IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (IOSR-JMCE) e-ISSN: 2278-1684,p-ISSN: 2320-334X, Volume 11, Issue 3 Ver. IV (May- Jun. 2014), PP 22-31 www.iosrjournals.org www.iosrjournals.org 22 | Page Role, Services of Project Management Consultancy in Construction Projects & the Audit Process Atul R Nikumbh 1 , Dr. S.S. Pimplikar 2 1 P.G. Student - ME (Construction & Management), 2 Prof & Head of Dept. of Civil Engineering, MAEER’S Maharashtra Institute of Technology; Pune, Pune university, India. Abstract: To Manage the various kind of construction projects requires an know-how with organizations and a thorough body of knowledge. The project Management consultancy has characteristic of Knowledge, Performance & Inter-personal Skills. The purpose of this paper is to provide the analysis or breakdown of various services &Role of Project Management Consultancy and study the Problems faced by PMC for executing the project. Project Management Consultancy have versatile role in various construction projects and provides the various services from Initiation to Handing over of projects. The customer / client’s requirements is very essential during the project life cycle and all is looking after by Project Management consultancy during their services Project Management Consultancy (PMC) provides one of the helpful management solution to enhance and growth the efficiency and outcome of a project in construction. A research is carried out to study the Role, Services and Operating Processes provided by the Project Management Consultancy (PMC) in construction projects, identify the methods of selection of the Project Management Consultancy by the clients, to identify the problems faced by Project Management Consultancy’s in project implementation, and to determine the level of Importance & satisfaction regarding the services provided by the Project Management Consultancy with respective all stakeholders viz Client, Consultant, contractors, etc. Keywords: Importance & Satisfaction of PMC’s Services, Knowledge, Project Management Consultancy (PMC), Role &Services of PMC, Standard Operating Processes. I. INTRODUCTION: The construction industry in India has expanded very fast with the construction of new projects. Due to the rapid growth in the construction industry, the services provided by the Consultancy need to be enhanced in terms of performance and excellence of work to meet the construction project goals and objective and also the Participant (stakeholder) satisfaction. Efficiency in Management is needed to gain a higher level in competitiveness The Project Management Consultancy has a ample variety of roles to perform during the construction process therefore it is significant to fully figure out Project Management Consultancy and influence through their services in terms of importance and satisfaction of the same. The paper focuses on research dealing with study of PMC services and measures their performance in terms of importance & satisfaction along with their audit processes. A number of questionnaires were circulated to the respondents comprising of Project Engineers, Project Managers, Architect and client’s representatives. Clients Interview was also conducted. The collected information / data is analyzed using the method of average index. From the study, it was observed that the scope of services provided by PMC is categorized in three stages namely the pre-construction, construction stage and the post-construction stage. Paper also broadly highlights the case study for research of dealing the Mega Industrial Projects by PMC through their role and responsibility during project life cycle from Project Concept Phase –Development Phase-Execution Phase- Transfer Phase. In all phases PMC manage the project by various services like Conceptual & Feasibility Study, Planning &Scheduling, Managing the Meetings, Tendering &Procurement, Estimating and Budgeting, Contract and legal considerations, Monitor and Controlling, Regular Status Reporting, Change order &Cost Control, Invoicing &Payment Certification, Quality Assurance &Control, Directing &Expediting, Testing &Commissioning ,Punch Listing & Handing Over, etc. PMC is selected mainly through previous work performed in past projects, reputation of firms, and Calling for tenders. The problems faced by the PMC are Ambiguous project statement by Clients, Slow decisions by owner, unclear work procedure, and unrealistic imposed duration. The level of stakeholders satisfaction regarding PMC services are contract & Legal considerations, Planning &Scheduling (Time Management), managing the meetings shows Satisfied .Project Management Consultancy (PMC) is one of the Management Solutions to develop the effectiveness of a project in construction. The use of these services has been increased construction industry around the world. This consultancy plays a comprehensive and cohesive part in the construction project, and is usually involved in the project from t he project’s beginning to its end.