Failure Prevention in Innovative or High-Risk Construction Projects due to Procedural Redundancy during the Design Phase

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilías Ortega
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Design Phase ◽  
Failure Prevention ◽  
Risk Construction

scholarly journals Application Of CPM Methode (Critical Path Methode) In Controlling The Time 100 Teus Contrainer Ship Hull Construction Project

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-24
Author(s):  
Mia Syafrina ◽  
Fandy Bestario Harlan
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Critical Path ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Ship Hull ◽  
Critical Path Method ◽  
Ship Construction ◽  
Critical Paths ◽  
Hull Construction

Construction projects are generally the most high-risk businesses, especially shipbuilding projects. Efforts to reduce the risk can be done by minimizing the potential risk. This study aims to see potential high risk and prevent delays in the completion of ship construction using the Critical Path Method CPM at PT. XYZ. By using the Critical Path Method CPM critical paths can be given more attention so that they will not interfere ship construction projects. In addition, it is also a form of anticipation if there is a delay, it is possible to reschedule.

scholarly journals Qualitative analysis of Request For Information to identify design flaws in steel construction projects

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 2083-2094
Author(s):  
Mathieu Fokwa Soh ◽  
Daniel Barbeau ◽  
Sylvie Doré ◽  
Daniel Forgues
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Analysis Tool ◽  
Design Phase ◽  
Essential Step ◽  
Steel Construction ◽  
Structured Information ◽  
Design Documents

AbstractRequest for information (RFI) is a formal process used in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction industry to address design flaws that affect communication between designers and contractors. A large number of RFIs are a sign of a lack of precision or coordination in the design documents. However, RFIs produce rich, precise, and structured information. Analyzing their content can help to identify recurring problems between designers and construction teams and better tailor future projects to the working context of the contractors. This article presents a method for identifying recurring issues during the design phase of steel construction projects through the analysis of the contents of RFIs. It is original in using a qualitative content analysis tool that can analyze large quantities of RFIs rapidly. Identifying the recurrent problems of contractors will allow the establishment of rules to be taken into consideration during the design phase of future steel construction projects. A case study of 26 steel construction projects demonstrates the feasibility of this method. This case study shows that, given the same designers and construction teams, recurring problems shown in RFIs do not differ according to the scale of the projects. In this case, the main issue between designers and contractors is the lack and inadequate presentation of information related to the connection of steel components. Identifying these problems can pave the way for initiatives to improve the design phase and can be an essential step in making contractors’ knowledge available to designers early in the projects.

scholarly journals Onshore Oil and Gas Design Schedule Management Process Through Time-Impact Simulations Analyses

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1613
Author(s):  
Daekyoung Yi ◽  
Eul-Bum Lee ◽  
Junyong Ahn
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
The Body ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Design Phase ◽  
Project Schedule ◽  
Schedule Management ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Design Activities ◽  
Design Schedule

Korean oil and gas contractors have recently incurred significant losses due to improper engineering performance on EPC (engineering procurement and construction) projects in overseas markets. Several previous studies have verified the significant impact engineering has on EPC construction cost and project lifecycle. However, no literature has studied the time impact engineering has on EPC projects, representing a gap in the existing body of knowledge. To fill this gap, a Monte Carlo simulation was performed with the Pertmaster, Primavera risk analysis software for three sample onshore oil and gas projects. From said simulation of all major EPC critical activities, the authors found that the engineering phase is up to 10 times as impactful as the procurement and construction phases on the overall schedule duration. In assessing the engineering activities, the authors found the piping design activities to have the greatest impact on the overall schedule performance. Using these findings, the authors present a design schedule management process which minimizes the delays of project completion in EPC projects. Said process includes the following six steps: (1) Milestone management, (2) drawing status management, (3) productivity management of engineering, (4) interface management, (5) management of major vendor documents, and (6) work front management. The findings of this paper add to the body of knowledge by confirming the design phase to be the most impactful on the overall project schedule success. Furthermore, the presented design schedule management will aid industry with successfully executing the design phase in a timely manner, including examples from case study projects for a greater understanding.

The Mechanical Earth Model Concept and Its Application to High-Risk Well Construction Projects

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Plumb ◽  
Stephen Edwards ◽  
Gary Pidcock ◽  
Donald Lee ◽  
Brian Stacey
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Earth Model ◽  
Model Concept ◽  
Mechanical Earth Model

scholarly journals Analysis of Self-Organising Networks of Communication Between the Participants of a Housing Complex Construction Project

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 181-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Śladowski ◽  
E. Radziszewska-Zielina ◽  
E. Kania
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Structural Analysis ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Design Phase ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Construction Work ◽  
Contractual Relationships ◽  
Complex Construction ◽  
Organisational Structures ◽  
Housing Complex

AbstractThe article highlights the fact that numerous key decisions in temporary construction organisations are made as a result of informal, non-contractual relationships between organisation members that are not a result of formal organisational structures. These hidden relationships can be visualised in the form of social networks and Social Network Analysis methods (SNA) can be used to perform their structural analysis. In latest studies on self-organising networks in the construction sector, researchers have mostly focused on the design phase of large construction projects, e.g. infrastructural ones. Meanwhile, there exists a need for similar research to focus on temporary organisations created for the purpose of performing construction work. The authors took up this subject and examined a self-organising network of communication between the participants of the construction of a multi-family residential complex located in Katowice, Poland. The structural analysis of this network facilitated its in-depth understanding and identifying certain flaws and dysfunctions concerning individual participants of this project, which became a basis for further discussion. At the same time, the authors highlighted the benefits of managing such a self-organising network in the context of the effective achievement of project goals.

scholarly journals What Enables a High-Risk Project to Yield High Return from a Construction Contractor’s Perspective?

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (21) ◽  
pp. 5971
Author(s):  
Jin Woo Won ◽  
Wooyong Jung ◽  
Seung Heon Han ◽  
Sungmin Yun ◽  
Bonsang Koo
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Risk Mitigation ◽  
General Rule ◽  
Low Risk ◽  
Management Performance ◽  
International Construction ◽  
High Return ◽  
High Risk Project

“High risk high return” is a general rule in the overall industry; however, high-risk projects in the construction industry frequently fail to yield a high return. In order to achieve a sustainable business in the international construction market, contractors require an average to high return yield under high-risk conditions. This study aims to reveal what risk factors and risk management performance enables high-risk projects to yield high returns. The study investigated 124 international construction projects by Korean contractors and classified them into four groups: high-risk high-return (HH), high-risk low-return (HL), low-risk high-return (LH), and low-risk low-return (LL). The study found that risk assessment accuracy was the most important trigger in discriminating between high return projects (HH, LH) and low return projects (HL, LL), whereas risk mitigation performance showed little difference between high return and low return projects. In addition, the contingency amount did not significantly affect project return in HL, LH, and LL projects, but HH projects showed a positive relation between contingency and predicted risk amount. This article contributes to recognizing the differences between high return and low return projects and provides insights for practitioners into the relation between risk management performance and high returns in different risk conditions.

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