned tasks, supervising their work and guiding their efforts. It also involves motivating staff to achieve desired results.
Controlling - In a construction work , the following are the main aims of controlling.
Co ordinating - the co ordination is necessary so that proper information is made available at proper time to the correct person. The proper planning, design and execution of the work is called as modular co ordinationIt involves bringing together and coordinating the work of various departments and sections so as to have good communication. It is necessary for each section to aware of its role and the assistance to be expected from others.
