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AREAS OF STUDIES • Project Management

• International Project Management

• Quality Management

• Safety Management

• Contract Management

• Materials Management

• Equipment Management

• Risk Management

• Privatisation in Construction

• Environment Management

• IT in Construction

• Finance Management

BASIC TYPES OF STUDIES IN EACH AREA • By level of coverage

– Project level – case studies – Co. level – corporate studies – Industry level - Industry studies – State level – state studies – National & international level

• By nature of work – Desk research – Field research – Combination of both

• By the actor/player/party to Construction – Client based – Consultant based – Contractor based – Worker based

• By function

– Financial Management – Personnel Management – Project Management

– Equipment/ Materials Management – Contract Management

• By technique of Management

– Planning and scheduling

– Organising

– Staffing

– Controlling and monitoring

• By inputs industries

– Materials

– Plant and Equipments

• By regulatory and control systems

– Environment

– Law and legal frame-work

– Safety

– Quality

– Resettlement of project affected people

STRUCTURE OF THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL

• INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY

• RELEVANCE OF THE STUDY – Why?

• OBJECTIVES OF STUDY - What?

• METHODOLOGY OF THE STUDY – HOW?

• SCOPE & LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY

• CHAPTERISATION

• BIBLIOGRAPHY Matyas, R. M., A. A., Mathews, R. J. Smith, and P. E. Perry: Construction Dispute Review Board Manual, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1996.

FORMAT • Title-page

• Acknowledgements i

• Declaration ii

• Certificate iii

• Contents iv

• Detailed Contents v

• List of Tables (if any) vi

• List of Figures (if any) vii

• Main Text 1 - 198

• Appendices viii

• Bibliography ix

Table 1.1

PPP Projects in Infrastructure Sector as on 20.05.2006

Sl. No. Infrastructure Sector State Sector Central

Sector

1 Roads 7945.65 22752.00

2 Ports 39507.00 6461.00

3 Airports 2341.79 21204.00

4 Railways 499.00 -

5 Power 16409.11 -

6 Urban Infrastructure 9414.80 -

Total 76117.35 50417.00

Source: Planning Commission, Govt. of India.

Table 2.1 Sector-wise Investment Anticipated in the Tenth Plan and

Projected for the Eleventh Plan Sectors Rs. Crore Shares

%

Electricity (incl. NCE) 666525 32.42

Roads and Bridges 314152 15.28

Telecommunication 258439 12.57

Railways (incl. MRTS) 261808 12.73

Irrigation (incl.

Watershed)

253301 12.32

Water Supply and

Sanitation

143730 6.99

Ports 87995 4.28

Airports 30968 1.51

Storage 22378 1.09

Gas 16855 0.82

Total (Rs crore) 2056150 100.00

Source: http://planningcommission.nic.in/plans/planrel/fiveyr/11th/11_v1/11v1_ch12.pdf

Fig. 2.1: Sector-wise Investment Anticipated in the Tenth Plan and Projected for the Eleventh Plan

Source: http://planningcommission.nic.in/plans/planrel/fiveyr/11th/11_v1/11v1_ch12.pdf

TYPING RULES

• Pages must be of uniform colour and size.

• Pages should be numbered on right hand corner one inch from top of page and one inch from right edge.

• There should be a margin of 1.5" on left hand side - 1" from top - 1" from right hand edge.

• Double-spacing should be retained through out except in quotations which are centred in the page, or in the foot -notes. One side of page is to be typed only.

• Footnotes are to be set off from the page content by a line extending 1/3rd of the way across the page from the left margin.

Foot notes / reference

The total investment amounts to Rs 2056150 crore. This level of investment amounts to an average of 7.6% of GDP during the Eleventh Plan as a whole1.

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1. Govt. of India: Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-11), Planning Commission, New Delhi, 2007, p. 3.

INDICATIVE TITLES

• Construction Project Management – A study with special reference to Narmada

Bridge

• Construction Quality Management – A study with special reference a Project

• Construction Safety Management – A study with special reference a Project

• Equipment Management in Construction – A study with special reference a

Project

• Contracts Management in Construction – A study with special reference a

Project

• Productivity in Construction – A study with special reference a Project

• Use of Solar and Wind Power for Engineering Construction Projects

• Role of Corporate Planning and Strategic Management in Construction Industry

• A Study on the Application of ERP for An Infrastructure Company

• Developing Tailor-Made Supply Chain Model for Infrastructure Construction Firm

• Study, Analysis and Design of Information System With a Special Emphasis on

Estate Construction Industry

• A Study of Management Information System and Design of An Integrated

System Model for Materials Management Information System

• Resource Management in Construction Projects Using ERP

• Modelling of Computer Integrated Construction Site Management

• Techno-Commercial Appraisal of Infrastructure Projects

• Real Estate in India: Competing for Foreign Direct Investment

• Financial Appraisal of Infrastructure Projects Under Public Private Partnership (PPP) - Identify Various Risk

• Study Relating To Financial Appraisal of Large Scale EPC Project

• A Study on Structuring A Joint Venture for FDI in Real Estate Development

• Market Potential of Foreign Direct Investment in the Real Estate Sector of India

• An Appraisal of Concession Project Investments (CPIS) in Construction Firms

• Raising Finance for Development of Urban Infrastructure : Need for Generating More Avenues

• Integrated Township Development -Concept To Implementation

• Real Estate Valuation Model : Reflecting Reality

• Risk Management in Real Estate Projects in India

• A Study of International Construction Markets and Assessment of Where Indian Construction Industry Can Go Looking for Opportunities

• Project Appraisal of Slum Redevelopment Scheme Issues and Finding Alternatives / Suggesting New Policies for Faster Development of Slum in Pune

• Study of Project Export Opportunities for Indian Construction Industry in African Market

• Comparison of International Construction Business With Indian Construction Business With Special Attention to a Developed Country - USA

• A Study of International Construction Market and an Assessment of Where Indian Construction Industry Can Go Looking for Opportunities

• Slum Rehabilitation : Strategies for Urban Centres in Developed Countries Vis-a-Vis Mumbai

• To Carry Out Study of International Construction Market and Make An Assessment of Where Indian Construction Industry Can Go Looking for Opportunities

• Built To Suit Commercial Projects in India : A Comprehensive Study

• To Propose Innovative and Programmatic Strategies for Slum Rehabilitation in Mumbai City

• Study of Important Construction Materials and Technologies for Long Service Life of Building in India

• Management of Construction Resources, Its Core Features and the Integration Approach

• Risk Management : A Comparative Study of Power Generating Resources and Technology

• Analysing Urban Development and Traffic Management With Bus Rapid Transit System and Transit Oriented Development Perspective for Pune City

• Sustainable Construction : The Future of Indian Construction

• Resource Productivity Analysis of Highway Projects

• Facilities and Services Management : Business Review and Analysis of Malls

• Building Services and Facility Management in High Rise Residential Buildings

• Application of Multi Work Package Contracts in Infrastructure Project

• Study of Strategies and Constraints in Development of Mass Rapid Transportation System for Urban Cities

• Issues Pertaining To EPC Turnkey Projects With Special Reference to the Power Sector