Description of Course
Introduce Construction Planning and establish that “Fail to Plan – Plan to Fail” is true throughout all stages of planning a Project.
Entry Requirements
N/A
Course Content
Reasons for Project Planning
- Setting realistic time frames for the project
- Establishing standards
- Aiding control during project- monitoring performance
- Reviewing progress
- Dealing with construction risks
- Devising safe working methods
Key steps in planning a Project
- Getting a feel of the Project
- Establishing key project dates
- Establishing key events or activities
- Assessing the time length of activities
- Establishing the sequence
- Deciding the appropriate programming techniques to be used
Construction planning- stages
- Designing stage
- Pre -Tender Stage
- Pre –Contract Stage
- Contract Stage
Reasons for Pre -Tender Planning
Reasons for Pre – Contract Planning
Reasons for Contract Planning
Developing Check lists
- Developing Check list for Designing stage
- Developing Check list for Pre -Tender Stage
- Developing Check list for Pre –Contract Stage
- Developing Check list for Contract Stage
Outputs of each construction planning stage
- Designing stage – Project Master Schedule
- Pre-Tender Stage – Pre Tendering Program, Tender risk assessment
- Pre – Contract Stage – Master Program ,Target Program, Sub contractor program & Procurement Program, Risk assessment
- Contract Stage – Stage program, Short term program, As- Built program
Lead time
- Introduction
- Making due allowances for the “Lead Time” in the Project Master Schedule
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Methods of presenting WBS
Programming Techniques
- Bar charts
- Linked Bar Charts
- Arrow Diagrams
- Precedence Diagrams
- Line of balance Diagrams
Basic principles of each of the above techniques
Special advantages of each of the above techniques
