New best
practice guide sets new standard for time management in building and civil
engineering projects in the latest publication from the Chartered Institute of
Building (CIOB).
Delayed
completion affects all project based industries in all countries and the bigger
the project, the more damage delayed completion causes to costs, reputation and
sometimes even to the survival of the contracting parties themselves.
First
published in 2010, the Guide to Good Practice in the Management of Time in
Major Projects was an integral part of the CIOB’s strategy to provide
standards, education, training and accreditation in time management. The latest
edition emphasises dynamic, strategic time modelling as the way to manage time
and cost in major projects.
“On major projects
the failure strategically to manage time so often proves disastrous, not just
for the contractor but also for the client, its consultants, and for the rest
of the supply chain,” said Keith Pickavance, author and Past President of the CIOB.
“This Guide is a
step-by-step illustration of how the parties can work collaboratively to meet
this challenge using traditional project procurement routes or the most
advanced BIM, from the adoption of a workable time-management strategy through
to the day to day detail of risk management, using a predictive time model.”
The
publication includes new materials, such as a chapter distinguishing the
principal features of the dynamic time model and its development throughout the
life of a project, from inception to completion. It also includes new
appendices covering matters such as complexity in construction and engineering
projects, productivity guides and a number of case studies.
The
publication is the ideal handbook for project and program management
professionals working in civil engineering and construction projects, including
those from contractors, clients and project management consultants.
