A new project is about to start very soon and the construction operations have been awarded to a

General Contractor company, Masonica. The assigned project manager of this company wants to predict

all possible factors that may impact overall productivity and find mitigation actions to improve overall

productivity. Help her in her endeavor by preparing a report which:

a.

Identifies and explains at least 30 factors that have potential to adversely impact productivity. (30

marks)

b.

Categorizes the factors in a suitable manner. (10 marks)

c.

Suggests mitigation actions that will help control the negative impact of the identified factors. (60

marks)

The report should be between 10-15 pages, including tables.

Here is a brief about the project:

The NCED Brick Upgrade project will consist of multiple phases in which work strategies will be

determined for replacing the bricks on the main campus buildings. The project will use current structural

materials guidelines to evaluate the condition of the bricks currently on the building and determine various

grades and estimates for acceptable replacement bricks appropriate for the weather conditions in Alberta.

Removal, relocation and installation options will be reviewed for the most cost- and time-effective options

that will be least disruptive to ongoing classes. Choices of all options will be decided by the NCED Brick

Upgrade committee within three weeks of the initial review report. Progress status reports will be

presented to the committee on a bi-weekly basis throughout the project. Ideally, the project should be

completed within six months, from September 2020 to February 2021. Project status will be delivered in

writing to project sponsors weekly