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Construction Plant Equipment Notes: Diploma in Civil Engineering Module 1

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Construction Plant Equipment Notes: Diploma in Civil Engineering Module 1

Topic 1: Introduction
Good project management in construction must vigorously pursue the efficient utilization of labor, material land and equipment. The use of new equipment and innovative methods has made possible wholesale changes in construction technologies in recent decades. The selection of the appropriate type and size of construction equipment often affects the required amount of time and effort thus the job-site productivity of a project. It is therefore important for site managers and construction planners to be familiar with the characteristics of the major types of equipment most commonly used in construction.
Construction Plant and Equipment is a subject that deals with operating, using and maintaining building and civil construction machinery and plant. It also addresses health and safety regulations related to the use of various machines.
Selection of appropriate type and size of equipment affects the amount of time and effort thus job site productivity of project.

Reasons or benefits for using construction plant
• better quality work
• Increase the rate of output through work progress with the best effective and efficient methods. High work output.
• Reduced overall construction costs especially for large contracts
• Carry out activities which cannot be done manually. to do them more economically and much faster
• Eliminate the heavy manual work by human thus reducing fatigue and eliminating various other hazards and health issues.
• Maintain the planned rate of production where there is a shortage of skilled or unskilled labor
• Maintain the high quality standards often required by present-day design and specifications (technical, Economic Considerations, Company-Specific, Site-Specific, Equipment Specific, Client and Project-Specific, Manufacturer-Specific, Labour Consideration)
Factors affecting selection of construction equipment’s and plants
• Economic considerations such as owning costs, operating labour costs and operating fuel costs of equipment are most important in selection of equipment. Besides, the resale value, the replacement costs of existing equipment and the salvage value associated with the equipment are also important.


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