A Contractor's Persepctive

Question 1

Holistic Risks

Answer 1

can affect any project but none the less need considering as to how your team will address

e.g. rising market, pressurised supply chain

Question 2

Contract and site specific risk

Answer 2

Soft ground, new team, fast build, unusual facade, non-trade supported, tough client, rigid contract

Question 3

Importance of strong client brief

Answer 3

• Identify as early as possible, what the various expectations (time and money) the client has and also determine which parameters are more important, if all cannot be achieved.
• Review what aspects the client wishes to retain control of (design, operation, maintenance)
• Construction logistics (prisons add 30% to construction costs)
• Special projects and special risk profiles require wider consdieration

Question 4

Burnham - right-scaling/resilience/duplication

Answer 4

• high risk item such as sewer under SH!
• energy efficient options
• resource consent

Question 5

Possible Risks

Answer 5

• Scope change
• Change in design standards
• design changes
• value engineering
• breech of consent conditions

Question 6

Construction Industry Council

Answer 6

CIC Guidelines or Design Documentation Guidelines:

• Concept
• Preliminary
• Developed
• Detailed
• Construction

Question 7

Concept

Answer 7

• Agreed design brief
• Agree roles and responsibilities
• Agree programme and approvals
• Options studies report
• Costing
• Consider environmental matters
• Approved design
• Concept schedule of materials and finishes

Question 8

Preliminary

Answer 8

• Consult with T/A re acceptable solutions and contentious issues
• Preliminary design may provide resource consent documentation
• Overall site plan
• Define assumed construction method
• Highlight project risks

Question 9

Developed

Answer 9

• Confirm compliance with all relevant rules
• Coordinate between parties
• Elemental cost estimates
• Defined scope of elements
• Schedule of finishes
• Review and revise programme

Question 10

Forsyth Barr Stadium (FBS) - Key Items

Answer 10

• Early contractor involvement
• Programme and planning
• Steel
• Pitch

Question 11

Forsyth Barr Stadium - Risks and Challenges

Answer 11

• Death (lots of at height work)
• Budget: tiny budge, fast track, world first
• Programme: critical path is unique and hard to recover from if get it wrong

Question 12

Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) for Forsyth Barr Stadium

Answer 12

• Sought world experts to assist
• Identified risks and methodology
• Modelled build process