CIOB: Construction Industry set to Master Time
A groundbreaking new guide to help construction professionals keep control of timescales on complex projects has been published by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and Wiley Blackwell.
The ‘Guide to Good Practice in the Management of Time in Complex Projects’ authored by an international team of experts and led by CIOB Past President Keith Pickavance provides guidance on managing time pro-actively.
Speaking about the publication Keith Pickavance said, “Time Management in construction projects is critical. Delayed completion affects IT, process plant, oil and gas, civil engineering, and in fact it affects all industries, in all countries, and the bigger the project, the more damage delayed completion causes to costs, and reputation.
“Complex projects in particular require an analytical approach if they are to succeed. Until now there has been no guidance produced on how to manage time pro-actively, and effectively on complex projects.”
Launched in an era of ‘more for less’ the 176-page guide and its methodology will make an important contribution to improving performance. The guide was preceded by CIOB research in 2007/08 which found that for complex buildings 33% are finished on or before the completion date and 67% are late. Of those late 13% were more than 3 months and 18% over 6 months. In two-thirds of delay, the contractor was held primarily responsible.
Following the research the CIOB embarked upon a five year strategy to provide standard education, training, and accreditation in time management. The first phase of the plan is to produce this guide, which sets down the process and standards to be achieved in preparing and managing the time model in complex projects.
This new handbook uses a logical step by step approach to show how an effective time model can be used to manage the risk of delay to completion on construction projects. It demonstrates procedures and examples from inception and risk appraisal, through design and construction, to testing and commissioning that show practitioners the logical procedures to use.
The CIOB will develop training opportunities around time management and a process to assess individuals’ competence and the value they add to project delivery. The accreditation programme will be administered by the Institute, through a mix a formal assessments, industry experience and interviews by a panel of peers.
Priced at £44.99 (including free UK postage and packing) the book is available from Construction Books Direct (www.constructionbooksdirect.com) the CIOB’s official bookshop. A free online broadcast about the issue of time management is available at www.multichanneltv.com/ciob
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NOTES TO EDITORS
About the CIOB
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) represents for the public benefit the most diverse set of professionals in the construction industry.
Our Mission
To contribute to the creation of a modern, progressive, and responsible construction industry; able to meet the economic, environmental and social challenges faced in the 21st century.
Our 7 Guiding Principles
. Creating extraordinary people through professional learning and continuous personal development.
. Promoting the built environment as central to the quality of life for everyone everywhere.
. Achieving a sustainable future, worldwide.
. Advocating exemplary ethical practice and behaviour, integrity and transparency.
. Pursuing excellence in management practice, and technological innovation rooted in evidence based science.
. Being socially responsible and working responsibly.
. Enabling our members to find an emotional resonance with the Institute; their success is our success.
We have over 45,000 members around the world and are considered to be the international voice of the building professional, representing an unequalled body of knowledge concerning the management of the total building process.
Chartered Member status is recognised internationally as the mark of a true, skilled professional in the construction industry and CIOB members have a common commitment to achieving and maintaining the highest possible standards within the built environment.
About the authors
Keith Pickavance LL.B. (Hons.), Dip.Arch.,Dip.I.C.Arb., R.I.B.A., .A.E., PPCIOB
Past President of the CIOB (2008/09)
Senior Vice President, Hill International
Project leader, technical editor and contributor
Keith instigated the Time Management initiative whilst in governance as President of the Chartered Institute of Building United Kingdom (2008 – 2009). He is a Senior Vice President of Hill International and an architect by profession. His career spans more than 35 years in construction management, project planning, risk management, critical path method of retrospective delay analysis, and delay and disruption claims for buildings, civil engineering, oil and gas engineering, IT and ship building contracts.
A free online broadcast of Keith Pickavance talking about the issue of time management is available at www.multichanneltv.com/ciob
Alan Midgley B.Eng (Hons.)., Civil., ICIOB
Associate Director Capita Symonds
Mark Russell BSc (Hons) ICIOB
Technical Services Project Manager, NHBC
David Tyerman MBA
Planning Director, Spencer Engineering Group
Gildas André BSc (Hons.), MSc. MBA. MCIOB
Senior Manager, Ernst & Young
Paul Kidston PG Dip Building Management, MCIOB
Head of Planning, Vinci Construction Plc
Robert Clark BSc (Hons.), MRICS, FCIOB
Private Consultant
Tony Ciorra MAPM., CVA
Partner, Edge Consult (UK) LLP
Trevor Drury PG Dip. Project Management, PG Dip. Law, MBA, FRICS, FCIOB, MCIArb
Managing Director, Estia Consulting
Earl Glenwright BS Civil Engineering. MBA
Patrick Weaver PMP., FAICD., FCIOB., MAIPM, MAPM
Managing Director Mosaic Project Services Pty
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