Description
This book is explores the origin and development of 5-star hotels and resorts, and the project management skills needed for their systematic construction. It describes the roles and responsibilities of various professionals involved in the process, such as the owner, consultant, project coordinator, and design team. It also covers the building automation systems and computer applications that are essential for hotel management. Moreover, it explains the project management principles for construction management in detail.
The book also addresses the impact of COVID-19 on the global economy and the risks and precautions associated with it in the hospitality industry. It discusses, in detail
the future opportunities for developing resorts along India’s long coastline. The author, a civil engineer and a consultant with over 40 years of experience in the industry, hopes that this book will be useful for consultants, civil engineering and MBA student, University teachers, and aspiring hotel and resort developers. Shri S G Krishna Murthy has had a splendid professional journey. His life philosophy and meticulous handling of project and the message he wants to give young engineers have all been encapsulated in his book.
I am sure the book will be very useful to project engineers and those involved in hotel projects.
Table of Contents
Preface
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Profile of the Author
Chapter 1: Introduction.
Chapter 2: Organogram of Owner, Consultants & Project Coordinator.
Chapter 3: The Owner.
Chapter 4: Role of Project Coordinator.
Chapter 5: Role of Operator During Planning and Construction.
Chapter 6: Role of Design Team.
Chapter 7: Project Management/ Construction management.
Chapter 8: Duties of FF&E ( Future Fittings & Equipment) Manager and Concerned Staff.
Chapter 9: Risks with COVID-19 and Corrections.
Chapter 10: Scope for hotels & Resorts in India.
Authors
Sri S. G. K. Murthy was born on 14th August 1926 at Sadahalli village, Bengalore Rural, Karnataka, India. He graduated in Science (B.Sc.) from central college, Bangalore, in 1946 and completed B. E. (Civil Engineering) from B.M.S. College, Bangalore, in 1951.
Awarded F. I. E. by The Institute of Engineers (India), following are some of the significant projects he was associated with:
1. Worked in M.E.S. from 1952 to 1960, Avadi Base, Chennai, Navel Armament Depot Project in Bishakapatnam, Bharat Electronics Ltd. Project, Bangalore and Armoured Static Workshops, Ahmednagar.
2. Joined Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India , Trombay in 1960 and worked on the following projects:
-As Project Officer for setting up of high altitude labs for cosmic research at Gulmarg and Apharwat (Kashmir) under Mr. Vikram Sarabhai (Chairman, ENCOSPAR) ( Architect: Mr. A. P. Kanvinde).
– Woked concurrently in Trombay as Executive Engineering for Department of Atomic Energy, Trombay. Job role included:
(a) Planning of 400,000 sq.ft. hot laboratories for radio metallurgy, radio isotopes and radio chemistry (Consultant: Vitro International, U.S.A.)
(b) Construction of Central Workshop and Stores at Trombay with Hyperbolic Shell Roof (Architect: Dr. Carbone, Italy)
(c) Training in pre-stressed concrete under Mons Loveneko of STUP during 1960-61.
3. Worked as Senior Engineering at Etah Dairy Project, for Hindustan Lever Limited, Uttar Pradesh.
4. Indraprastha Thermal Power Station 182 MW, for Sikand Construction Co., New Delhi. (Consultants: Gibbs & Hill, New York) (Structural Steel & Civil Works).
5. Chief Engineer & Partner: Chadda Construction Company, Mumbay, 1969-78.
(a) Slag cement project at Tatanafar and Chaibasa Cement Factory 1000 TPD. (Tons per Day) (Expansion Project of ACC).
(b) Korba Alumina Project (Plant works).
(c) 300 rooms 5-star Centaur Hotel, Santa Cruz Airport, Mumbai. General Construction ( Architect: Me. Willie Kaffauld, Germany. Consultant: Gherzi Eastern, Mumbai.
(d) 110 Rooms, 5 Star Hotel Yark & Yeti at Katmandu on at turnkey basis for Saraf Group of Industries (H.K.). Architect: David Echeveria. Consultant: Gherzi Eastern Ltd., Mumbai.
6. Managing Director, V.S. Group of Companies, Bangalore 1978-1990.
(a) KIOCL Housing Projects at Mangalore, Malleswara, Bangalore.
(b) Chitrapur Mutt, multi-stireyed housing and connercial project at Bangalore. Architect: K. P. Padmanabha and Zachariah and Thomas, Bangalore, respectively.
(c) Garment factory for LAWS (H.K.). Texan Lanka & Inter Fashion. All in Free Trade Zone, Colombo, Srilanka.
(d) S.G.N.S.S. Group Housing at Bhilai. Architect: Zachariah and Thomas.
(e) Annapurna Textiles Factory at Birganj, Nepal. Consultant: Gherzi Eastern Ltd., Bombay.
(f) Group-I Million TPD (Tons per Day) Expansion of Yerraguntla Cement Factory for CCI, New Delhi.
7. Joined Saraf Group of Companies, Hong Kong. Worked as President (Expansion) during 1991-2001 and 2007-2010.
(a) 150 Rooms Hotel Yak & Yeti expansion at Kathmandu, Architect: Arcops, Montreal, Canada, K.S. Money, Chennai, India. Consultant: Gherzi Eastern Ltd., Mumbai. Interior Designer: Fiona Ennis Pty. Melbourne.
(b) 300 Rooms Taragaon Regency, Kathmandu, Nepal (planning only). Architect: Nikki & Sekkai, Japan. Service consultants: Gherzi Eastern Ltd., Mumbai.
(c) 400 Rooms Grand Hyatt, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi. Architect: Rajendra kumar & Associates. Structural Consultants: STUP(India). Interior Designers: Hersch Bedner & Associates. (Also preliminaries for 900 rooms Grand Hyatt, Mumbai. Architect: Lohan associates, U.S.A. Interior Designers: Chandu Chadda Siembeda, San Francisco, U.S.A.)
(d) Expansion project (350 Rooms +100 Service Apts.) of Hyatt Regency, Calcutta. Architect: Jasbir Sawhney. Consultants: Spectral. Structural Consultants: Optimal Designs (planning only).
(e) Renovation of Hotel Grand, New Delhi. Interior Designer: Design Studio, U.S.E. Services: Pradhan Associates, Delhi.
(f) Expansion of Hotel Grand, New Delhi (Planning only). Addition of 350 Rooms. Architect: Morphogenesis, New Delhi. Service Consultants: Spectral, New Delhi. Interior Designers: Design Studio, U.A.E.
8. M.D., Vescons International (Regd. In ESCAP), 2001 to 2007.
(a) Planning of 120 Rooms Resort & Golf Course in Sikkim. Architect: W.A.T.G. Structural Consultant: Optimal Designs Services: pradhan & Associates.
(b) 2002-2007- Planning & constuction of Millennium Trade Centre at Aizawal (Hotel & Plaza). Prime Consultants: Vescons International, Bangalore. Structural Consultant: Sterling Engineers, Bangalore. Contractors: Larson & Tourbo.
(c) 2010-11- Hotel Sheraton at Guwahati (planning only). Prime Consultants & Architects: Robert Zhang, W.A.T.G., Singapore. Service Consultants Detailing Architects: Quadriga, Chennai.
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