Index

Lana Kay Coble Ed.D, CPC (Tellepsen Builders, USA)

Collaborative Risk Mitigation Through Construction Planning and Scheduling

ISBN: 978-1-78743-148-5, eISBN: 978-1-78743-147-8

Publication date: 13 November 2018

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Coble, L.K. (2018), "Index", Collaborative Risk Mitigation Through Construction Planning and Scheduling, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 147-152. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78743-147-820181013

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INDEX

Acceleration

during life of project
, 5

plan
, 45, 46, 56, 117, 119

Activation

floor availability chart for activation commencement
, 32

requirements WBS
, 87–88

schedule
, 60

Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) Risk Evaluation
, 72, 79, 85

Avoidable delays
, 128

Baseline schedule, achieving mutual agreement with
, 93–95

Bid/pricing requirements WBS
, 80–81

Budget control

practices
, 39

risk mitigation
, 38

Building

configuration
, 74

crown
, 38

Building Information Modeling (BIM)
, 81, 82

Change
, 3–5

effectiveness in form of schedule mitigation
, 5

project risk forms
, 5–8

Close-out executive reporting
, 107–110

Closeout requirements WBS
, 88–89

Collaboration
, 20–21

Commissioning requirements WBS
, 83–85

Communication
, 59, 91

achieving mutual agreement with baseline schedule
, 93–95

actual performance vs. straight line progress graph
, 105

baseline acceptance letter
, 94

cash flow variance graph
, 106

close-out executive reporting
, 107–110

construction activation executive summary report
, 108

delay claim detail report
, 101

internal reporting of schedule performance
, 101–107

manpower–actual vs. projected graph
, 107

perfecting contractual time extension requests
, 99–101

over performing project graph
, 104

periodic
, 1–2

periodic schedule reporting
, 95–98

project zone map and construction flow
, 92

through shared language
, 91–93

underperforming project graph
, 103

user services activation executive summary
, 109

Concurrent delays
, 127

Construction

activities requirements WBS
, 82

management
, 80

procurement strategy
, 78

projects
, 21

scope
, 13

scope re-design during
, 23–42

Contingency planning
, 37, 42, 111

detailed contingency plan
, 118

difference between contingency and mitigation
, 111–115

emergency action contingency plan
, 116

executive summary contingency plan
, 117

reporting
, 115–119

schedule delay planning matrix
, 118

Contractor
, 55

procurement requirements
, 81–82

risk in general contractor
, 10

risk elements from perspective of
, 133–135

Contractual requirements WBS
, 77–78

Crew sizing
, 112

Critical path
, 14, 20, 28, 35, 36–37, 45, 49, 55, 93, 95, 99–100, 115, 121, 124

“Dangling” activities
, 122

Decision-making
, 38, 48, 58

risk mitigation
, 49–52

Delay

avoidable
, 128

claim detail report
, 101

concurrent
, 127

excusable
, 128

Design requirements WBS
, 78

Designers, risk in
, 10

Detailed contingency plan
, 118

Emergency action contingency plan
, 116

Environmental impacts
, 4, 48

Environmental risk

mitigation
, 55–58

practices
, 39

Excusable delays
, 128

Executive summary

contingency plan
, 117

schedule variance
, 54

Float
, 7, 114, 119

creation
, 132

Force Majeure
, 6

General Conditions document
, 93

High risk project aspect identification
, 75–76

Information management and reporting
, 58–59

Inspection requirements WBS
, 85–87

Intangibles
, 5–6, 40–41, 61–62

Integrated systems testing
, 84

Integration mitigation, team risk with
, 47–48

Internal reporting of schedule performance
, 101–107

Internet-based software
, 16–17

“Just in time” delivery method
, 28

Leadership

consistency
, 23–42

consistency practices
, 38–39

stability
, 38

Learning culture
, 132

Lessons learned assessments
, 16, 19, 20

Life safety inspections
, 86

Local regulation requirements
, 4

Logic between activities
, 14

Long-term planning
, 114

Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire sprinkler systems (MEPF systems)
, 19, 69, 82

Medical Center project in San Antonio, Texas

activation schedule
, 60

executive summary schedule variance
, 54

final outcome and benefits
, 59–62

information management and reporting
, 58–59

key project milestone dates
, 43

mitigation efforts
, 47–58

practitioner team members
, 44–45

project “after” photo
, 44

project “before” photo
, 43

project design plan changes
, 46

project floor plan
, 52

project scope
, 43

project status report
, 45

schedule report forecasting
, 54

schedule report mitigation proposal
, 55

shoring methodology
, 57

situation and risks
, 45–47

summation
, 62

team integration and decision-making
, 58

team structure
, 49

third-party productivity analysis
, 53

See also Texas Medical Center project

Micro reporting
, 107

Microdelays
, 21

Mind map
, 16–17

Mitigation
, 8, 21, 22, 111–115

schedule
, 32, 34, 36–37

of time
, 1

work flow mitigation method with dissimilar crews
, 113

Mitigation efforts
, 30–31, 42, 47

budget control risk mitigation
, 38

decision-making risk mitigation
, 49–52

environmental risk mitigation
, 55–58

leadership consistency
, 31–32

risk mitigation through schedule reporting
, 53–55

scope changes and schedule mitigation
, 32–37

team risk with integration mitigation
, 47–48

Mitigation measure implementation

mitigating errors during update process
, 126–129

mitigating mistakes during schedule input process
, 122–126

owner WBS schedule section
, 125

project activity update sequence
, 126

schedule stacking effect
, 126

technical parameters of activities which reduce risk
, 121–122

time delay WBS section in master project schedule
, 127

Near-term planning
, 114

Neighborhood associations, risk in
, 11

“No Damage for Delay”
, 128

Nonexcusable delay. See Avoidable delays

Notice to proceed (NTP)
, 80

Owner

inspections
, 85–86

owner-driven changes
, 3–4

procurement requirements WBS
, 79–80

risk elements from perspective of
, 135–136

risk in
, 10

shut downs/tie-ins
, 86

Perfecting contractual time extension requests
, 99–101

Periodic communication
, 1–2

Periodic schedule reporting
, 95–98

Permitting requirements WBS
, 79

Phasing
, 91, 93

Planning
, 9–14

benefits
, 19–22

progression comparison from planning to scheduling
, 15

Pre-procurement planning
, 38, 39

Precast erection operations
, 36

Prefabrication of ductwork and piping assemblies
, 37

Presentation
, 54

Priority operational areas
, 51

Proactive planning
, 21

Production efficiency
, 36

Productivity
, 74

Project cleanliness
, 21

Project Language Map
, 91, 93

Project risk forms
, 5–8

Project stress
, 20, 21

Projected Substantial Completion
, 124

Projects Ultimate Goal
, 27

Pull planning sessions
, 16, 17

Real construction mitigation case studies
, 23

leadership consistency, scope re-design
, 23–42

team integration, decision-making, and schedule reporting
, 43–63

Regulating authorities, risk in
, 11

Responsiveness

to changing conditions
, 7

to scope change
, 39, 114

Risk
, 8, 53

identification
, 16–19

inclusion
, 15

planning
, 8

process
, 13

risk-focused approach
, 7

stakeholders potential
, 10–11

Risk elements

from perspective of contractor
, 133–135

from perspective of owner
, 135–136

Risk identification

design and construction perspective
, 71–76

owner/end user perspective
, 67–71

schedule elements
, 76–89

Risk Management Matrix
, 65–66

Risk mitigation

budget control
, 38

decision-making
, 49–52

environmental
, 55–58

through schedule reporting
, 53–55

Safety
, 21, 113

Schedule contingency
, 121

Schedule input process, mitigating mistakes during
, 122–126

Schedule mitigation
, 32–37

Schedule report(ing)

at executive level
, 48

forecasting
, 54

mitigation proposal
, 55

risk mitigation through
, 53–55

Schedule risk management
, 8, 101

Scheduling
, 14–16

progression comparison from planning to scheduling
, 15

Scope changes
, 32–37, 39

responsiveness to
, 114

systems
, 28

Scope re-design
, 23–42

Shared language, communicating through
, 91–93

Shoring methodology
, 57

Staff turnover
, 3–4

Stakeholders’ potential risk
, 10–11

Sticky note sessions. See Pull planning

Subcontractor, risk in
, 10

Substantial completion
, 86

Tangibles
, 40, 59–61

Team composition
, 74–75

Team integration
, 48, 58

Team risk with integration mitigation
, 47–48

Temporary dry-in
, 56

Texas Medical Center
, 4

Texas Medical Center project

budget control practices
, 39

contingency and mitigation efforts
, 42

environmental risk practices
, 39

final outcome and benefits
, 40–41

floor availability chart for activation commencement
, 32

floor by department
, 33

key project milestone dates
, 23–24

leadership consistency practices
, 38–39

mitigation efforts
, 30–38

MRI Lift to 14th Floor
, 29

permit flow map by floor for project completion
, 34

practitioner team members
, 25

project “after” photo
, 25

project “before” photo
, 24

project damage from Hurricane Ike
, 30

project risk and mitigation methods
, 31

project scope
, 23

restacking scope diagram
, 27

scope change and time management practices
, 39

situation and risks
, 25–30

summation
, 41–42

unforeseen foundation beneath future building
, 35

Third-party productivity analysis
, 53

Tiara. See Building crown

Time
, 1, 4

contingency
, 119

impacts
, 1

management practices
, 39

trust
, 2

Timing of execution. See Phasing

Trend analysis
, 36

Trust
, 98

Uncontrollable risks
, 6

Utility provider, risk in
, 10

Value engineering (VE)
, 80

White papers
, 16, 18–19

Work breakdown structure (WBS)
, 7–8, 14, 66, 121

activation requirements
, 87–88

bid/pricing requirements
, 80–81

closeout requirements
, 88–89

commissioning requirements
, 83–85

construction activities requirements
, 82

contractual requirements
, 77–78

design requirements
, 78

inspection requirements
, 85–87

owner procurement requirements
, 79–80

permitting requirements
, 79

Worker

access planning
, 113

accessibility
, 74

fatigue
, 112

Working double shifts
, 112