Project Management Consultant (PMC) role in Construction projects

 

Construction industry deals with complex projects from various sectors like;

• Real estate 
• Residential
• Industrial 
• Corporate
• Commercial 
• Infrastructure
• Roads
• Railways
• Urban infrastructures 
• Ports
• Airports & Power 

Project Management Consultancy (PMC) plays a major role in such projects from inception to completion. Usage of project management consultancy improves the efficiency of construction projects. 

Here are the key activities performed by Project Management Consultants (PMC) during the various stages of construction projects. 

 

Pre-Construction stage 

• Analyze Client’s project related requirements 
• Prepare the Design Brief in terms of function ability, cost, time, quality and safety
• Develop project control systems
• Finalization of project organization chart.
• Establishment of project communication and reporting system
• Preparation of works breakdown structure
• Preparation of Project Master Schedule with base line
• Preparation of Design / Drawings deliverables schedule
• Feedback on the Master Budget of the project
• Co-ordination and follow-up with Architect and other design consultants for their inputs
• To identify and suggest consultants/designers for specialized requirements
• Lead project meetings as necessary for review of progress
• To set up ,track, monitor a design deliverable schedule
• Checking & verification of designer’s submissions (design basis reports, value engineering, cost benefit analysis, drawings etc)
•  Cost control during all stages of design and design development
• Preparation of procurement plan
• Review of technical specifications and Bill of Quantities (BOQ)
• Monitoring the statutory approvals process by follow-ups with liaison consultants and reporting the progress.
• Conducting Pre-bid meetings and feedback for completeness of tender specifications and technical parameters
• Comparative statements & techno-commercial evaluation reports
• Submitting Weekly and Monthly progress reports

Construction stage 

• Full time supervision of All construction works / activities for the project
• On-site design co-ordination and issue of drawings / clarifications
• Organize approval to contractors shop drawings, product data sheets, samples
• Refinement of works breakdown structure
• Monitoring the progress of work with the Master construction schedule
• Prior flagging of anticipated bottlenecks and analysis of its reasons
• Day to day correspondences including contractual issues
• Change order management for design changes and extra items
• Prepare QA/QC plan and Method Statement
• Quality assurance and control to ensure conformance to drawings and specifications.
• Establish EHS plan (Environment, Health and Safety)
• Issue GFC (Good for Construction)  drawings to respective contractors and keep updated record issued.
• Scrutinize and check working drawings received from Architects /designer
• Organize Progress review meetings on weekly basis
• Collect, review and maintain all the records of contractors’ daily progress reports.

Post-Construction stage 

• Advice about probable date of Substantial Completion. Substantial completion is the point in the project where the building is fit to be used for the intended purpose. As a result, a contractor is entitled to payment even though the project is not fully complete. 
• Preparing & addressing the schedule of defects / punch lists
• Provide assistance in Testing and commissioning of the facility
• Collection and integration of various O and M manuals, commissioning & test certificates
• Reconciliation and Certification of Final bills of contractors, suppliers, vendors and consultants
• Preparation of project close-out report including learning
• Collate and verify all As-built drawings
• Addressing any queries during defects liability period
• Co-ordination with the Contractors to rectify the defects during the defects liability period

Reference : Role of project management consultancy in construction project