The CIOB’s project programming protocol is good news

By Francis Ho2019-05-23T05:00:00

Too often, project schedules just aren’t fit for purpose – so this initiative on standard programming benchmarks is welcome

MPs are seeking inspiration from the London 2012 Olympics for the multibillion-pound scheme to renew the crumbling Houses of Parliament. Their interest is piqued chiefly by the Olympic Delivery Authority, whose commanding role in procuring the venue infrastructure cut through many potential inefficiencies.

Megaprojects are a breed of their own, of course, and involve years of exhaustive planning and immense knowledge transfer. Nonetheless, the same fundamental issues can determine why some construction projects succeed and others fail. One such factor is how carefully the scheduling has been carried out.

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