Construction Programme Management

This lecture provides an overview of what a construction programme is, why they are necessary and some of the tools available to produce and manage construction programmes.

This lecture provides a detailed explanation of planning terminology that will be used throughout the course.

Getting started with planning and where to start when producing programmes. It covers some good and bad practice aswell as some important key points to remember when producing a construction programme.

This lecture covers the ways durations and sequencing can be determined depending on the level of information known at the time.

This lecture provides an overview on the aspects needed for a tender programme including some good practice points to help stand out in a competitive tendering situation.

This lecture covered the content required to produce a weekly programme. Examples of programmes are discussed including good practice which could be followed to improve programme management.

This lecture provides the contract requirements [NEC3] of a monthly programme including some common issues and how these can be resolved. An updating checklist is also provided to allow a regimented updating procedure for monthly programmes. 

In this lecture we will cover what an Hour by Hour programme is used for, the level of detail they should cover and some good practice that should be used when they are developed.

This lecture covers important presentation methods that can be used depending on the target audience. It covers examples of each presentation technique discussed and covers some key points to follow when presenting any programme information. 

This lecture covers what an efficiency review is, how to conduct one and the benefits they can bring to monitoring programme activities.

This lecture covers the monitoring of programme by measuring key predetermined metrics. It covers examples of metrics that can be measured to monitor and report on programmes and includes ways of presenting the information.

This lecture covers what a construction reliability report is, how to undertake one and the benefits they bring to assist in monitoring a programme. An example is examined to help show how trends of information can be assessed to highlight areas of concern that may otherwise continue unnoticed.

This lecture concentrates on the types of change encountered in construction and the methods that can be used to assess the impact to the programme.

This lecture covers the purpose of a What-If programme and what factors should be considered while producing one.

This lecture covers key considerations required when assessing change to a construction programme including measures to mitigate delay.

This lecture follows on from mitigation and shows the difference between mitigation and acceleration. It also covers what acceleration means from a contractual perspective and some of the key points that need to be remembered.

This lecture now concentrates on the contractual requirements [NEC3] of a programme and how elements of a programme may be manipulated to alter the actual critical path of the project. 

In this lecture we cover the contractual [NEC3] reasons for programme rejection as well as several misconceptions surrounding programme acceptance.

This final lecture highlights further areas of an NEC3 contract to be aware of surrounding programme. It also covers tips when dealing with subcontract programmes.