Day 4: Construction Management Overview

Today started out with a pleasant surprise. On our way to the office, Dr. Clemence announced that our drivers had a small surprise for us. We took a detour on our way to the office to drive by Sheikh Mohammad's Palace. His driveway was lined with over 20 beautiful peacocks. An amazing start to another day at DCC.

When we arrived at the office, we had time to get settled and review our notes from yesterday's site visit. At 9:00 AM, we had a Construction Management lecture with Mr. Ian Harper. We were excited to have a lecture on Construction Management because while we are familiar with Construction Management, we have never gone into detail on the subject.

Mr. Harper taught us the key aspects of construction management: cost, time, quality, safety, and environmental management. He emphasized that safety and environmental management have become important only in the past 50 years, but will continue to grow into our future.  We also learned the different aspects of the construction stage and the handing over stage.  Mr. Harper showed us a typical organization chart of a construction management team and explained each person's duties.  The lecture gave a great overview of Construction Management and helped us understand all of the different aspects that go into completing a project. 

After a great day at the office, we ended the night with a trip to Souk Madinat to get dinner and enjoy the beautiful view of the Burj Al Arab.