| executive summary |
| What is the challenge WFP is addressing? The Construction Owners Association of Alberta (COAA) has identified that current planning approaches contribute to cost overruns and labour inefficiency. In short, large projects frequently overrun budgets and there is no single cause for these overruns. The problem with current
planning approaches... Projects today are typically planned to result in Construction Work Packages (CWPs), but it is not possible to build the items outlined in a CWP without breaking those items down into smaller tasks. Field supervision is responsible for converting a CWP into lists of assigned tasks for work crews and ensuring that all required resources and information are in place prior to work starting. The CWP approach can work well on smaller projects,
but due to the complexity and size of large oil & gas construction
projects, planning errors are more common and they frequently result in
productivity losses. Interdependency and integration
issues are difficult for foremen to address. |
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