Uniqueness

As stated earlier, construction is basically different from other industries. One important characteristic of ihis difference is its "one-off'  nature. Each construction project is a "unique" project, vastly different in nature and type from each other. For example, if two identical bridges are to be constructed at two different sites, the site characteristic and soil and sub-soil properties will introduce many variations, so as to make each project very much different from the other. 

It is a now universally realized that each construction project UNIQUE, Problems at Nangal barrage are entirely different from any other dam site say Sardar Sarovar. This "One-off' characteristic of construction project coupled with large changes in working climate, conditions and environment, different technology levels and multiplicity of input resources makes it virtually impossible to examine what would have happened if an alternative decision was taken. Like life, construction does not permit any second chance to improve upon. This makes optimal utilization of resources at construction site a highly complicated exercise. 

Hence, the level and quality of supervision has to be of a very high order on construction site. A very efficient and fast management information system is essential to be installed at a construction project site. Any small deviation in basic parameters of time, cost and quality is required to be detected almost instantly as it occurs and communicate to concerning decision maker almost instantaneously so that corrective measures can be undertaken before it is too late. The response period is very short on a construction project. Any bureaucratic procedure will be self defeating.