S M Gowda

Project: Forbes Vicina.

Construction of 3B+1P+20/21/22 floors (8 towers) worth INR 545 Cr in Mumbai.

Contract Type: Cost Plus.

Client: Forbes & Co., and Paikar Real Estates, Pvt. Ltd.

PMC: Nuevo Consultancy (SPRE)

Project: SPNMJ BDD MAHADA Redevelopment Project.

Construction of 3B, 1P, and 22T (14 Towers), HIG, and MIG (44 floors) worth INR 2,438 Cr in Mumbai.

Contract Type: Lump Sum.

Client: MHADA, Mumbai.

PMC: Laxman Thite Architects.

Key Responsibilities.

• Preparation of various MIS reports, such as DPR, DLR, WPR, MPR, look-ahead plan, etc., to monitor progress.
• Preparing a micro-level schedule and tracking it with site engineers for effective implementation.
• Organize and participate in weekly review meetings to sort out any issues, and facilitate the required input or action to the engineering, procurement, civil, and mechanical teams.
• Plan, schedule, and track documentation using Microsoft Project.
• Maintaining a hindrance register for delay analysis.
• Coordinating with vendors for the timely delivery of materials and the timely completion of work.
• Client correspondence preparation and maintaining a tracker.
• Tracking the project cost with respect to the planned budget on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
• Plan, formulate, and construct a construction schedule, milestones, and budget for the project.
• Preparing the primary budget based on approved/market rate analysis, and seeking approval from management.
• Assist the project manager with resource allocation and its utilization.
• Coordinating with the site team and the regional office team for the timely completion of the project, within budget.
• Review the subcontractor’s performance, conduct regular progress review meetings, and discuss site issues, including the techno-commercial aspect.
• Creation of purchase requisition and purchase order in SAP.
• Preparing the labor reconciliation report, and the material reconciliation report.
• Prepare and analyze the Quarterly Project Cost to Complete statement (CTC).
• Preparation of the Rate Escalation Bill using the Wholesale Price Index (WPI).

• This organization is one of the building centers established in each district under the National Network of “Building Centers”.
• These are all “Technology Transfer” centers. These Building Centers use “Lab to Land” principles and promote and propagate the proven technologies from the R&D Institutes like CBRI, SERC, IIT, NIT, RRI to the field.
• Intern for a period of one month, worked on various house plans and their cost estimation.
• Visited a few ongoing construction sites and learned cost-effective and eco-friendly ways of construction.
• Learned the importance and techniques of rainwater harvesting.