Assessing labour-based construction works management processes

Abstract

The purpose of this paper was to assess the use of process protocol to analyse and identify the key sequential phases and documentation of the management processes of labour-based works in order to achieve a successful project and process execution. In order to achieve the above aim, a literature review of conference papers, reports, available project documents and limited interviews to officials involved in public works programmes were conducted. The analysis showed that there are seven phases with various deliverables spanning from phase zero to phase six. There are three most common operational levels of the management processes and these are subdivided into national level, integrated local level and project level. The process protocol-based phases consider the whole life cycle of a construction project while integrating the process elements under a common framework. Best practices in management of labour-based works have been used to follow and synthesise the process protocol approach to the management processes of labour-based works.