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"Book" ABOUT the role of Planning in the UK E&C Industry

Peter HolroydMember for 21 years 4 months
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Having recently retired from the industry after 50 years service I put together a "book" on the ROLE of planning within the UK Engineering & Construction Industry. I thought one or two other people might want to enjoy and pass comment so if you want a copy post me.

IT IS NOT A HOW TO PLAN BOOK. THEY EXIST IN THEIR THOUSANDS. 

IT IS NOT A HOW TO USE THE SOFTWARE BOOK. THEY EXIST AS MANUALS

But it tries to highlight topics such as

Industry - UK size, profitability, clients

Company - Group Policies, Departments, Standards, Associations, Company Software, company failures, types of planning

Planning Department - Role, responsibilities, on-boarding, qualifications, salary, contract of employment, planning manuals, planning procedures, personnel support

Project Planning - Role, Documentation, Manuals, Procedures, Instructions, different Schedule Requirements, Schedule Topics

Project Techniques - PM Methodologies, Improvement Practices, Project Techniques that Interfaces with Planning which you should know about

Planning - A few thoughts on where we are going, personal contracts, getting paid, project failures, planners working week

Resource planning for D&E, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning

Starting and finishing a project well and not so well and utter disaster

Delay Claims - what you have to do to give the "experts" a fighting chance of success long after you've left

As I say it's not a manual, textbook or expert testimony just the ramblings of somebody who been there and got the scars with little reward.

Peter

 

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    Praves Suppa ·

    Hi Peter,    I feel

    Hi Peter,

        I feel interested to get your priceless memory.. please share me for this copy.  Thank you Peter.

    Best Regards,

    Praves

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    Peter Holroyd ·

    email address?

    email address?

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    Peter Holroyd ·

    Email address please

    Email address please
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    Peter Holroyd ·

    Hi, I have updated my "book"

    Hi, 

    I have updated my "book" about planning to include Client topics so that the whole EPC process to operations is included.

    If you want a copy to comment on please send me an email address!

    Regards

     

    Peter

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    David Kelly ·

    david@bicster.ukI am 50 years

    david@bicster.uk

    I am 50 years in the business too.

    I am about 20% through putting all of my Primavera knowledge on line

    www.p6david.uk  Still quite incomplete....

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    Peter Holroyd ·

    David,I'll send you a copy -

    David,

    I'll send you a copy - "book" has very little to do with software (especially P3 or is it P6) but tries to cover planning on projects

     

    Peter

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    Peter Holroyd ·

    Do you have email address?

    Do you have email address?
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    Peter Holroyd ·

    Hi all,As I have formally

    Hi all,

    As I have formally retired I've updated my "Book" for year end 2022 with a few additional thoughts on project planning subjects which have caught my attention in 2022 - AI, Debt Management, Project Success / Failure Criteria, Improve profits_Eliminate Waste, Claims Industry Review, Frequency of Extreme Events etc

     

    Quote from Peter Drucker

    "What gets measured gets managed......... even when its pointless to measure and manage it, and even if it harms the purpose of the organisation to do so.

    Drop me an email if you would like a copy

     

    Keep on Planning

    Peter

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