A Summary of the Construction Industry Institute (CII) RS-272 Studies on Work Packaging Increased Safety, Productivity, and Predictability by Rusty Haggard, Industry Author and Former CII Staff (1985 – 2009)

A Summary of the Construction Industry Institute (CII) RS-272 Studies on Work Packaging Increased Safety, Productivity, and Predictability by Rusty Haggard, Industry Author and Former CII Staff (1985 – 2009) Owners and constructors both want to improve project success. To accomplish this, the engineering and construction industry has tried for years to employ best practices, vary work shifts, use incentive packages, and much more — all in an effort to improve not only productivity, but also safety, worker retention and morale, schedules, and consistency. Unfortunately, no definitive process has...

EWP (engineering work package) – an engineering and procurement deliverable used to create a CWP. This typically includes scope of work with document list; drawings; installation and materials specs; vendor data; bill of materials; equipment and/or line lists; and permitting studies if required. Construction knowledge and input is vital to EWPs, which are subordinate to the project execution plan and the sequence and timing of construction work packages. CWP – defines a logical and manageable division of work within the construction scope. CWPs do not overlap within a discipline; are designed...

Those interested in using AWP must understand the need for all of the project stakeholders to embrace the approach. Construction is typically known to contain a lot of variables. The ability to plan for these variables can separate great contractors from average ones and successful projects from failures. AWP provides that predictability with regard to variables. An effective work package is a tool for managing variances, building flexibility, and accommodating change. AWP breaks down projects into manageable packages – that is, those that can be completed in a known timeframe when materials...

Improved overall project predictability Reduced cost Better alignment between engineering and construction Improved foreman performance Above-average retention rate among crafts Improved quality of reporting from effective progress tracking Improved customer/stakeholder satisfaction Quantitative benefits were highlighted on numerous projects. For example, CII noted that positive outcomes for a project that implemented advanced work packaging include the following: • Superior safety performance – 0.21 TRIR Productivity factor was 11 percent better than budget Project finished 10 percent under...