What are the first steps of planning a construction project?

1. Explain the project plan  and discuss its key components

2.  Define roles and responsibilities of individuals involved in that projects.

3. Conduct kick off meetings

4. Develop scope baseline and schedule, cost baseline.

5. Conduct meeting with clients, vendor & contractors for project execution, material, manpower and other utilities

• You need to understand the project.
• Note down the client requirments.
• Check the avalibility of resources
• Create baseline management plans
• Check the standards of the place where your project is to be done.
• Start Planning.

The very first step for planning a construction project is to review exhaustively the  Project Charter. It will provide you with the basic information about the project, stakeholders requirement, deliverables, time period, scope etc.

read carfuly the contract and determine the requierment and the main events

• The first step of planning a construction project is defining scope,cost and schedule baseline , other documents included in the planning phase are:Scope statement and scope documentation: A document that defines the business need, benefits, objectives, deliverables, and key milestones.
• Work breakdown structure (WBS): A visual representation that breaks down the scope of the project into manageable chunks.
• Communication plan: This plan outlines the communication goals and objectives, communication roles, and communication tools and methods. Because everyone has a different way of communicating, the communication plan creates a basic framework to get everyone on the same page and avoid misunderstandings or conflict.
• Risk management plan: This plan helps project managers identify foreseeable risks, including unrealistic time and cost estimates, budget cuts, changing requirements, and lack of committed resources

AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES FOR MATERIALS, EQUIPMENTS, MANNINGS AND WEATHER CONDITION.

Mobilization first of all.

1. Explain the project plan to key stakeholders, and discuss its key components.

2.  Define roles and responsibilities.

3. Conduct kick off meetings.

4. Develop a scope statement.

5. Develop scope baseline.

6. Develop the schedule and cost baselines.

7. Create baseline management plans.

8. Develop the staffing plan.

9. Analyze project quality and risks.

10. Communicate with clients, vendor & contractors for project execution, material, manpower and other utilities.

1. Study the tender and Contract to extract the project milestones

2. Contact the stakeholders to put their vision into the plan

3. Study the available resources

Step 1. Attain full understanding of the project and its purpose.

Step 2. Make sure all documentations have been properly reviewed and signed off with all shareholders if any.

Step 3.Create a feasible baseline schedule which should have already been 70%-85 % complete before Step 2.

Step 3. Find the most suitable sub-contractors for the work (Bidding and award ceremonies).

Step 4. Hold a contractual sign off meeting/ceremony if needed

Step 5. Risk, cost and communication management plans should be reviewed and signed off on.

Step 5. Set proper Milestone Payment dates based on work structure.

Step 6. Master Document List, Material List, Equipment List, Vendors List, Permit List etc to be in place

Step 7. Commence Mobilization

Step 8. Hold Frequent meetings to review and re-allign work scope so as to match baseline schedule.

Knowing the ground where he wanted to set up the bricks in order to find out if he needed piles or bases, as well as the cost of the project