Having recently retired from the industry after 50 years service I put together a "book" on the ROLE of planning within the UK Engineering & Construction Industry. I thought one or two other people might want to enjoy and pass comment so if you want a copy post me.

IT IS NOT A HOW TO PLAN BOOK. THEY EXIST IN THEIR THOUSANDS. 

IT IS NOT A HOW TO USE THE SOFTWARE BOOK. THEY EXIST AS MANUALS

But it tries to highlight topics such as

Industry - UK size, profitability, clients

Company - Group Policies, Departments, Standards, Associations, Company Software, company failures, types of planning

Planning Department - Role, responsibilities, on-boarding, qualifications, salary, contract of employment, planning manuals, planning procedures, personnel support

Project Planning - Role, Documentation, Manuals, Procedures, Instructions, different Schedule Requirements, Schedule Topics

Project Techniques - PM Methodologies, Improvement Practices, Project Techniques that Interfaces with Planning which you should know about

Planning - A few thoughts on where we are going, personal contracts, getting paid, project failures, planners working week

Resource planning for D&E, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning

Starting and finishing a project well and not so well and utter disaster

Delay Claims - what you have to do to give the "experts" a fighting chance of success long after you've left

As I say it's not a manual, textbook or expert testimony just the ramblings of somebody who been there and got the scars with little reward.

Peter