A Review Facing Issues into the Construction Industry Australia

Question: Discuss about the A Review Facing Issues into the Construction Industry Australia. Answer: Project scope According to the Australian Construction Industry forum (2016), the Australian construction sector has constructed projects worth $ 207 billion, which is a slight drop from what the industry did in 2015 2016. The drop has been attributed to the passing of a construction and economic boom, which has now passed on to other sectors. Besides this, some other trends are facing the market, including an acute shortage of skilled labour (ACIF, 2016). The shortage has the potential of negatively affecting the industry through substandard work, and missed deadlines, as well as soaring costs. Costs are not being affected by labour shortages only, but also by the economic realities that have made materials and other factors of production much more expensive. There have been claims of malpractice, which have badly affected the reputation of the industry. Coupled with this, the industry has seen its insurance claims rise, raising concerns about its safety mechanisms. The industry has also been be set with decreasing productivity, due to the cutting off of employees wages. At the head of this problem is the decreased construction activity, as well as rising costs of capital, which have placed more stress on contractors to be as efficient as possible (Research-Australia, 2015). In light of these issues, there is a clear need for research on how the problems above could be resolved. Collecting and analyzing empirical data will enable the group to better identify and prescribe solutions to the problems outlined above. Group members and their roles ________will be the Group leader. The leader will assign tasks and coordinate research. He will also ensure all members are moving at the same pace. _______ will be the liaison officer. The member will be in charge of all communication with other parties, including other groups and the tutor. The member will also be responsible for all submissions of documents as the class may require. ________ will be the documents manager. The document manager has been charged with all typing and final documents preparations, including collating of the final document. The member will liaise with all group members, with the assistance of the group leader, to collect and combine information, thereby coming up with a finished document. Project activities The first activity will be the formation of the group after the group has been assembled; each member will be given their tasks during the duration of the research. The group embers will nominate amongst themselves, the positions lined out above. Once this is done, the group leader will set out a program in consultation with the members, and thereafter assign each member a specific duty to perform so as to complete the assignment. Each member will thereafter to complete their weekly tasks, which will be a preliminary fact finding mission. Thereafter, the members will together go to the field to collect the necessary data, using interviews, observations, questionnaires and any other tools that may help them in getting the information they require for the exercise. On a weekly basis, the members will meet to discuss their progress, and analyze the data collected thus far. The members will also, between themselves, draft the draft report, and build up on it as more research is conducted and data collected. On the 10th week, the data collection exercise should be complete. Members will hand in their assigned tasks, which will then be drafted into a single report. The following three weeks will involve weekly meetings, during which the document will be fine-tuned, and any issues addressed to the tutor. The final document will be completed on week 14. During the course of the research project, members are expected to at all times abide by the rules, which are: always attend meetings, and on time, submit the required weekly tasks on time, create time and carry out diligent research on the assigned task, cooperate with all members in ensuring research is accurate, and conduct themselves in a professional manner during discussions. Channels of communications should not be used for anything else other than for the purposes of the assignment. Group communication plan On the first meeting, a Whats App group will be created. The group will be used to conduct daily communications on the progress of research, and will serve as an important avenue to keep track of progress, while also easily addressing any issues arising. Every week, there will be a physical meeting, headed by the group leader. The meeting will be to take stock of what has taken place so far, and to help in a more detailed analysis of the assignment, The form of the assignment will become more clear during these meetings, after which the main agreed upon points will be communicated via Whats App by the group leader. Information will be shared using the two modules described above face to face meetings and Whats App messaging, as well as emails. Emails will be important in delivering information accompanied by attachments. Members who do not abide by the group rules, and engage in irresponsible behaviour will be put on notice by the group leader. Should the behaviour persist, other group members will make a unanimous decision to expel or suspend the member, and consult with the tutor on the action taken. In order to maximize results, all members will be expected to help each other in their daily tasks. Additionally, members are encouraged to air their views on the group for further discussion and assistance. Group agreement We agree to abide by the rules set out in section 3, and with the communication plan above. We unanimously agree on the group roles set out in section 2, and commit to doing our utmost in supporting other members in the research. Failure to fulfil our individual mandates will result in the penalties described in section 4 of this plan. Student 1 name Electronic signature Student 2 name Electronic signature Student 3 name Electronic signature Student 4 name Electronic signature Grant Chart Project Timeline preliminary research Field research submissions drafting of the final report week 5 week 6 week 7 week 8 week 9 week 10 week 11 week 12 week 13 week 14 References ACIF, 2016. Latest Summary. [Online] from acif.au: https://www.acif.com.au/forecasts/summary [04 02, 2017] Research-Australia, 2015. the issues facing the australian construction industry. 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