GUIDE TO GOOD PRACTICE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF TIME IN COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

You may already know that as a result of some work the Chartered Institute of Building did in January 2008, there was published a report on the way the UK construction industry managed time entitled ’Managing the Risk of Delayed Completion in the 21st Century’. This report is available at:

http://www.ciob.org.uk/filegrab/TM_report_full_web.pdf?ref=880.

The main purpose of this research was to further awareness in the construction industry of time management issues, identify the current level of understanding, gauge opinions and determine the use of available technology.

Following completion of this research and recommendations to the CIOB set up a Time Management Working Group the main objectives of which are:


· To establish standards of industry best practice for the management of time on complex construction projects


· To address training, education and certification needs for those engaged in project planning and scheduling



· To raise the expectations and skills of clients and other professionals in their understanding of the management of time related issues.

The first phase of this process is now nearing completion with the publication for consultation of the Draft Guide which, from today, can be downloaded from

http://www.ciob.org.uk/resources/research/timemanagementdocs.


I hope you will find the time to have a look at it and comment on it. On the other hand, if you know of anyone else that might be interested in commenting on it, please feel free to pass on the link to them.

Regards

Toby