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1. Introduction to NHAI Project Framework
• Excel Templates Template: NHAI compliance checklist (project stage-wise approvals, documentation).
• Exercise: Map regulatory steps for a hypothetical 50km highway.
Quiz Question: "If land acquisition costs escalate by 20% due to delays, how would you adjust the budget for earthwork (originally ₹250 crore)?
Quiz Questions
NHAI-Project-Framework-A-Comprehensive-Guide-Module-1
2. Cost Estimation Fundamentals
• Excel Templates Template: Unit rate analysis (materials, labor, 1. Heavy Equipment Planning
• Quiz: Calculate embankment costs for 10,000m³ given soil rates.
Cost-Estimation-Fundamentals-for-Roads-and-Highways-Projects
3. Bill of Quantities (BOQ) Preparation
Bill of Quantity [ BOQ ] ROADS
• Excel Templates Template: BOQ with item codes, descriptions, and quantities.
• Exercise: Prepare BOQ for flexible pavement layers (granular sub-base, WMM, DBM).
Bill-of-Quantities-BOQ-Preparation-for-Road-Construction
4. Budget Allocation Strategies
• Excel Templates Template: Budget distribution matrix (earthwork, pavements, Construction-of-Bridges
• Case Study: Allocate ₹1,000 crore across 50km highway components.
Budget-Allocation-Strategies-for-Road-and-Highway-Projects
5. Procurement and Contract Management
• Excel Templates Template: Bid comparison sheet (EPC vs. HAM contracts).
• Exercise: Evaluate contractor bids for a 20km stretch.
Procurement-and-Contract-Management-in-Road-and-Highway-Projects
6. Risk Management and Contingency Planning
• Excel Templates Template: Risk register with probability-impact matrices.
• Quiz: Calculate contingency reserves for monsoon delays.
Risk-Management-and-Contingency-Planning-in-Road-Projects
7. Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Excel Templates Template: EVM tracker (PV, EV, AC, CPI, SPI).
• Exercise: Analyze cost/schedule performance for a delayed bridge project.
Earned-Value-Management-in-Construction-Projects-Module-7
8. Resource Optimization
• Excel Templates Template: Resource-leveling dashboard (equipment, labor).
• Case Study: Reduce idle time for excavators in hilly terrain.
Resource-Optimization-in-Road-and-Highway-Projects-Module-8
9. Change Order Management
• Excel Templates Template: Change impact calculator (cost, timeline).
• Exercise: Assess cost implications of adding a pedestrian underpass.
Change-Order-Management-in-Construction-Projects-Module-9_pdf
10. Cost Variance Analysis
• Excel Templates Template: Variance report (budget vs. actual, reasons).
• Quiz: Identify causes of a 15% cost overrun in bitumen procurement.
Cost-Variance-Analysis-A-Comprehensive-Guide-Module-10
11. Value Engineering
• Excel Templates Template: Cost-benefit analysis for alternative materials.
• Exercise: Compare geosynthetics vs. lime stabilization for weak soil.
Value-Engineering-in-Road-and-Highway-Projects
12. Quality Control Costing
• Excel Templates Template: QA/QC cost tracker (testing, rework).
• Case Study: Calculate savings from reduced pavement failures.
Quality-Control-Costing-in-Road-Construction-Module-12
13. Environmental and Social Cost Management
• Excel Templates Template: ESIA cost tracker (afforestation, resettlement).
• Exercise: Budget for noise barriers near residential areas.
Environmental-and-Social-Cost-Management-in-Highway-Projects
14. Claims and Dispute Resolution
• Excel Templates Template: Claim log (delays, variations, penalties).
• Quiz: Calculate prolongation costs due to land acquisition delays.
Claims-and-Dispute-Resolution-in-Construction-Projects
15. Financial Reporting for NHAI Projects
• Excel Templates Template: Monthly financial statement (cash flow, accruals).
• Exercise: Prepare a Q1 report for a ₹200 crore expenditure.
Financial-Reporting-for-NHAI-Projects
16. Audit Preparedness
• Excel Templates Template: Audit checklist (documentation, compliance proofs).
• Case Study: Resolve discrepancies in earthwork billing.
Audit-Preparedness-Building-a-Foundation-for-Success-Module-16
17. Lifecycle Cost Analysis
• Excel Templates Template: LCCA model (construction + maintenance costs).
• Exercise: Compare 20-year costs for rigid vs. flexible pavements.
Lifecycle-Cost-Analysis-for-Highway-Infrastructure-Module-17
18. Stakeholder Communication
• Excel Templates Template: Stakeholder update dashboard (progress, issues).
• Quiz: Draft a cost-overrun alert for NHAI officials.
Mastering-Stakeholder-Communication-in-Project-Management-Module
19. Case Studies in Cost Recovery
• Excel Templates Template: Lessons-learned repository (cost-saving innovations).
• Case Study: Replicate a 12% cost reduction from a Gujarat highway project.
Case-Studies-in-Cost-Recovery-Module-19
20. Capstone Project
• Excel Templates Template: Integrated cost-control workbook (full project lifecycle).
• Exercise: Manage a simulated 50km highway project from DPR to handover.
Optimizing-Highway-Construction-Costs-Through-Strategic-Planning
