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Widener University Agenda Metropolitan Hall Outline Background Information Project Overview Constructability Analysis 1: Constructability Review Research Review LEED TM Plumbing Analysis Analysis 2: LEED TM Analysis of Plumbing Design Schedule Acceleration •Structure Analysis Analysis 3: Schedule Acceleration •SIPS Schedule Kevin Engel Senior Thesis 2006 Kevin Engel Widener University Construction Management Option Senior Thesis – Construction Management Metropolitan Hall Project Information General Information Project Team Outline Outline Construction Information Owner: Widener University Project Overview Project Overview Use: Apartment Style Dormitory CM: HSC Builders & Construction Managers Size: 92,000 s.f. Constructability Constructability Architect: Wallace, Roberts, & Todd LLC. and Review Review Cost: Total = 18 million, Building = 15 million CuetoKearney, LLC LEED TM Plumbing LEED TM Plumbing Schedule: July 2005 – August 2006 Civil Engineer: Catania Engineering Associates Analysis Analysis Structure Struct. Engineer: O’Donnell & Naccarato Schedule Schedule Floors and Roof: Precast Hollow Core Concrete Plank MEP Engineer: Alderson Engineering Acceleration Acceleration Walls: 8” CMU •Structure Analysis Location •Structure Analysis •SIPS Schedule •SIPS Schedule Other 17’th and Melrose Ave. LEED TM Certified Chester, PA 19013 Geothermal Heat Pump System R-2 Zoning Kevin Engel Widener University Kevin Engel Widener University Senior Thesis – Construction Management Metropolitan Hall Senior Thesis – Construction Management Metropolitan Hall Site Layout Agenda Outline Outline Background Information Project Overview Project Overview Constructability Constructability Analysis 1: Constructability Review Research Review Review LEED TM Plumbing LEED TM Plumbing Analysis Analysis Analysis 2: LEED TM Analysis of Plumbing Schedule Schedule Design Acceleration Acceleration •Structure Analysis •Structure Analysis •SIPS Schedule •SIPS Schedule Analysis 3: Schedule Acceleration Kevin Engel Widener University Kevin Engel Widener University Senior Thesis – Construction Management Metropolitan Hall Senior Thesis – Construction Management Metropolitan Hall

Constructability Review Method of Design Checks Reason for Research Outline Outline Create Team of 5-10 people • Increasing Pressure on Architects • Superintendent Project Overview Project Overview • Shortening of Design Time • Architect Constructability Constructability • Increasingly Complex Projects Review Review • Errors and Omissions claims against Designers becoming • Project Manager more common LEED TM Plumbing LEED TM Plumbing • Structural Engineer • Newer process that is catching on Analysis Analysis • Mechanical Engineer – (currently required by 12 state DOT’s) Schedule Schedule • Electrical Engineer Acceleration Acceleration Data Acquired •Structure Analysis •Structure Analysis • Supplied by The Foreman Group •SIPS Schedule •SIPS Schedule • General Information from 13 Projects • Detailed Reports from 5 projects • General information compared against other projects in Foreman database • All Projects Lump Sum, Multiple Prime Contractors Kevin Engel Widener University Kevin Engel Widener University Senior Thesis – Construction Management Metropolitan Hall Senior Thesis – Construction Management Metropolitan Hall Method of Design Checks Effectiveness Items Requiring Attention Outline Complete Checklist Outline 800 Project Overview • Approx. 500 Items Project Overview 718 • Divided into General, Site, Architectural, Structural, HVAC, Constructability Constructability 700 Review Electrical, and Interiors Review 600 LEED TM Plumbing • Look for any conflicts between drawings LEED TM Plumbing Analysis Analysis 500 • Check that specs. do not conflict with plans Project 1 Project 2 # Items Schedule • Locate confusing areas Schedule 400 Project 3 364 Project 4 Acceleration Acceleration • Add project specific items to checklist Project 5 310 290 300 •Structure Analysis •Structure Analysis 231 •SIPS Schedule •SIPS Schedule 200 100 0 Projects Kevin Engel Widener University Kevin Engel Widener University Senior Thesis – Construction Management Metropolitan Hall Senior Thesis – Construction Management Metropolitan Hall Effectiveness Effectiveness Estimated Cost of Items Found Estimated Value as Percent of Project Outline Outline 600,000 25.00 Project Overview Project Overview 550,000 Constructability Constructability 20.50 500,000 Review Review 20.00 LEED TM Plumbing LEED TM Plumbing 410,000 400,000 369,000 Analysis Analysis Percent of Project Cost 14.75 Project 1 15.00 Estimated Cost ($) Project 1 Project 2 315,000 Project 2 Schedule Project 3 Schedule 295,000 300,000 Project 3 275,000 Project 4 Project 4 Acceleration Acceleration Project 5 Project 5 10.00 Average •Structure Analysis •Structure Analysis 200,000 6.47 •SIPS Schedule •SIPS Schedule 5.00 100,000 3.24 3.15 0 0.00 Projects Projects Kevin Engel Widener University Kevin Engel Widener University Senior Thesis – Construction Management Metropolitan Hall Senior Thesis – Construction Management Metropolitan Hall