Production-based scopes of work in construction involve the repetitive creation of a product or completion of an activity. Examples of production-based work include off-site pipe fabrication, module fabrication, pipeline installation and solar farm module installation. Because of the repetitious nature of this work, contractors completing the work tend to target an efficient and steady flow to the work, as in a mass production environment. As a result, scheduling and progress tracking of production-based work is not always based on critical path method scheduling. In addition, impacts that affect crew efficiency can quickly result in delays and/or damages incurred by the contractor. There are therefore unique factors to be considered when analyzing delays and disruptions to production-based work. This interactive panel will discuss such key considerations from the perspectives of the different participants within the claims process.
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Understand typical characteristics of production-based work and common factors that can lead to impacts on production-based work, as well as special considerations for planning recovery of any delays.
- Understand how analyzing delays and impacts to production-based work differs from typical CPM schedule analysis, including analysis techniques for use in quantifying delays.
- Understand strategies and legal considerations related to the preparation of claims on projects that involve production-based scopes of work.