American Constructors, Inc.

: World Outreach Expansion Project

Assignment:
1. What are the key issues Grott is dealing with?
Finishing the project by Dec 14 deadline
To ensure there are no errors or mistakes which usually occur in such projects
Convincing and providing incentives to the subcontractors to complete the project
on time
2. Identify the stakeholders who have an interest in this project.
American Constructors Inc, ACI
World Outreach Church, WOC
Subcontractor, Cage Drywall
Integrity Architectural Millwork
Cabinetry Installers
Flooring installers
Glass installers
Charlie Irwin Painting
Carpenters
Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing
Acoustical Ceiling Tile
Southern States Masonry Inc
3. Develop a project timeline based on the most likely times given in the case.
(a) Can the building be completed on time?
(b) What will be Grotts largest challenges and potential problems? How can these be
overcome?
The largest challenge is that as of September 24, 2009 three main sections of the
property remain unfinished. These are bookstore/caf/chicken, the lobby and the
sanctuary.
To overcome these challenges
Subcontractors have to work overtime
Incentives have to be provided to work fast
No room can be given for any errors or mistakes

Assignment 1

Objectives
Being one of the leading commercial companies and through hard work of 30 years ,
ACI had become a big and strong name in construction market, so in an effort to
uphold the reputation and future opportunities, Grott wanted to ensure that project
gets completed in time.

Despite a struggling market, construction of religious centres had been a booming

industry, with church construction market, estimated at $7.6 billion alone. It was the
highest growing sector as compared to other non-residential sectors and American
Constructors, Inc. wanted to have a strong hold in this portfolio by quality & timely
deliverables

Since there was no room for errors or mistakes, the project planning & scheduling of
the tasks had to be done in the same manner.

Assumptions
Grott predicted that the work already in progress on framing, hanging & finishing the
dry wall would be completed in 21 days (at most 23 days) by the subcontractor
Architectural Millwork was assumed to be completed by Integrity Architectural
Millwork in 15days
Weather dependent task of concrete Layer for carpeting was assumed to be
completed in 7 days
As material was laid with precision, so 3 additional days were not required.
Installation of doors and hardware will take only 5 days in Sanctuary work.
For pleasant weather conditions pouring of staircase would be done in 8 days.

Work Breakdown Structure for American

Constructors
Breakdown
Deliverable 1
Deliverable 2

Deliverable 3

Deliverable 4

Deliverable 5

Deliverable 6

Description
World outreach expansion
Receive documents from
architects
Bookstore/Caf/Kitchen
Frame/Hang/Finish
drywall
Hard tile
Stone columns
Millwork
Casework
Flooring
Glass
Paint
Doors/hardware
M.E.P
Lobby
Reception
Mill work at rails &
reception
Millwork at counter
Hang/finish drywall
Hard ceilings
Paint first & 2nd floor
Flooring
Concrete insert at carpeted
areas
Hard tile
Climatize and install wood
flooring
Carpet 1st floor , stairwell
& 2nd floor
Restroom
Install glass & chandeliers
Ceiling tiles
Doors/hardware
M.E.P
Sanctuary
Frame/Hang/finish
drywall
Risers
Core drill
Carpet at seats

WBS

Code
1.0
1.1
1.2

1.2.1
1.2.2
1.2.3
1.2.4
1.2.5
1.2.6
1.2.7
1.2.8
1.2.9
1.2.10
1.3
1.3.1
1.3.1.1
1.3.1.2
1.3.2
1.3.3
1.3.4
1.4
1.4.1
1.4.2
1.4.3
1.4.4
1.5
1.5.1
1.5.2
1.5.3
1.5.4
1.6
1.6.1
1.6.2
1.6.2.1
1.6.2.2

Deliverable 7
Deliverable 8
Deliverable 9
Deliverable 10
Deliverable 11
Deliverable 12

Install rails
Carpet at rails
Seats
Wood stage steps
Bowl
Seats
Stain concrete floor
Carpet at stage steps, flats
& aisles
Wood paneling , trim and
stage flooring
Paint
Door/Hardware
Terrace
Window surroundings
Water proofing
Insulation
Concrete deck
Concrete stairs
Aluminum rails
Masonry at stairs
Clean
ACI punch list
Fire inspection
Architect punch list
Sign the general
guarantee
Review

1.6.2.3
1.6.2.4
1.6.2.5
1.6.3
1.6.4
1.6.4.1
1.6.4.2
1.6.4.3
1.6.5
1.6.6
1.6.7
1.6.8
1.6.8.1
1.6.8.2
1.6.8.3
1.6.8.4
1.6.8.5
1.6.8.6
1.6.8.7
1.7
1.8
1.9
1.10
1.11
1.12

Alternatives

For the pending construction work, we have made our resources work for Saturdays
and Sundays, the alternative option would be to make them work for 10 hours on
weekdays and half day on Saturdays and Sundays.
Other option would be to complete the Cleanup activities of the construction area and
punch list individually for each section - as the Lobby and Kitchen were completed
well in time the cleanup can be done for those areas first. After that when the
Sanctuary would be completed all the resources would work for it to complete it
faster.

Plan of action

As the project has to meet its deadline, it was decided to increase the working days
while keeping no change in per day working hours.
Workers were given incentives for working on weekends .However, it was also
ensured the genuine needs and urgencys leave of labors were satisfied.
While, the alternative of increasing the working hours was equally good but it would
affect the working efficiency of labors or they make felt more fatigued.