Construction Project Management

The Inception Stage: the methodologies contained in the COP for this first project stage

• Stage checklists, processes, outcomes and client objectives
• The internal team
• The project manager
• Project needs
• Project mandate
• Environmental mandate
• BIM mandate

The Feasibility and Strategy Stages

• Stage checklists, processes, outcomes and client objectives
• Outline project brief
• Feasibility studies
• Procurement route
• Sustainable development including life-cycle costing
• Site selection and acquisition
• Project brief
• Design brief
• Funding and investment appraisal
• Development planning and control
• Stakeholder identification
• Business case and approval to proceed
• BIM brief

The Strategy Stage

• Stage checklists, processes, outcomes and client objectives
• Project governance and selecting the project team
• Risk management
• Project planning
• Cost planning and control
• Change management
• Design management process

The Pre-Construction Stage

• Environmental management
• Stakeholder management and communication
• Quality management
• Commissioning strategy
• Procurement strategy
• Employer’s requirements document
• Project execution plan
• BIM strategy
• The Project handbook

Pre-Construction

• Stage checklists, processes and outcomes
• Managing the development of the design
• Value Management and value engineering
• Procuring the supply chain including managing tenders
• Contract award and contractual arrangements

Pre-Construction Continued

• Collaborative working
• Pre-start meeting
• Establishing the site
• Control, monitoring and reporting systems
• The contractor’s schedule
• Updating the risk management plan
• Payments
• Managing change and variation control
• Dispute resolution
• BIM Strategy for this stage

Construction

• Stage checklists, processes and outcomes
• Project team duties and responsibilities
• Performance monitoring and reporting
• Public liaison
• Quality management, inspection and snagging

Testing and Commissioning

• Stage checklists, processes and outcomes
• Procuring commissioning services
• The testing and commissioning process and programming
• Main tasks
• Commissioning documentation: O&M manuals; As-Built drawings; H&S file; Building Owner’s and Occupier’s Handbooks

Completion, Hand-Over and Operation

• Stage checklists, processes and outcomes
• Planning and scheduling handover
• Practical completion and handover procedures
• Client operational commissioning
• Client occupation and soft landings

Post-Completion Review

• Stage checklists, processes and outcomes
• Post occupancy evaluation
• Project audit and performance studies
• Project feedback and close out report