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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. 253301 12.32
Watershed)
Water Supply and 143730 6.99
Sanitation
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.

___________
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