Work Breakdown Structure WBS

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Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

A hierarchical system which sub-divides
larger elements of the project into

smaller elements.
The smallest unit of the WBS is the work package.

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Work Breakdown Structure Example

Level
Level Description

Work Breakdown Structure

1
Total Project
Warehouse

2
Subproject
Administration
Mobilization/ Demobilization

Masonry Wall Masonry Wall

Steel Columns & Joints Steel Columns & Joints

Roof System Roof System Interior Finishes

3
Category of Work

Sitework

Footing

Floor Slab Place Footings

4
Work Package

Excavate Footings

Form & Reinforce Footings

5
Resources
Labor
Material

Equipment

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WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE (cont.)

The scope of work in each work package should be defined to avoid overlaps and omissions between work packages. Work packages should be defined in terms of design, construction methods, and completion requirements, with associated performance dates

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Scope of Work Packages

Each work packages should be:

1. Manageable
Specific authority and responsibility can be assigned.

2. Independent
With minimum interfacing or dependence on other elements.

3. Measurable
In terms of progress.

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The Project Cost System

Objectives of Establishing Project Cost
System.
1. Keep the construction costs of the project within the established budget. 2. Develop labor and equipment productivity information for estimating the cost of future work.
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Cost Code
Project Number Area Code Work Type Code Distribution Code

9708B 05 03157.20 3
Cost Code for stripping concrete formwork for bridge deck (Labor).

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Project Number

9708B 05 03157.20 3
Eighth project in 1997 (Bridge)

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Area Code

9708B 05 03157.20 3
Geographic location OR Associate Field Cost to Specific supervisor or Management

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Work Type Code

9708B 05 03157.20 3
03 0315 Concrete Concrete Formwork

03157

Wood Concrete Formwork

03157.20 Wood Concrete Formwork for Deck 03157.30 Wood Concrete Formwork for Abutment
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Distribution Code 9708B 05 03157.20 3

1. Total 2. Material

3. Labor
4. Equipment

5. Sub-Contract

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Cost Code and Cost Control

All items of expense are charged to the

project where they are incurred.

"General" or "miscellaneous" cost accounts

should not be used, is poor practice, and

should be avoided. The cost code is to serve its basic purpose, it must be understood and used consistently by all company personnel.
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COST ACCOUNTING REPORTS

Cost report intervals are a function of the project size, nature of the work, and the type of contract involved.

There must be a balance between the cost of

generating the reports and the value of the

management information received

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COST CODES
The most widely used cost codes are
Masterformat, CSI (Construction Specifications Institute) Uniformat, UCI (Uniform Construction Index).

Masterformat is widely used software companies and government agencies.

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 Most

contractors

match

their

cost

control system to their payroll periods

and to their time-monitoring system.

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COST CODES (cont.)

Masterformat
Has 16 divisions Divisions were developed according to trades

Uniformat
Has 12 divisions Tends to follow the progress of construction
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01General Requirment s 02 Sit e work 03 Concret e 04 Masonry 05 Met als 06 W ood & Plast ic 07 Therm. & Moist ure Prot ect . 08 Doors & W indows 09 Finishes 1 0 Specialit ies 1 1Equipment 1 2 Furnishings 1 3 Special Const ruct ion 1 4 Conveying Syst ems 1 5 Mechanical 1 6 Elect rical
Design Uniformat Level 3 1St andard Foundat ions 01 ond. 2 Spec. Foundat ion C 01 021Slab on Grade 022 Basement Excavat ion all 023 Basement W onst ruct ion 031Floor C onst ruct ion 032 Roof C onst ruct ion 033 St air C alls 041Ext erior W indows 042 Ext . Doors & W 05 Roofing 061Part it ions 062 Int erior Finishes 063 Specialt ies onveying Sys. 07 C 081Plumbing . .A.C 082 H.V 083 Fire Prot ect ion 084 Spec. Mechanical Syst . 091Services & Dist ribut ion 092 Light ing & Power 093 Spec. Elect rical Syst . H&P ond. O 0 Gen. C 1 1fixed & Movable Equip. 1 1 2 Furnishings 1 1 3 Special const ruct ion 1 1 21Sit e Preparat ion 1 22 Sit e Improvement s 1 23 Sit e Ut ilit ies 1 ork ff-Sit e W 24 O 1 ork 2 Sit e W 1 1Equipment 1 09 Elect rical 08 Mechanical losure 06 Int . C losure 04 Ext . C 03 Superst ruct ure 02 Subst ruct ure Level 2

01General Requirement s

Relationship Between UNIFORMAT & MASTEFORMAT

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UNIFORMAT Level A and B

Tot al Building Cost s 01 00 Foundat ion (level A) 01 1 0 St andard (level B) 01 20 Special (level B) 0200 Subst ruct ure 021 0 Slab on Grade 0230 Basement W alls 0300 Superst ruct ure 031 0 Floor C onst ruct ion 0320 Roof C onst ruct ion 0330 St air C onst ruct ion 0400 Ext erior C losure 041 0 Ext erior W alls 0420 Ext erior Doors and W indows 0500 Roofing 0600 Int erior C onst ruct ion 061 0 Part it ions

0620 Int erior Finishes 0630 Specilt ies 0700 C onveying Syst ems 071 0 Elevat ors 0720 Moving St airs/W alks 0730 Dumwait ers 0740 Pneumat ic Yubes 0750 O t her C onveying Syst ems 0800 Mechanical 081 0 Plumbing 0820 HV AC 0830 Fire Prot ect ion 0840 Medical Gases 0850 Sewage Treat ment 0900 Elect rical Syst ems 091 0 Basic Mat erials

0920 Light ing-Power 0930 Special Elect rical Syst ems 0940 C ommunicat ions Syst ems 0950 Elect rical Heat ing Syst em 1 000 General C ondit ions 1 1 00 Equipment 1 1 1 0 Special Equipment 1 1 20 Furnishings 1 1 30 Special C onst ruct ion Tot al Base Const ruct ion Cost 1 200 Sit e W ork 1 21 0 Sit e Preparat ion 1 220 Sit e Improvement 1 230 Sit e Ut ilit ies

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