Activity codes in P6 for a shopping mall

Dear Corum,

From my point of view code structure may be as follow;

Phase (assuming it is an EPCT contract and you will include offsite activities aswell)

Code Value    Description
ENG    Engineering Phase
GEN    General Works Phase
PRC    Procurement Phase
CNS    Construction Phase
TCH    Test, Commission& Handover Phase

Work Group

Code Value    Description
C    Civil Works
G    General Works
M    Mechanical Works
E    Electrical Works
T    Testing/Commissioning/Handing Over Works

BOQ Division

Code Value    Description
DIV02    DIV02 Site Work
DIV03    DIV03 Concrete
DIV04    DIV04 Masonry
DIV05    DIV05 Metals
DIV06    DIV06 Wood and Plastics

... as per your BOQ

Floor

Code Value    Description
GEN    General
FON    Foundation
LBF    Lower Basement Floor
BSF    Basement Floor
LPF    Lower Parking Floor
PRF   Parking Floor
GRF    Ground Floor
01F    First Floor
02F    Second Floor
03F    Third Floor
RFF    Roof Floor

...modify as per your project requirements.

Zone

Code Value    Description
GN    General
A1    Zone A1
B1    Zone B1

...if it is required to divide building in zones or sections

Work Item (for all of  your constrcutive activities and also general codes for offsite activities)

Code Value    Description
02    Super-Structure
  02.10    Column&Wall&Beam&Slab RC Works
  02.20    Hollowcore Slab Panels
  02.30    Beams,slab& stairs RC Works
  02.40    Topping Concrete

....

Stages for EPCT Phases

Code Value    Description
GN    General
CN    Construction
SD    Shop Drawing Submittal
SP    Supplier PQ. Submittal
SS    Supplier Selection
AP    Subcontractor Appointment
MT    Material Submission
DS    Delivery to Site
RP    Report Submission

....

You can also add codes such as responsibility,building(if more than one) and various ones as per your project requirements.

Hopefully above descriptions will be helpful for your start.

Regards,

Berker Colakoglu

This will be very helpful.

Thanks a lot Berker