Back to Basics #17 - Planning and Programming – Maintaining the Programme
We all know that construction projects tend to overrun. In general, the more complex the project, the more likely it will suffer from delays. A professionally prepared and managed programme is crucial to the success of construction and engineering projects.
There are some key steps that should be followed when the programme is updated:
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Ensure the programme is sensibly logic linked.
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Input accurate progress data.
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Reschedule the programme (update the programme so that the plan for the remaining work is recalculated).
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Sense check the result to ensure the plan for the remaining work is sensible.
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Record and present key changes and the reasons for change - for example in a dashboard report.
A properly maintained programme can improve communication and understanding of the timing and flow of work by giving a single reference point for the team. It increases the effectiveness of the coordination and day-to-day management of contractors and other resources and provides a focus on the critical tasks and activities.
The programme also helps the impact of change to be more efficiently assessed and managed, reducing the risk of delays occurring and helping demonstrate entitlement to additional time if there is a delay.
Ramskill Martin’s Team of Construction Planners can help you draft a robust and reliable logic linked programme which will enable you to forecast completion, identify problems before they arise and allow your construction team to understand the sequence of work and identify the project critical activities.
We can also help you draft an NEC compliant programme, update programmes with progress and change to put you in control of your project.
Ramskill Martin’s Planners can be provided on an ad-hoc basis, a regular visiting basis or on a full-time basis.
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