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Saturday, 17 November 2012
Thursday, 15 November 2012
Management
of Road System Construction under the General Construction Planning by the year
2020 of Cau Giay District, Hanoi City
By
Le Van Thu
Abstract
The district of Cau Giay is one of Hanoi’s districts achieving
high-speed urbanization level. Along the district’s urbanization process, many
new traffic systems have been constructed and developed, contributing to
renovating and modernizing the general urban picture of Hanoi in general and of
the district in particular. However, beside the achievements, there remained a
lot of weaknesses in the district’s construction and management of urban
traffic systems, especially in that of road systems. This study points out the
significant problems existing in Cau Giay’s construction and management of road
systems. Among those is the development of road systems in the districts are
not catching up with Hanoi’s current urbanization process.
In fact,
the construction and management of urban landscape along the district’s streets
is not efficient. The local technical infrastructures in some areas of the
district are not modern and synchronous enough. There remain a lot of problems
in the activities of technical infrastructure construction management in
accordance with the district’s general construction plan. Based on the facts
and figures, the study refers to the theories to describe the roles of road
systems in the city’s urbanization process as well as the role of planning road
networks in the city’s general urban plan. It also mentions the requirements
and legal basis of road system management under the general construction plan.
In the
following part, the study use Cau Giay as a case study for this topic, in which
solutions to all the existing problems in the district’s road systems
management are analysed so that the road system development is in accordance
with the district’s general construction plan by 2020.
To the study’s conclusion, it is essential to build traffic
systems synchronized with the district’s other technical infrastructure
systems. At the same time, there need to pay more attention in improvement of
the local residents’ compliance with the regulations on construction. In
addition, the study also emphasizes that importance of building short-term
investment plan within the long-term plan for road system construction and
attract the other investment sources beside the state budget by encouraging the
various investment firms such as BT (Build- Transfer), BOT (Build – Operate –
Transfer) and BTO (Build – Transfer – Operate).
Executive summary
Rationale of research
This research has been conducted to identify problems in road system of Cau Giay
District, Hanoi City.
Objectives of study
To study and analyse, general planning of roads in
Cau Giay District, Hanoi City. To suggest improvement in the efficiency of
planning.
Methodology
The exploratory research method is used to study road planning
and management Cau Giay
District, Hanoi City and the current Vietnam regulations for road planning and management.
Findings and conclusion
Management of the road system under the construction
planning is a complicated system involved with different sectors. The road
system construction planning management may be assessed comprehensively as
follows:
Attained
results: Some new roads have been planned and developed in accordance with the
approved planning, forming beautiful, modern and synchronous streets for
technical infrastructure and landscape, settling difficulties occurred from the
urbanization process. Management of construction planning has been regulated
and improved suitable to the practice for the first step.
Shortcomings:
Beside the attained results in the road system management construction planning,
there are still shortcomings to be settled: construction of many roads is in
confusion, not in accordance with the planning; the spontaneous building of
works along streets still exists and is not timely prevented. The reality
requires strengthening management of construction planning of the road system
re-organization of construction administration agency, improvement of
inspection and supervision of construction in conformity to the planning,
supplementation and completion of regulations on disciplines for violations in
road construction.
Therefore,
we have to correctly assess the real situation of the construction and
development of the road system subject to the construction planning to give
solutions for effective management and construction, contributing to and accelerating the development of Cau Giay District in coming time.
To conclude, it is very necessary to manage the
construction of road system in Cau Giay District under the general construction
planning in order to improve the living standards, conforts and create favourable environment for urban inhabitants.
Recommendations
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In the
investment and construction of road system, besides the construction of new
urban areas, it must be focused on the investment of infrastructure reform with
existing construction area.
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Routes
must be defined the heart and boundary line that have been approved and closely
managed, avoiding re-occupying and violating boundary line.
·
Positively
taking part in the completion of legal document system on management of urban
construction planning as well as management of urban roads; proposing
difficulties during the execution; simultaneously, increasing the work of construction
management as planned.
·
Increasing
capacity of management, adding power and responsibilities of ward-level
authority in the work of management of road system construction and management
of road boundary line.
Sunday, 11 November 2012
Development
of Quality Management System in Hospital Construction Project - A Case Study of
the Projects Management Board of Investment and Construction of Thoi Lai
Districts
by
NGUYEN
TIEN THUC
Abstract
The report raises important issues
in quality management systems (QMS), it emphasizes the important factors for
any organization that would grow and survive in the free trade market.
In which this study refers to the theory and the standard system, presents the concept of quality in construction, models of quality management systems in the organization, the requirements necessary for system quality management of the Owner in construction and its benefits. The research presented briefly the factors most affecting the quality of the project from the public report and the key points to control the quality of construction from design phase to construction phase. The report introduced a model of QMS for the construction company for the purpose based on the available model of quality control and edit the successful application of model quality management of the company to have is a project that really matter.
In which this study refers to the theory and the standard system, presents the concept of quality in construction, models of quality management systems in the organization, the requirements necessary for system quality management of the Owner in construction and its benefits. The research presented briefly the factors most affecting the quality of the project from the public report and the key points to control the quality of construction from design phase to construction phase. The report introduced a model of QMS for the construction company for the purpose based on the available model of quality control and edit the successful application of model quality management of the company to have is a project that really matter.
Report the results of a study, carried out to examine the basic factors affecting the quality of a construction project. It also aims to identify the factors showed a strong correlation to performance quality. The ultimate goal is to provide clients, project management, monitoring, consulting and contractor information can help them become more effective with their limited resources and achieve the ultimate goal better quality.
Executive summary
Rationale of research
This research has been conducted to study quality issues in
construction projects of Vietnam, in recent years quality of construction works
marked as question in public as well as private projects.
Objectives of study
To propose recommendation for improvement in quality of
construction by studying and analysing
quality management systems and practices in construction projects,
quality management system in development and implementation in hospital
construction project.
Methodology
In this research, case study approach has been used to focus on
studying and analysing different sources of data to develop a quality
management model for owner
Exploratory research is used in reviewing the literature to
develop a model for building construction projects in Vietnam.
Findings and conclusion
By observing case of hospital construction project based on available data and observations it is very
much clear that the responsibilities at each level are clearly defined. The
overall management system of the project is clearly defined and managed, but
still there are some problems in some areas which needed to examine.
The project staff needs to train and encouragement for quality
of work, leadership and stability within organization.
Morale improvement of staff, customer focused and quality checks
from start of conceptual design.
Recommendations
Need of a clear mechanism from project manager to improve
quality in construction and to reduce risk of early quality.
·
Control
measures must be designed from the product when completed.
·
To
determine the quality control tasks from the beginning.
·
To
select the contractor fully qualified and experienced.
·
Regular
training and quality control training for staff.
Need of developing evaluation system from owner side, which will
collect and store updated data the contractors completed projects. The
evaluation system clearly defines the method of assessment.
·
Develop
a quality benchmarking assessment skills of construction contractors, materials
and equipment during construction.
·
Establishing
a benchmark for assessing the safety and sustainability of the project.
·
Establishing
a benchmark for assessing the response of work with the regulations on
construction rules and technical standards may be applied to build the project.
·
Establishing
a benchmark assessment of the art construction.
·
As
a basis for evaluating and scoring capabilities businesses such as contractors
involved in tendering for other projects.
·
As a basis, the documentation for quality
control of a new work.
·
Making facilities and materials for the
workshop on improving quality control in order to draw experiences for
subsequent work.
Wednesday, 10 October 2012
Sunday, 7 October 2012
CONSTRUCTION STATISTICS JAPAN
The construction industry, accounting for about 10 percent of both GDP and all employed persons, is one of the core industries in Japan. However, it faces a series of challenges, including rapidly shrinking construction investment and increasingly fierce price wars. The business environment surrounding the industry is now harsher than ever before. In fiscal 2011, the industry employed (excluding Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures) 4.74 million persons, and investment in construction stood at approximately 42.0 trillion yen.
Investment in
construction in fiscal 2011 showed a year-on-year increase of 2.7 percent at
current prices and a year-on-year increase of 2.0 percent at constant prices,
for the reference year 2005. Construction investment in fiscal 2011 was down
50.0 percent compared to fiscal 1992, when it hit a peak of approximately 84.0
trillion yen.
A breakdown of
construction investment shows that building construction totaled 23.1 trillion
yen (up 4.5 percent from the previous fiscal year), while civil engineering
works amounted to 18.9 trillion yen (up 0.6 percent).
In terms of public and
private construction investment in fiscal 2011, public investment amounted to
16.9 trillion yen (up 0.2 percent from the previous fiscal year), while private
investment totaled 25.1 trillion yen (up 4.5 percent). Public investment
accounted for 40.3 percent of total construction investment, while private
investment accounted for 59.7 percent.
The 2011 total floor
space of building starts was 126.5 million square meters, up 4.2 percent from
the previous year. In particular, the floor space of buildings for medical,
healthcare and welfare use increased by 46.5 percent compared to the previous
year, to 10.9 million square meters. Meanwhile, the number of housing
construction starts (in the case of an apartment building, the number of
apartment units was counted) fell in rental housing but increased in owned
homes and built-for-sale housing, adding up to 0.83 million units. This was a
2.6-percent increase from the previous year, and increased for two fiscal years
continuously.
Source : Statistics Bureau Japan
Thursday, 4 October 2012
SEMINAR
CURRENT PRACTICE IN JAPANESE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
by
Dr. Takayuki Minato, Associate Professor, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Mr. Le Hoang Nguyen, Engineering Manager, Nakano Corporation, Vietnam
On 04th October 2012, MPM program has organized a seminar on Current Practice in Japan Construction Management at AITVN-Ho Chi Minh city with participating of over 50 participants. Dr. Minato shared the phylosophy and practices of Japanese Construction Management, while Mr. Nguyen has presented about case study in NAKANO Corporation in Vietnam.
CURRENT PRACTICE IN JAPANESE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
by
Dr. Takayuki Minato, Associate Professor, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Mr. Le Hoang Nguyen, Engineering Manager, Nakano Corporation, Vietnam
On 04th October 2012, MPM program has organized a seminar on Current Practice in Japan Construction Management at AITVN-Ho Chi Minh city with participating of over 50 participants. Dr. Minato shared the phylosophy and practices of Japanese Construction Management, while Mr. Nguyen has presented about case study in NAKANO Corporation in Vietnam.
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| Presentation from Dr. Minato |
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| Presentation from Mr. Le Hoang Nguyen |
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| Thank you gift from MPM Program to Mr. Nguyen |
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| Thank you gift from MPM Program to Dr. Minato |
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