CHAPTER ONE. INTRODUCTION TO SITE 2.

Material
ENVIRONMENT AND SITE WORKS 3. Machine
4. Money
Environment – surroundings which can be natural, man-
made or a combination of these

Built Environment – created by man with or without the

aid of a natural environment

Elements of an External Built Environment

Elements of an Internal Built Environment

Structures
1. Substructure – all structure below the Goals of a Project Management Function
superstructure which in general terms considered 1. Time
to include all structure below ground level but 2. Cost
including the ground floor bed 3. Quality
2. Superstructure – all structure above structure both
internally and externally PROJECT METAMORPHOSIS
a. Primary Elements – components of the 1. Decision to build
building carcass above the substructure
2. Select the Designer
excluding secondary elements, finishes,
services and fittings 3. Briefing
b. Secondary Elements – completion of the 4. Feasibility Study
structure including completion around and 5. Outline Proposal & Planning
within openings in the primary elements 6. Scheme Design
3. Finishes – the final surface which can be self- 7. Detailed Design
finished as with a trowelled concrete surface or an 8. Bill of Quantities & Schedule
applied finish such as floor tiles
9. Tender Action
Building / Construction Site – a temporary factory 10. Pre-Construction Planning
employing the necessary resource to successfully fulfill a 11. Procurement of Resources
contract 12. Site Operation
13. Completion & Turn over
Construction Resources (4M)
1. Manpower
CONSTRUCTION PARTICIPANTS 3. Construction Utilizing a Construction Management
1. Owner – “dreamer” Contract
2. Designer – “Interpreter”
3. Constructor / Contractor – “Doer”
4. Project Manager Consultant
Aliases: clerk of works, project management team, Owner
construction manager, works engineer,
construction supervisor, consultant
Constructio
n Manager
SCHEMATICS ON HOW CONSTRUCTION IS Construction
Design Firm Firm
ACCOMPLISHED
1. Construction by a general contractor

SOME CONSTRUCTION TAGALOG TERMS

Owner Alignment – asintada
Wrench – Liyabe
Brick – Ladrilyo
Design
Contractor Bolt – Pierno
Firm
Ceiling – Kisame
Column – Poste / halige
Sub- Contractor's Concrete Slab – Larga Masa
contractor Workforce Door Jamb – Hamba
Dowel – Abang
Earthfill – Escombro
Eave – Sibe
2. Construction by a Design / Build Firm Fascia Board – Senepa
Faucet – Gripo
Feet – Piye
Owner Flooring – Sahig / Suwelo
Floor Joist – Soleras
Framework – Balangkas
Groove / Gutter – Kanal
Design /
Build Firm Handrail – Gabay
Hinge – Bisagra
Masonry Fill – Lastilyas
Design Construction Pattern / Schedule – Plantilya
Force Force Plumb Line – Hulog
Purlins – Reostra
Rivet – Rimatse
Sub- Scaffolding – Plansta
Contractor Solder – Hinang
Truss – Kilo
Tread – Baytang
Wood Grain – Haspe
Mortar – Palaman
Putty – Masilya
Washer – Pitsa
Tinsmith – Latero
Wood Plank – Tabla