Answer to Question #162311 in Management for Wajahat ali

Question

Evolution of Project management practices in Pakistani construction industry?

Answer 1

Each and every construction project in Pakistan is different on the basis of its nature, type, and size and therefore requires professional skills and knowledge to complete it on time within estimated budget. The unique characteristics of construction projects help construction parties (e.g. client, project manager, contractor, consultant) to combine various activities and technologies with each other in an organised manner. The activities in construction industry largely depend on design, planning, government policies, tools and techniques, and the structure of the buildings. This is the reason that construction industry is highly vulnerable to slumps and booms in the economy.

Therefore, in Pakistan many leading construction firms from the UK, USA and other European nations have taken up construction projects in Pakistan. Hence, the flow of PM practices and methods in construction industry of Pakistan has been initiated already. The Pakistani Project Management Association (LPMA) is a body formed by the project managers in Pakistan which is responsible for training and providing help to project managers for better results (Pakistani Project Management Association, 2012). But still the level of PM practices in Pakistan is inadequate compared to the UK.