Workface PlanningCOAA Best Practices XIV

May 2006

Jeph Virtue

Jeph Virtue Suncor (Chair)

Robert Beekhuizen Flint Maurice D’Aoust Jacobs Catalytic Ltd.Frank DeLuca Bird Construction Ron Embury NOVANiels Frederiksen Jacobs Dan Garon Fluor CanadaDoug Hawkins CLRA Jose Herrero Fluor CanadaGeorge Jergeas UofC Ray Johnson BantrelPaul Kristensen Shell Canada Dana MacLean CobraRon Nalewajek Ledcor Ronald Ramsay BantrelLloyd Rankin UofC Randy Regan SuncorRaymond Rewcastle Bantrel Brian Roy Brand ScaffoldPaul Russel Fluor Canada Geoff Ryan Kellogg Brown & RootPat Synnott Jacobs Catalytic Ltd. Celina VanSpankeren SuncorJohn Vincent Colt Steve Wilson Safway Scaffolding

Committee Members

Alberta Building Trades CouncilBantrelBantrel ConstructorsBird ConstructionChristian Labour Association of CanadaConstruction Labour Relations – AlbertaShell Canada LimitedSuncor Energy Inc.TransCanada PipelinesCOAA MembersFluor CanadaLedcor Group

Sponsors

Size of the PrizeSize of the Prize

Tool Time37%

WaitTime15%

Tool Time47%

WaitTime~5%

10% more tool time is a 25% improvement in productivity

Dedicated Planner

“Release the Work”

Field Installation Work Package

1 day to 4 weeks of defined scope.

MaterialsToolsEquipmentTrades/SpecialistsDetailed PlanDrawingsVendor Info.Safety RequirementsSupervisor Review

“Plan the Work”

Materials & Equipment Coordinators

Prer

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Supervisor

“Work the Plan”

Tools

Team

Scope

Ready√

37%

Tool Time Improvement

Workface Planning

47%

Construction Mgr

General Foreman

Superintendent

Foreman

Foreman

Foreman

Foreman

Foreman

Crew

Crew

Crew

Crew

Crew

Workthe Plan

Plan the

Work

Dedicated Planner

Plan The Work

Construction Mgr

General Foreman

Superintendent

Foreman

Foreman

Foreman

Foreman

Foreman

Crew

Crew

Crew

Crew

Crew

Workthe Plan

Performance Improvement

• Developed and refined Scorecard• Visited Projects, applied scorecard and held lessons learned sessions• Validated that Workface Planning Works

– Electrical Pilot– ULSD Projects– Scaffolding Pilot

• Developed Field Installation Work Package Examples• Refined Model – Now a Best Practice

– Incorporated lessons learned into model• Received Proposal for training – Overview and Dedicated Planners• Developed How-to Implement Guide

2004 - 2005 Accomplishments

Workface Planning Works!• 2 projects, both ~$200 MM each, same Owner,

same EPCM, same type of project, different cities

• Workface Planning scorecard: One high, other low.

• Project with high score had at least 50% better productivity, better schedule predictability and performance.

• Interviews: “Workface Planning made the difference.”

• Shell Canada (Bechtel/Bantrel): Using COAA model for AOSP Upgrader Expansion, have appointed Workface Planning Champion, writing into contracts

• Petro-Canada (Bantrel/Jacobs): Using COAA model for RCP Project

• Suncor (Flint/Ledcor/Colt/Bantrel/Jacobs): Using COAA Model for Genesis Project and all work done by Flint and Ledcor.

Owner Commitment

 

             

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• Apply Model – Megaprojects• Training – Set-up• Continue to validate • Make Workface Planning sustainable

2006 – 2007 Path Forward

• Learn how to implement• Training – express your interest• Pick-up a CD• Provide feedback

Workshop