Programming and Planning Flashcards
(18 cards)
How did you prepare and maintain the master project programme for Cardiff Airport?
1) Used MS Project
2) Started at the feasibility stage and developed it through the stages e.g. incorporated tender programmes and accepted programmes of contractors
3) During construction the master programme was reviewed in weekly planning meetings and updated collaboratively
How did you identify the critical path of the Cardiff Airport programme?
Critical path can be turned on in MS project showing the critical tasks in red.
Critical path is the path of activities which do not have any float.
How did you identify the interdependencies of workstreams of the Cardiff Airport programme?
1) During feasibility / design development / procurement strategy stages I liaise with the client to understand the regulatory requirements and onsite constraints
2) This was incorporated into phasing drawings included in the ITTs
3) Liaised with the building contractor to ensure they agreed with the phasing of works with the security equipment
4) Incorporated interdependencies into all iterations of the programme and updated where necessary
What advice did you provide on mitigation measures for the security equipment delays?
Worked collaboratively with the client and contractor, my advice was:
1) Building works should be brought forward reduce risk on not meeting regulatory deadline and pressure at end of the programme
2) I suggested that the construction of the security rooms could be brought forward as this would not impact on ingress of the security equipment
How did you ensure contractor programmes complied with the NEC contract for Bro Tathan?
Ensured that none of the reasons to not accept a programme applied:
1) the Contractor’s plans which it shows are not practicable
2) it does not show the informaiton which the contract requires (e.g. float, TRA, planned completion etc.)
3) it does not represent the contractor’s plans realistically
4) it does not comply with the WI
What was included in your monthly PM’s reports at Bro Tathan?
1) Introduction
2) Programme and Progress (contract and accepted programme dates, work completed / progressed in past month, markup of works)
3) Finance (AfP / Certified to date)
4) Change Management (change register and summary of actions)
5) Risk Management (risk register and summary of actions)
6) Consent and licences tracker
7) Photos
For Bro Tathan, what advice did you provide on corrective measures when progress was slower than anticipated due to physical conditions?
1) Agreed with client and contractor to bring in more resource
2) Agreed with client, contractor and lawyer to assess physical conditions on a monthly basis based on Schedule 10
3) Advised the client that a GPR survey of the remaining trench route may improve efficiency by dealing with issues before we got to them
For SLR, how did you prepare and monitor programmes for the services your firm provided?
1) Used MS Project to prepare the programme alongside those who would be delivering the work to include within the fee proposal
2) The programme was structured using summary tasks for the Design Manual for
Roads and Bridges (DMRB) series headings for ease of viewing and incorporated
activities required by others such as subconsultant design and client review periods.
3) Met with the delivery team on a monthly basis to update the programme (% complete and adjust tasks)
4) Submitted clause 32 programmes to the contractor in line with the contract
For Llangollen, how did you review programmes submitted by tenderers?
Ensured that none of the reasons to not accept a programme applied:
1) the Contractor’s plans which it shows are not practicable
2) it does not show the information which the contract requires (e.g. float, TRA, planned completion etc.)
3) it does not represent the contractor’s plans realistically
4) it does not comply with the WI
Ensured the prescribed key dates were met (e.g. Wharf completed by mid June)
For Llangollen, how did you analyse the critical path and milestones of the contractor tender programmes?
1) Ensured contractor turned on critical path in MS project to make the activities red
2) Included in the ITT that tender programme must show critical path (activities highlighted in red) and also a requirement of all PfAs
Why are programmes important to deliver projects successfully?
1) To allow time and cost to be monitored throughout projects
2) So changes can be made to account for time / cost overuns
3) So all parties are clear on their responsibilities and when they are required to be delivered and the impact of their failure to do so
4) As a reporting tool
What is lead and lag?
Lead = task starts before another finishes
Lag = tasks starts a set time after another one finishes
Why is the critical path of a programme important?
It shows the sequence of tasks with no float. It is important to understand this so these tasks can be prioritised as to not delay the programme.
What are the types of float and what are they?
● Terminal float = difference between planned completion and contractual completion date
● Total Float (slack) = the amount of time a task can be delayed without affecting the project completion date
● Free Float = the amount of time a task can be delayed without affecting the start date of subsequent dependent tasks
What is TRA?
Time Risk Allowance is the time added to an activity duration to account for potential delays or non-productive time due to risks the contractor has identified.
Why are programmes significant in NEC?
● They are required to be submitted by the contractor for acceptance
● They are used to assess impact of CEs (i.e. the length of time, due to the compensation event, planned Completion is later than planned Completion as shown on the Accepted Programme).
Do all construction contracts require programmes?
NEC = Yes
JCT = Master programme to be provided (no specified content or format), but no requirement for revisions.
IET MF/1 = Yes
FIDIC = Yes although is not a contractually binding document and not used for an provisions
Who owns the different types of float under NEC?
Terminal Float and TRA = Contractor
Total and Free Float = first come first serve
