Keith Pickavance

CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS AND DISPUTES – (Part 1)

January 22, 2013 By George T McLaughlin PMP CCM

This McLaughlin & McLaughlin post is an introduction to an ongoing Subject Series regarding Construction Claims and Disputes in engineering, procurement and construction industry.

OVERVIEW

In relation to construction claims and disputes it is important for all readers, contributors, participants and others regarding the general subject of claims and disputes to be equally informed. This discussion is directed toward engineering and construction claims and disputes.

In the engineering and construction industry, contract claims and disputes are common issues. They occur between: owners and contractors (prime), contractors and their subcontractors, contractors and (their) vendors, and at other contractual interfaces. Resolution of the claims and disputes can be a costly, disruptive and aggravating process for all parties.

RESOURCE CENTER UPGRADE

September 7, 2011 By d.mclaughlin

The purpose of this post is to advise readers that the Project Professionals Resource Center feature or page has been upgraded. Please visit this useful page and familiarize yourself with the content. Please visit the Resource Links page which provides links to useful industry tools and resources. The pages were derived from years of frustration searching for reliable, substantiated references. So, the desires to share our choices are listed on the noted pages.

The Resource Center feature of this McLaughlin and McLaughlin [M&M] blog provides blog visitors with information and links to important and useful publications that relate to project management and dispute resolution in project work.

Recently, the Resource Center was upgraded to include several new publications, cite a new version of Mr. Pickavance’s book on delay and add some useful Resource Link updates. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Claims, Featured, General, Projects, Uncategorized Tagged With: AACE International, ABA, Best Practice, Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), Construction Industry Institute (CII), Doctor Harold Kerzner, George T. McLaughlin PMP, Keith Pickavance, MCAA, McLaughlin & McLaughlin, NECA, PMBOK, Project Execution Plan, Project Execution Planning, Project Management, Project Management Institute (PMI), Project Planning, US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

MANAGING RISK OF DELAY – Recognition and Notice (Part 9)

August 11, 2011 By George T McLaughlin PMP CCM

This post is the ninth in a series of discussions regarding various aspects of time management as it relates to the risk of delay. More specifically, we have titled the series MANAGING RISK OF DELAY, since we focus heavily on the managerial aspects of program / project management. This post addresses planning for and implementing recognition and notice as a managerial tool.

The challenge associated with managing time is common to virtually all projects. This challenge is true for most project management situations. It is intensified in the case of larger and more complex projects as well as fast-track (an ambiguous term) and high technology (similarly, an ambiguous characterization) projects.

In order to professionally manage time (and, therefore, risk of delay) the manager must have a time baseline [typically a Critical Path Method schedule and a Performance Measurement Baseline – please see earlier posts on these topics] and a method to recognize variations from the baseline.

Further, the managerial team must have an effective process to provide timely and compliant notice of the variance to the time baseline. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Claims, Featured, General, Projects Tagged With: Best Practice, Bramble and Callahan, Construction Contract Claims, Construction Contract Planning and Scheudling, Delay, Earned Value Management, George T. McLaughlin PMP, Keith Pickavance, Managing risk of delay, McLaughlin & McLaughlin, Productivity Management, Project Execution Plan, Project Execution Planning, Recognition and Notice, Risk of Delay, Time Management, Time Management Strategy

PROJECT MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES – Project Planning Lessons Learned (Part 7)

July 30, 2011 By George T McLaughlin PMP CCM

Planning the project properly, documenting the plan professionally and then implementing the plan successfully are likely the sources of most project success and failure outcomes. Learning from the experiences of others is an effective method for skill set development. Many organizations that use project management on an ongoing basis close out projects with a compilation of “lessons learned.” These firms have found value in studying the issues that have emerged in the past.

As part of the planning process, a review of relevant lessons learned can be instructive as well as a “sanity check” or completeness evaluation regarding the adequacy and comprehensive nature of your Project Management Plan.

This post continues the focus on issues in planning and problems that have their source or root cause in planning. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Claims, Featured, General, Projects Tagged With: Best Practice, Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), CIOB, Doctor Harold Kerzner, George T. McLaughlin PMP, Keith Pickavance, McLaughlin & McLaughlin, PMI, PMOK, Project Execution Plan, Project Execution Planning, Project Management, Project Management Challenges, Project Management Institute (PMI), Project Management Plan, Project Planning

PROJECT MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES – Project Planning Issues (Part 6)

July 25, 2011 By George T McLaughlin PMP CCM

Planning the project properly, documenting the plan professionally and then implementing the plan successfully are likely the source of most project success and failure outcomes. While project planning is one of the most fundamental skill sets in project management, the requisite processes and actions are not well developed or successfully implemented. There is value in the planning process and value in implementing a well documented plan. This was discussed in the prior post in this Subject Series.

Learning from the experiences of others is an effective method for skill set development. Many organizations that use project management on an ongoing basis close out projects with a compilation of “lessons learned.” These firms have found value in studying the issues that have emerged in the past.

This and several following posts focus on issues in planning and problems that have their source or root cause in planning. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Claims, Featured, General, Projects Tagged With: AACE International, Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), CIOB, Doctor Harold Kerzner, George T. McLaughlin PMP, Keith Pickavance, McLaughlin & McLaughlin, PMBOK, PMI, Project Execution Plan, Project Execution Planning, Project Management, Project Management Institute (PMI), Project Management Plan, Project Planning, Project Sponser

PROJECT MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES – Project Management Plan (Part 5)

July 20, 2011 By George T McLaughlin PMP CCM

This post is the fifth in a series of discussions regarding current challenges being encountered in today’s project management. More specifically, we have titled the series PROJECT MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES, since we intend to focus heavily on the managerial aspects of program / project management. This post addresses the Project Management Plan [also known as Project Execution Plan, Project Plan and other titles]. The last post (Part 4) addressed the project planning process.

Authoritative information and guidance regarding project management comes from many sources. A few that may be obvious include:

Project Management Institute [PMI]
Construction Industry Institute [CII]
The Chartered Institute of Building [CIOB]
Association for Advancement of Cost Engineering International [AACEI]
Many colleges, universities, community colleges, trade schools and other educational organizations.

In order to frame and organize this topic, we are using the PMI Project Management Processes for a Project as presented in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK^® Guide).

Many discussion groups and forums can be helpful. These include AACE, PMI, LinkedIn and others. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Featured, General, Projects Tagged With: AACE International, Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), Doctor Harold Kerzner, George T., Keith Pickavance, McLaughlin & McLaughlin, Pickavance, PMBOK, PMI, Project Execution Plan, Project Execution Planning, Project Management, Project Management Challenges, Project Management Institute (PMI), Project Management Plan, Project Planning, Project Sponser

PROJECT MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES – Project Planning Process (Part 4)

July 15, 2011 By George T McLaughlin PMP CCM

This post is the fourth in a series of discussions regarding current challenges being encountered in today’s project management. More specifically, we have titled the series PROJECT MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES, since we intend to focus heavily on the managerial aspects of program / project management. This post addresses the project planning process. This is a crucial challenge and the importance of this process cannot be overstated.

Authoritative information and guidance regarding project management comes from many sources. A few that may be obvious include:

Project Management Institute [PMI]
Construction Industry Institute [CII]
The Chartered Institute of Building [CIOB]
Association for Advancement of Cost Engineering International [AACEI]
Many colleges, universities, community colleges, trade schools and other educational organizations.

In order to frame and organize this topic, we are using the PMI Project Management Processes for a Project as presented in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK^® Guide).

Many discussion groups and forums can be helpful. These include AACE, PMI, LinkedIn and others. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Claims, Featured, General, Projects Tagged With: CIOB, Doctor Harold Kerzner, George T. McLaughlin PMP, Keith Pickavance, McLaughlin & McLaughlin, Pickavance, PMBOK, PMI, Project Execution Plan, Project Execution Planning, Project Management, Project Management Plan, Project Planning, Project Sponser

Contract Notice and Recognition (Part 1)

February 16, 2011 By George T McLaughlin PMP CCM

Most major Engineer Procure Construct [EPC], Lump Sum Turnkey [LSTK] and Construction contracts contain requirements or provisions for Notice. Simplistically, notice is the act of informing another party to the contract that an important event has (has not) occurred. These events tend to be related to negative consequences.

In this discussion, I will use two key references:

Delay and Disruption in Construction Contracts, Keith Pickavance (link)
Construction Delay Claims, Bramble and Callahan (link)

Bramble introduces the subject as follows (focus is on delay): [Read more…]

Filed Under: Claims, Projects Tagged With: Bramble and Callahan, Change, Commencement of Notice Period, Contract Notice, Delay, Disruption, Keith Pickavance, Notice Implementation Approaches, Notice Requirements, Period of Notice, Provisions for Notice, Variance

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