CVE1501 Assignment 3 2026 Solutions Year Module 2026

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA (UNISA)
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Building Science



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Civil Engineering Management
Assignment 3


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Module Code: CVE1501

Module Name: Civil Engineering Management

Assignment No.: Assignment 3

Due Date: 2026




Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for Civil Engineering Management
at the University of South Africa.

, UNISA | CVE1501 Civil Engineering Management — Assignment 3



Q. 2.4

Question 2.4.1.1

A contractor has been appointed to construct a small warehouse. The project manager re-
quires a schedule to be developed for the project activities.

Using the activity information provided below, calculate and tabulate the Early Start (ES),
Early Finish (EF), Late Start (LS), Late Finish (LF), and Total Float for each activity.

Activity Task Event Duration (Days)
A Site Survey 1–2 3
B Obtain Building Permit 1–3 6
C Ground Levelling 2–4 5
D Material Delivery 3–5 4
E Install Drainage System 4–6 7
F Construct Warehouse Floor 5–6 8
G Build Structural Frame 6–7 6
H Install Cladding 7–8 5



Answer


Step 1: Draw the Network Logic


C (5)
2 4
A (3) E (7)
G (6) H (5)
1 6 7 8

B (6) F (8)
3 5
D (4)


Figure 1: Activity-on-arrow network diagram for the warehouse construction project

Activity-on-arrow network diagram for the warehouse construction project


Step 2: Forward Pass (ES and EF)


Formula

EF = ES + Duration


Activity A ES = 0


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