Activity Codes in Primavera

here is a simple one 

Phase

Building

Level 

Area

Responsibility 

Feature of work

Thanks all, is there a standard list of activity codes for turnaround projects?

Haliho,

http://fire.nist.gov/bfrlpubs/build99/PDF/b99080.pdf

You can find in this publication a very nice Level 4 structure for building construction (109 pages in PDF format!). I use this for my new building projects, because with a very few changes I can apply quickly.



There are a few good links here

http://www.constructioneducation.com/UNIFORMAT.htm

Good Luck

Standard lists of codes are available for many projects but are sometimes hard to obtain and often are only a guide as every project has its own individual requirements.



As a project planner I see one of my tasks is to develop a list of Activity codes that allows me to schedule and report a project in both the planning and execution of a project that is accepted and understood by the project team.



A project planner is a person who should be able to look as a project and the tool that is being used to schedule the project and advise the project team on how to best code the project.



I often consider Primavera Code Dictionaries under the following headings:



Phase: e.g. Design, Procure, Install, Test and Litigate!



Stage: This would break down the project following the PRINCE2 philosophy,



Discipline: This would include legal, consultation, civil, mechanical, electrical, etc



Trade: similar to Discipline but used by the building industry, carpenters, brickies, plumbers etc



Process: Approvals, Guidelines, Land Acquisition, Mediation, Planning, Quality Assurance, Project Management, Estimating.



Area: dividing the project into physical areas by level or geographical areas.



Product Break Down: breaking the project down into its physical deliverables following the PRINCE2 methodology.



System Breakdown: breaking the project down into the respective systems and subsystems (System Engineering)



Organizational Breakdown Structure, breaking down the project by organization responsible for the project.



Assignment: Who is doing the work.



Responsibility: Who is supervising the work



Contract Breakdown Structure, using the contract schedule to dissect a project.



Work Breakdown Structure, a structure a client wants the project reported by, for want of a better description.



Cost Account, a breakdown of how the cost are to be collected.



There are probably a few more acronyms which may be listed but the important thing is that the planner understands the project and may be able to advise the players (stakeholders) of the options in coding a project and advise on the best method of breaking down the project.



Regards

Paul E Harris

www.eh.com.au

Hi Team!



Do any of your good people feel like formalising these P3 codes into something that we could put on the site as a possible suggested / uniform means of coding various types of programme?



We obviosuly respect the CSI system etc, if we were to utilize, some or all of their coding structure we could always approach CSI to see if we can post/recommend your suggested programme coding method etc ??



What do you think. Is there any scope here for us all?



Regards.

For Planning Planet Team.



Keep up the great work.

Thanks Tara for your reply.



I see that u r from UAE. I am currently working in Dubai. If you are free we can exchange notes on the phone. Can i have your contact number???

REgards



Nishath

Hi Nishanth,



We had used the attached norm for our project, using CSI code as the guideline.

Hope this is of some use to you !



Regards,



Tara Muddappa



A. Work Breakdown Structure



Headquarters Building Project



1. Level 1 : Project



A : Headquarters Building



2. Level 2 : Object (Area/Building,Bill No.)



A : Milestones

B : Mobilization

C : Tower Building A and B

D : Car Park Building

E : External Works

F : Provisional Sum



3. Level 3 : Division

:01 General

:02 Site Works

:03 Concrete Works

:04 Masonary

:05 Metals

:06 Wood and Plastic

:07 Thermal and Moisture Protection

:08 Doors and Windows

:09 Finishes



:10 Specialities

:11 Equipment

:12 Furnishings

:13 NSC,Curtainwall

:14 Traction and Hydraulic Lifts

:15 Mechanical Works

:16 Electrical Works

:17 External Paving and Landscaping



4. Level 4 : Trade



:01 General Milestones

:02 Tower Milestones

:03 Carp Milestones

:04 External Works Milestones

:05 Mobilization

:06 Construction Equipment

:07 Preliminaries

:08 Final Cleaning

:09 Demobilization



:10 Excavation Perimeter Retention System

:11 Excavation and Backfill

:12 Anti-thermite treatment and Others

:13 Concrete Works

:14 Embedded Structure Steel

:15 Structural Steel Works, Atrium Facade

:16 Structural Steel Works,Stair C

:17 Structural Steel Works , Fin Brackets

:18 Structural Steel Works,Roof and Atrium Skylight

:19 Structural Steel Works,Others



:20 Floor Screed

:21 Accessories to Bed

:22 Unit Masonry Assemblies

:23 External Stone Cladding

:24 Waterproofing and Roofing

:25 Handrails and Balustrades

:26 Metal Fabrications

:27 Ornamental Metals

:28 Fire Protection

:29 Proprietary Roof System



:30 Curtainwall Type A, @ Wing A(NSC)

:31 Curtainwall Type A, @ Wing B(NSC)

:32 Curtainwall Type B, Atrium(NSC)

:33 Curtainwall Type C, C1, H, H1(NSC)

:34 Curatinwall Type A1(NSC)

:35 Curtainwall Type G, G1(NSC)

:36 Curtainwall Type D,Wing A(NSC)

:37 Curtainwall Type D,Wing B(NSC)

:38 Skylight and Type F(NSC)

:39 Curtainwall Type E,E1,E2,Canopy(NSC)



:40 Gypsum Board System

:41 Gypsum Plastering

:42 Plasterboard Ceiling and Bulkhead

:43 Accoustic Tile Ceiling

:44 Linear Metal Ceiling

:45 Metal Tile Ceiling

:46 Metal Mesh Ceiling

:47 Ceramic Tiles

:48 Interior Stone Flooring

:49 Steel Doors and Shutters



:50 Wood Doors

:51 Aluminium and Glass Doors

:52 Screens and Acid Etched Panels

:53 Louvers and Vents

:54 Wood Skirting

:55 Carpentry Panelling

:56 Joinery Fittings

:57 Timber Flooring

:58 Resilient Flooring

:59 Carpet Tiles



:60 Accessories to Floor Finishes

:61 Painting

:62 Spray on Fire Protection

:63 Access Flooring

:64 Partition System

:65 Doors and Glazed Units in Partition

:66 Toilet Partition

:67 Taoilet Accessories and Sanitary Ware

:68 Door Hardware

:69 Specialities and Others



:70 Parking Control and Loading Dock Equipment

:71 Health Club Equipment

:72 Sheet Metal Flashing and Trim

:73 Blind and Curtain System

:74 Entrance Matting, Others

:75 Hydraulic Lift

:76 Goods and Passenger Lift

:77 Not Used

:78 Not Used

:79 Not Used



:80 Passengers Lifts-Low Rise

:81 Passenger Lifts-High Rise

:82 Goods Lift

:83 Not Used

:84 Doors(NSC)

:85 Building Maintenance Equipment(NSC)

:86 Carpark,Curtainwall(NSC)



A0 Piping Works For Fire Protection

A1 Valves and Ancilliaries for Fire Protection

A2 Equipment For Fire Protection

A3 Fire Supression System

A4 T and C for Fire Protection

A5 Piping Works For Rainwater

A6 Equipment For Rainwater

A7 Insulation for Rainwater

A8 T and C For Rainwater

A9 Piping Works For Soil and Waste



B0 Condensate Piping For Soil and Waste

B1 Ancilliaries For Soil and Waste

B2 Equipment For Soil and Waste

B3 T and C For Soil and Waste

B4 Piping Works For Dom Cold Water

B5 Insulation For Dom Cold Water

B6 Valves and Ancillaries For Dom Cold Water

B7 Equipment For Dom Cold Water

B8 Sanitaryware Fittings

B9 T and C Dom Cold Water



C0 Piping Works For Dom Hot Water

C1 Valves and Ancillaries For Dom Hot Water

C2 Equipment For Dom Hot Water

C3 Insulation For Dom Hot Water

C4 T and C for Dom Hot Water

C5 Chilled Water Piping

C6 Valves and Ancilliaries For CHW

C7 Equipment For CHW

C8 Insulation and Protective Covers for CHW

C9 T and C For CHW



D0 Ductworks

D1 Thermal Duct Insulation

D2 Dampers,Grilles and Diffusers

D3 Equipment For Air System

D4 T and C For Air System

D5 Hardware For BMS

D6 Motor Control Panels

D7 DGP

D8 BMS Wiring

D9 Sensors,Control Valves and Motorised Dampers



E0 T and C For BMS

E1 Fuel Oil Piping Works

E2 Equipment For FOP

E3 T and C For FOP

E4 Piping Works For Swimming Pool

E5 Equipment For Swimming Pool

E6 T and C Swimming Pool



F0 Main Distribution-MV Installation

F1 Main Circuits( cabling and Piping)

F2 Electrical Power Generation

F3 Submain Distribution Equipments

F4 Submain Distribution (cabling and Piping)

F5 Vertical BusbarTrunking

F6 Distribution Boards

F7 Uninteruptable Power Supply Units

F8 General Power Installation(Cabling and Piping)

F9 General Power Installation(Devices and Accessories)



G0 Equipment Points(Cabling and Piping)

G1 Equipment Points(Devices and Accessories)

G2 Voice and data(Raceways and Containment)

G3 Gen. Emergency Lighting(Cabling and Piping)

G4 Gen. Emergency Lighting(Equipment,light Control)

G5 FA,PA and VA (Cabling and Piping).

G6 FA,PA and VA (Equipment and Devices).

G7 Testing and Commissioning(Electrical)

G8 Electric Sundries



H0 Equipment(Provisions)

H1 Cabling(Provisions)

H2 Security Cabling To Equipment(Provisions)

H3 Specialist Lighting(Provisions)

H4 Kitchen Equipment(Provisions)

H5 Landscaping and Water Features(Provisions)

H6 Stone Work(Provisions)

H7 Timber Veneer(Provisions)

H8 FF and E(Provisions)

H9 Signage(Provisions)



B. Activity ID



Digit 1 :Object

2and3:Division

4and5:Trade

6 : Category

7,8and9: Unique number









Category

:01 Bid and Award Contracts

: 02 Pre-Construction Activities

: 03 to 09 On-Site Construction