Technical report for the upgrading of Hoima-Butiaba Wanseko road (111km) to paved (bituminous) standard

Abstract

This project report contains details about the construction supervision of the civil works for the upgrading of Hoima-Butiaba-Wanseko road project as of June 2023. The report focuses on construction project management and contract administration, but also details the activities carried out during the implementation of the project. Under Chapter One is discussed the background of the project, problem statement, its objectives, scope and other project details like the organization structure, project overview. This chapter also expressly states the author’s involvement on the project as an intern Assistant Material’s Engineer. Chapter Two covers the project execution including the acquisition of works, execution of works, project management and contract administration aspects of the project. The different tools and techniques used in the actual construction that took place on site are discussed in this chapter, right from bush clearance to wearing course and ancillary works. The project management techniques employed to manage time, cost and quality are also discussed in detail. The challenges encountered during project execution are discussed in Chapter Three of this report. Some of the challenges were at company level, project level and personal level. The solutions proposed to address these challenges are also discussed in this chapter. Chapter Four details the conclusions drawn by the author about upgrading of Hoima-Butiaba Wanseko road project based on the experiences drawn during his participation in this project. Additionally, the author makes recommendations on how this can be successfully implemented, going forward, basing on the lessons learnt during the internship.