These are responsible for transforming
inputs into outputs. The construction task forces of the typical Housing
Project, as is evident from site its organizational chart, include the
following:
a. Building structure construction task force.
b. Precast building production and erection
task force.
c. Building finishes construction task force.
d. External services construction task force.
A construction task force consists of one
or more work centers. A work center is entrusted with the execution of a group
of activities constituting one or more work packages.
A task force generally operates without
much interference from the other executing agencies. It is an independent and
significant unit of project organization. It is fully supported with design and
drawing packages, construction plan and allocated resources. It has a specified
scope of work and assigned performance objectives.
The project direct manpower is divided
into several construction teams, with each having a clearly defined task
assigned to it. These teams possess the skill to perform their respective
tasks. They are formal groups with informal bondage, where each person
understands the needs of the other. The strength of a construction team depends
upon the nature of the task, it may range from 2 to 30.
Each team consists of a predetermined
category of tradesmen, skilled and unskilled. It is headed by a team leader,
who may be an engineer, a forman, a change-hand, a labour subcontractor or even
an experienced skilled worker.
Some example of these teams, also called
crew or gangs, are brick-layers team, steel-fixers team, concretor team,
plasters team, tillers team, painters team, plumbers team, electricians team,
and so on.
The construction teams are combined
together to form various work-groups. Each work-group is entrusted with the
task of executing one or more work packages. Depending upon the volume of work,
each work group consists of one or more construction teams. Each team is headed
by a supervisor who may be a charge-hand, foreman or a labour subcontractor.
Support centers
These centers provide construction centers
with technical support materials, manpower, equipment and general services like
accommodation and temporary utility services. Some of these centers contain
capital-intensive machinery, and are self-supporting divisions. Examples of
such investment-oriented centers are; ready-mix concrete production plant,
steel reinforcement fabrication workshop, GRC elements manufacturing factory,
metallic doors and windows fabrication unit, and plant and machinery operation
and maintenance establishment.
Support center manpower is a mix of direct and
indirect supportcenters.