Hanna, A S and Skiffington, M A (2010) Effect of preconstruction planning effort on sheet metal project performance. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(2), pp. 235-241. ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
The complexity of construction industry requires the identification of work tasks and the coordination of interactions among them. As a result, construction planning is considered to be one of the most critical steps toward success and is the main focus of past research. Consequently, little research has been performed regarding the preconstruction planning, which is the planning completed by the contractor in the period between project award and project execution. This paper focuses on sheet metal preconstruction planning, primarily that of mechanical and heating ventilations and air conditioning contractors. The research was completed in three phases: phase one gathered data on the current state of preconstruction planning, phase two developed a model sheet metal preconstruction planning process to be used by sheet metal contractors, and phase three validated the model preconstruction planning process. Based on project data collected for this research, projects that used a planning process similar to the model process performed more successfully-they achieved an average profit margin of 23% while projects that were poorly planned experienced an average profit margin of -3%.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | best management practice; construction methods; management methods; measurement; project management |
| Index terms: | management method, management practice, complexity, air conditioning, construction method, profit, ventilation, project data, project performance, construction planning, project management, metal, coordination, interaction, construction industry, planning process |
| Subjects: | project controls, building construction, industry analysis, systems engineering, environmental engineering, behavioral psychology, management, traditional and composite building materials, project management theory and practice, economic analysis, construction planning, data collection methods, air quality |
| Topics: | Site Management, Organizational Design, Time Control, Sustainability, Business Strategy, Project Management, Research Practice, Construction Materials, Engineering Principles |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTE |
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