APPLICATION OF NETWORK PLANNING TECHNIQUE IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

Abstract

The “plan” for the completion of any building is represented by a number of linked plans. Planning is the production of budgets, schedules, and other detailed specifications of the steps to be followed and the constraints to be obeyed in project execution. No matter the type of the project there is always a need for a plan. Construction projects are very complex in nature, so proper planning can ensure that things happen successfully. Modern planning can be implemented in every project stage with logical updating as the project advances. Construction planning can be oriented towards time and costs. These parameters are mutually related, and they should give a general or detailed view of the length of the construction, cash flow and in some cases the risks that may occur. The planning can be done with detailed review of the design with communication with the Investor and Contractor. Nowadays project scheduling and planning is usually done with software solutions which result in Gant charts, network diagrams, linear plans, etc. This paper shows time planning of parallel construction of three buildings, as part of a hotel complex, in Republic of North Macedonia using MS Project. The general purpose and goal of the analysis conducted in this paper is to show that adequate planning can significantly improve the overall construction process, resulting in lowering the total duration of the project, while respecting of the major milestones, smaller investment costs and better insight during the whole construction process.