Διοίκηση Οικοδομικών Έργων

Nowadays and up until 2021, there are significant changing conditions which caused the shortness of certain products’ life cycle. Considering those changes, companies are forced to be up to date with the new conditions and adapt their products and work based on those changes. The proper management and organisation of a construction project is an essential tool for a successful company. The current dissertation project aims to present the great importance of Project Management within construction projects. In addition to that, to address the elimination of certain risks which may appear inevitably within different construction projects. A variety of risks may have an impact on construction sites and lead to economic consequences which will challenge the completion of the project. Initially, there is a description of the terms and concepts of managing a construction project. Furthermore, the historical background and the progress of the concept of Project Management is presented identifying how it evolved through time. The high demand of implementing different construction projects led to the dramatic change and development on the concept of Project Management. It is vital that the Project Management concept continuous its development within the construction industry and therefore, this dissertation presents different aspects of the construction industry which are controlled and at the same time improve through Project Management. One very important aspect is the cost required for the completion of a construction project. The accurate identification of cost at an early stage of the construction project is essential and highly affects the project in several areas which include the design of the project, the correct programming of the works, the progress of the works and the completion of the project with everything that must be included to fulfil the needs of the client. During the construction period, several risks may arise that can cause disruptions which may lead to a series of problems and challenges to the ...