construction management or contract management?

Construction Management orContract Management?

October 21th, 2010

“Construction software built by the industry, for the industry.”www.digitaltimecapture.com

Speakers

Scott Cuthbert, CMAChief Executive Officer

Nick Mizera, CETVP of Operations

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Industry Best Practices

1. Project Alignment & Integration

2. Scope Management

3. Safety Management

4. Quality Management

5. Cost Management

6. Schedule Management

7. Human Capital Plan

8. Communication Plan

9. Risk Management

10.Procurement Plan

11.Dispute Resolution

12.Performance Management

a. Know the contractb. Speak your customers languagec. When you don’t know seek clarificationd. Report/Communicate all work

Project Alignment & Integration

• Internal Project Execution Plan & Checklist– Scope, Estimate & Schedule Review

– Budget & Cost Control Set-up

• Project Readiness Assessment

• Client Kick-off Meeting

Construction Industry Institute Research– Alignment & Integration = 20% decrease in cost &

30% improvement to schedule– Scope = 4% improvement in Change Management &

2% improvement in Pre-assembly

Kick-off Meeting

Kick-off Meeting Understand your customers expectations Understand their interpretation of the contract Kick-off is the start of communication not the end Involve the right people (Project Admin) Ask Questions Set the tone for an open dialog

Kick-off Checklist

Communication Building Blocks

Project WBS Development

• Project Description• Overall Scope• Work Elements by area by discipline• Activity Definition• Progress• Reporting Format

Communication Building Blocks

Lessons Learned?

Why do scheduling specification get ignored?– Mistrust / Reliability of Tool in question.

#1 Develop & regularly use a tracking & appraisal system.

Increase Approval Rating

“Seek first to understand and then to be understood.” – Stephen Covey

• Understand the Contract

• Speak the Language - WBS

• Open Communication

Manage Changes in Scope

• Project Scope & Objectives are understood

• Project WBS is clear and logical

• Timely & accurate information

• Make sure everyone has the same information

• Change logs, Separate Cost Codes, identify RFI, SI, NCR, etc.

• No Ambiguity – “Owner would like”, “Engineer Requested”

• Identify impact on schedule as well as budget

• Confirm payment provisions

“Scope” Management

Contractor

Operations

Contract Admin

LEM & E

Classification

Quantity

Budget

Reporting Everything

Express Contract Provisions – A provision that is plainly written in the text of the contract.

Implied Contract Provisions – Provisions that come from long-standing or commonly held understanding that come both from the customs and practices of the construction industry and from past decisions of the court.