1. P&O 2 Construction Planning Summary
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Presenter Tony Bosnich
2015

2. Out come
To consider the importance of planning in the Commercial building industry and its role in effective project management
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3. Purpose - why plan? Over the years many sayings have been recorded from some of the industries best known construction managers
Take time to think x5x5Ys rule
“If you think that you have plenty of time
You haven’t
If you think that you have just enough time
Then you are going to be late
If you think that things are already tight
Then you are already in serious trouble “
Ref Warren Hollings
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4. Planning - more reasons !!!
“Whatever failures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies I have witnessed in private and public life, have been the consequence of action without thought. ” Bernard M. Baruch ( ) “Fail to plan – plan to fail” Planning is the 1st part of establishing goals and objectives. -organisation is putting the means in place to achieve these goals and objectives the plan.
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5. Definitions: Planning
• Planning is the (psychological) process of thinking about the activities required to create a desired future on some scale • The process of setting goals, developing strategies, and outlining tasks and schedules to accomplish the goals • Selection of short to long-term objectives and the drawing up of tactical and strategic plans to achieve those objectives • Planning is looking ahead
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6. WHO should plan?
• Client’s perspective – From inception to commissioning • Contractor’s perspective – From tendering to commissioning
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7. Overall reason for plan
• To set a realistic timeframe for the project
• To establish realistic standards and avoid ‘wishful thinking’
• To aid control during the project
• To monitor performance in terms of output, time and money
• To review progress and take action when necessary to correct the situation
(Cooke and Williams 2009)
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8. The uses of the Plan
How do we use the programme once finalised ? Control Monitoring Acceleration Baseline Delays Build abilty Last planner Just in time Lean construction
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9. Monitoring = understanding what is happening on a project = to know if we are on track Control = bring the project back on track = actions taken in response to monitoring ‘It is important to have a schedule, but it’s more important to use (Hinze 2012)
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10. Control
To exercise restraint or direction over. The finished programme needs to be agreed by all parties and ownership taken to ensure compliance. The agreed programme is then set up as a baseline. Base line programme See handout .Set base line and do not alter. Monitoring or tracking progress A procedure set up on site to assess the progress of the project against the base plan.
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11. Results of tracking exercise
On programme
Behind programme
Showing signs of slippage
Action
1. Buy the planner a beer, he knows his stuff!- but more importantly the project participants have bought into it!
2.Analysis problem area , talk to people concerned.
3.Investigate, think ahead, take action.
Re programme, acceleration, more resources
4.Is it an EOT claim????Formulate claim
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12. Analysis of Delay
Is delay on critical path? If it is non critical can we let it use up available float. Remember float type can vary Total Free Independent See handout for definitions
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13. Where to from here
Important conclusion Effective Construction Planning confirms buildabilty and supports our choice of methodology and ultimately will conclude in a successful project
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