Construction Management (CM), in general, has on objective of achieving greater benefits in terms of cost and time for owners of a... Show moreConstruction Management (CM), in general, has on objective of achieving greater benefits in terms of cost and time for owners of a construction project. Professional management services are also the responsibilities of a construction manager. CM includes not only the management services but also the interdisciplinary information and data sharing. So the CM can use these presented information of a proposed project before and during power plant construction from the technical point of view. However, there is still ambiguity about the compatibility of the CM duties and responsibilities. This study determines whether there is a need for updating the duties and responsibilities of the CM for power plant construction, presents the fundamentals of power plant construction management profession, introduces CCGT (combined cycle gas turbine) power plant technologies, evaluates previous and existing datas on power plant construction regarding their usage in CM practice in terms of cost, and presents the updated duties and responsibilities of the CM. A case study is also conducted to identify the costs of a current power plant. Based on the collected information’s and case study, it is determined that the CM is highly needed in power plant industry that runs even in the recession periods. On the other hand, the management functions of the power plant industry are still deficient. This study does not include a specific chapter that defines deficiencies and solutions to those in terms of proposed duties and responsibilities. However, new approaches and practical application results are presented from the very beginning of this thesis till the end of the study. M.S. in Electrical Engineering, May 2011 Show less
