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The Wellington Condominiums Project was investigated to identify areas of a project that are good candidates for further research in: alternative methods of construction, value engineering, and schedule compression. A proposal is put together to establish four main areas of research concerning industry and project specific issues.

A main theme that I would like to introduce into the proposal is “Building for the Future.” As construction managers our future is about building tomorrow today. We have to understand that our basic responsibilities are in the actual construction and management of a building project. This is only a fraction of our responsibilities of what is more vital: the building of communication, trust, and respect with other people in the industry. Our future depends on building respect and taking team work and ethics to a new higher standard. With project delivery methods more frequently utilizing better team work arrangements like design-build, it is up to us whether or not the future of the building construction industry will respect that evolving philosophy.

Breadth Topics Outlined in Project Proposal

Hambros Joist Composite Deck System ~ Acoustical Breadth
The “Hambros Joist Composite Deck System Analysis” builds off the main research as to take a project level perspective to determine whether or not this system was correctly selected for the Wellington Condominiums Project. Many problems have resulted because of this system and further research as to alternative methods and means will be examined. An acoustical breadth will be provided here to investigate the claims of the manufacture and supplier as stating: “The 2.5” deck slab of the Hambros Joist Composite Deck System measures up vary well to industry standards for minimal vibration and sound transfer.”

Foundation Redesign ~ Structural Breadth  
The “Foundation Redesign Analysis” targets where a majority of the delays and change orders to the project resulted. This is of great interest to the project team due to the tremendous amount of resources that had to be applied to correct the problem. Another area of concern is that the foundation system required a large amount of time and cost to the project which pushed back the façade construction to the winter months. The foundation’s design would be challenged by redesigning the system to a mat slab foundation. Many reasons as to why a mat slab foundation would be preferred are further detailed in the report. A structural breadth will take a deeper look as to whether or not a mat slab foundation system would be of greater value to the project.

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