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Prepare an organizational chart depicting the construction process. Identify the parties involved, their functions, responsibilities, and connections with each other.

An organizational chart depicting the construction process is shown below.

ID
Task name
Duration
Start
Finish
1
Start
0 days
Mon 6/24/13
Mon 6/24/13
2
Mobilize
10 days
Mon 6/30/13
Wed 7/10/13
3
Site Storm Drainage
44 days
Mon 7/1/13
Tue 8/13/13
4
Site Water Lines
20 days
Mon 7/1/13
Fri 7/19/13
5
Site Sanitary Lines
15 days
Mon 7/1/13
Mon 7/15/13
6
Clear/Cut/Strip Site
15 days
Mon 7/1/13
Mon 7/15/13
7
Survey & Layout
15 days
Mon 7/1/13
Mon 7/15/13
8
Rebar Drawings & Fabrication
20 days
Mon 6/30/13
Sat 7/20/13
9
Structural Steel Drawings
35 days
Mon 6/30/13
Mon 8/5/13
10
Excavation
10 days
Fri 7/26/13
Mon 8/5/13
11
Foundation Forms
15 days
Thu 8/8/13
Thu 8/22/13
12
Foundation Rebar, Foundation concrete
10 days
Thu 8/8/13
Sat 8/17/13
13
Structural steel fabrication
40 days
Thu 8/8/13
Wed 9/18/13
14
Backfill
10 days
Wed 9/18/13
Fri 9/27/13
15
Deliver steel
1 day
Fri 9/27/13
Fri 9/27/13
16
Steel Erection
24 days
Fri 9/27/13
Mon 10/21/13
17
Metal decking
5 days
Wed 10/23/13
Mon 10/28/13
18
Frame/Insulate/Sheath Lower
10 days
Fri 11/1/13
Mon 11/11/13
19
Frame/Insulate/Sheath/Upper
45 days
Mon 11/11/13
Mon 12/23/13
20
Winter Shutdown
0 days
Last Day
Last Day


The Parties involved in the construction process are,
·         Owner
·         Design Professional
·         Contractors
·         Material Supplier
·         Inspectors


Functions, Responsibilities and Connections with each other are discussed below.

The construction process is like a chain reaction where all the parties should be connected with everyone involved in the process.

Owner: The initiator of the project is called as owner. He is the responsible to arrange the finances necessary for the constructions. After arranging the complete finances for the process the owner should then link with the design professionals who will do all the designs, specifications, layouts and so on.

Designer Professionals: He is responsible for the project. Architect or a designer should show the entire output of the building to the contractor and the owner. Each specifications should be made clearly. And the role of designer is not completed with the designing process. During the construction he should inspect the building is that their specifications are done properly.

Contractor: After finishing the design process a owner should go to the contract part where the full estimation of the process is made and kept for bidding or negotiating for the owner. Here lump sum process is widely used for the private project. After making the contract agreement the complete estimation of the work should be submitted to the designer for approval.

Material Supplier: If any materials are specified by the contractor on the site the perfect layout, shop drawings, and material specification should be given to the contractor from the supplier or vendors. Those materials should be submitted to the designers for the approval.


Inspectors: During the construction process a owner can go with the private agent or inspectors who can visit the building and do some laboratory and field test for the materials used on the job site. 

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