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The City & Guilds Textbook: Plumbing Book 1

Client

Quantity surveyor

Building surveyor
Architect

Local authority
Structural engineer

Clerk of works
Health and safety inspector
Building services engineer

Building control officer
Civil engineer
Building contractor

Buyer Estimator

Subcontractor Suppliers

p Figure 4.1 The structure of the site management team

ACTIVITY It is important that all members know their roles and responsibilities within the

Do you know the management structure to ensure the smooth running of the project and that
any problems are dealt with as quickly as possible.
management structure of
the company you work for?
Using the management The key roles of the site management
structure diagram in team
Figure 4.1 as a guide,
draw a chart of your The management of construction projects requires a good understanding of
own company. modern management systems as well as expert knowledge of the design and
construction process. Construction projects have a specific set of objectives,
which must be completed within a given time frame and on budget to a specific
set of rules and regulations.
The management of any large construction site usually falls into two tiers:

1 those that visit the site only occasionally, usually senior management
2 those that are permanently site based.

In this section we will look at the first tier.

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