Bituminous Road Construction

Construction planning and execution is a fundamental and challenging activity in the management of construction projects. It involves the choice of technology, the definition of work tasks, the estimation of the required resources and durations for individual tasks, and the identification of any interactions among the different work tasks. A good construction plan is the basis for developing the budget and the schedule for work. Developing the construction plan is a critical task in the management of construction, even if the plan is not written or otherwise formally recorded. In addition to these technical aspects of construction planning, it may also be necessary to make organizational decisions about the relationships between project participants and even which organizations to include in a project. The extent to which subcontractors will be used on a project is often determined during construction planning. Construction time performance (CTP) and flexibility in approaches to project time planning have been shown to be significantly associated. This raises interesting questions about how effective planning and control to facilitate flexibility in overcoming unexpected problems may be achieved. Various tools and techniques such as Gantt chart, activity diagram and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) have aided the road construction projects in an effective manner.