Construction project management is an essential aspect of building development. It turns any construction idea or vision into a reality, irrespective of the scope, size, or time frame. Proper project management and following essential steps can give an exciting building experience. Building the ideal construction project involves following some crucial steps to execute a successful construction project. The planning and design phase involves the conception of the project before any concrete building designs are even made. This is the part of construction project management where the location of the proposed building is determined and also if it meets the standards of the proper jurisdictional authorities. After doing this, it is important to employ an architect who can check the feasibility of the project and if it aligns with the primary objectives of the building. When all these are done, the project manager, owner, and architect collaborate to put the owner's idea on paper. This includes the schematic design and outlines of the objectives of the building. After the engineer and architect complete the building design, the final contact documents for the building are put together. Individuals willing to place bids to work on the project can use these documents.

1. Essential Stages of Construction Project Management
Stuart Hansen

2. Introduction
Construction project management is an essential aspect of building development. It
turns any construction idea or vision into a reality, irrespective of the scope, size, or
time frame. Proper project management and following essential steps can give an
exciting building experience. Building the ideal construction project involves
following some crucial steps to execute a successful construction project.

3. The planning and design phase involves the conception of the project before any
concrete building designs are even made. This is the part of construction project
management where the location of the proposed building is determined and also if it
meets the standards of the proper jurisdictional authorities. After doing this, it is
important to employ an architect who can check the feasibility of the project and if
it aligns with the primary objectives of the building. When all these are done, the
project manager, owner, and architect collaborate to put the owner's idea on paper.
This includes the schematic design and outlines of the objectives of the building.
After the engineer and architect complete the building design, the final contact
documents for the building are put together. Individuals willing to place bids to
work on the project can use these documents.

4. The pre-construction stage involves all the preliminary work required before
building construction begins. At this stage, project bidding is done, and a contractor
is chosen, after which a team is assembled to prepare the construction site before
work can begin. This project comprises the field engineer, health and safety
manager, project manager, superintendent, and contractor. The site evaluation is
done because it is a critical factor to the project's completion, and the client also
employs legal consultation to review any potential conflict of interest. The project
cost is then evaluated by considering labor, site conditions, regulatory
requirements, and materials needed. Finally, after estimating the costs incurred,
the contractor does their best to get the project to feasible budgetary constraints.

5. Major building begins during the construction phase, and all the planning pays off.
This stage is mainly dependent on the contractor and subcontractor. They are
responsible for managing and monitoring the resources and documents required to
progress the project's construction and communicating the construction status to the
owner. The design team is in charge of assessing the quality of the project and
making sure it is in line with the original building schematics. Each team has its own
schedule based on their assigned roles, and this stage is essential to the project's
development as poor execution can significantly set back the project.

6. The post-construction phase is usually underestimated by many, but it is as essential
as any other stage in the construction development process. After the construction of
the building is completed, the next step is to hand it over to the owner. This process
could be problematic for the owner if not properly handled. At this stage, resources
that are not useful are discarded, and subcontractors are allowed to move on to other
projects as soon as their job is completed. The project manager and engineer inspect
the site to outline items that are yet to be completed. The project manager then
works on this list to amend any errors. All vital project information is provided to the
owner when all these things are done. This consists of the building drawings,
manuals, accounting, and insurance. Of course, the insurance also has to be updated
from construction-permanent property insurance.