BCGBC4007A Plan building or construction work

Develop, track and revise timeframes

Project monitoring and revision
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Project management - picture of a graph with an arrow showing an increase.
The way you manage your building project is vital to its success. Poor project management can seriously affect the completion of your building project.
Practising good project control can help you keep on top of any delays or variations to your project schedule. You can do this by:
•     	detailed and effective planning
•     	good management of time; the longer each activity takes, the longer it takes to complete your project
•     	checking actual work completed against work planned so that delays can be immediately identified
•     	updating the project schedule as time delays and variations are identified
•     	having contingency or back-up plans in place to deal with identified and unexpected delays.

Weather - picture of half a sun, a cloud and some raindrops.
The weather is unpredictable! It can have a significant effect on the completion of your building project. For example, poor weather can affect site conditions, which in turn can cause:
•     	delays in building work proceeding
•     	rescheduling of tradespeople
•     	rescheduling of other timelines, where a dependency exists.
Consider the potential delays if extended rain periods caused excessive water on-site at a time you had planned to have the site excavation completed.
Potential delays could include waiting for the:
•     	site to recover
•     	excavator to have another available time to complete the excavation.
Delays to your project schedule mean that every other activity you have scheduled will need to be pushed back, ultimately delaying the completion of your building project.

Material delivery - picture of a tipping truck
Throughout your building project you will need to order the materials necessary for building to proceed. It is important that the quantity of materials is accurate and the delivery is timely.
Too many materials on site too soon can be a waste of money. They can also take up valuable space on the site and become weather-damaged or even be stolen.
Too few materials can lead to delays in building work, while waiting for additional deliveries.

Resources - picture of head and shoulders of three people.
As with any project, you must have enough resources to complete the project.
Finding the right labour for any given activity in your building project is crucial. In today's labour market it can be difficult to find the tradesperson that meets you needs. Remember, you can't start building until you have found and engaged the tradespeople you need.
It's also important to get the balance right because too many workers can cause activity levels to drop, while too few workers can cause the project to slow.

Building inspections - picture of a magnifying glass
Mandatory building inspections must be conducted at key times throughout your building project. Sometimes the building work will not pass inspection and some type of modification or rebuilding will be necessary.
This can mean that all other building work will be delayed while necessary changes are made to meet inspection requirements.

Unexpected events - picture of two ticks and a cross in boxes
It is difficult to plan for unexpected events. However, if you can think about some of the things that may go wrong and what you would do if they did, then you are already a step ahead, for example:
•     	the builder or tradesperson you have employed is unable to finish the work you require and you need to find alternative labour
•     	something happens to the building surveyor you have employed and you are required to make a submission to the Building Commission to employ another one
•     	a strike occurs that affects the production of material you need for a specific part of your building work. The delay could be significant and you may have to find alternative material.
•     	when you are checking building work (or having someone else check) you realise that the work has not been done to plan and will need to be redone.

You may also find it useful to speak to other people who have undertaken building or renovation work and find out what delayed their project.

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