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Practices of contractor schedule/cost planning and control : a case study of resettlement high rise building project in Hochiminh City

AuthorBui Van Cuong
Call NumberAIT Proj. no.CM-09-20
Subject(s)Construction contracts--Vietnam--Ho Chi Minh

NoteA project report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Construction Engineering and Infrastructure Management
PublisherAsian Institute of Technology
Series StatementProject ; no. CM-09-20
AbstractNowadays, construction market is growing rapidly in Vietnam so that the needs of knowledge of professional project management are very necessary. Many high-rise building construction projects funded by government are implemented using traditional method for project management. Lacking of knowledge of applying the proven principles and methodologies of modern project management techniques is one of the reasons that cause project delay and cost overrun .Schedule/cost planning and control is one of the factors that project managers have a lot of interest. By investigating and analyzing the strength, weakness, and consequence for practices of contractor schedule/cost planning and control in resettlement high-rise building project funded by government, the result show the reasons cause schedule delay and cost overrun are the method delivery, using professional project management software, and lack of modern project management knowledge of Vietnamese project manager. Therefore, the government should encourage professional with experience in project management to explore ways to fund and put in place a specialized body of knowledge, potential certification program and cooperate with world’s project management community for the advancement of professional and its disciplines.
Year2009
Corresponding Series Added EntryAsian Institute of Technology. Project ; no. CM-09-20
TypeProject
SchoolSchool of Engineering and Technology (SET)
DepartmentDepartment of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE)
Academic Program/FoSConstruction Engineering and Infrastructure Management (CM)
Chairperson(s)Chotchai Charoenngam
Examination Committee(s)Hadikusumo, B. H. W. ;Huynh Trung Luong
DegreeProject (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2009


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