TY - GEN
T1 - Comparison of Front End Planning Practices for Small and Large Industrial Construction Projects
AU - Collins, Wesley
AU - Parrish, Kristen
AU - Gibson, Edd
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - The Construction Industry Institute (CII) has developed a suite of tools, namely the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) tools, to provide a structured front end planning approach for industrial, building, and infrastructure project types. CII has developed two tools for industrial projects: the PDRI - Industrial Projects, meant for use on large, complex projects, and the PDRI - Small Industrial Projects, for use on lower complexity projects. Previous research has shown that many aspect of small and large projects differ, but no direct comparison between the planning practices of these two distinct project types has been completed. This paper provides a detailed quantitative and qualitative analysis of the two industrial-focused PDRI tools discerning the specific front end planning similarities and differences between small and large industrial projects. Three conclusions were found through the analysis: (1) the rigor of the front end planning process should match the rigor of the project at hand, (2) small industrial projects have more pronounced renovation and revamp project considerations during front end planning than large industrial projects, and (3) the front end planning process for small industrial projects should be more focused on project execution as opposed to project feasibility.
AB - The Construction Industry Institute (CII) has developed a suite of tools, namely the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) tools, to provide a structured front end planning approach for industrial, building, and infrastructure project types. CII has developed two tools for industrial projects: the PDRI - Industrial Projects, meant for use on large, complex projects, and the PDRI - Small Industrial Projects, for use on lower complexity projects. Previous research has shown that many aspect of small and large projects differ, but no direct comparison between the planning practices of these two distinct project types has been completed. This paper provides a detailed quantitative and qualitative analysis of the two industrial-focused PDRI tools discerning the specific front end planning similarities and differences between small and large industrial projects. Three conclusions were found through the analysis: (1) the rigor of the front end planning process should match the rigor of the project at hand, (2) small industrial projects have more pronounced renovation and revamp project considerations during front end planning than large industrial projects, and (3) the front end planning process for small industrial projects should be more focused on project execution as opposed to project feasibility.
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U2 - 10.1061/9780784479827.016
DO - 10.1061/9780784479827.016
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84976351202
T3 - Construction Research Congress 2016: Old and New Construction Technologies Converge in Historic San Juan - Proceedings of the 2016 Construction Research Congress, CRC 2016
SP - 150
EP - 158
BT - Construction Research Congress 2016
A2 - Perdomo-Rivera, Jose L.
A2 - Lopez del Puerto, Carla
A2 - Gonzalez-Quevedo, Antonio
A2 - Maldonado-Fortunet, Francisco
A2 - Molina-Bas, Omar I.
PB - American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
T2 - Construction Research Congress 2016: Old and New Construction Technologies Converge in Historic San Juan, CRC 2016
Y2 - 31 May 2016 through 2 June 2016
ER -