This guide focuses on the crucial activities in the initial phases of construction projects. With tools and methods, the guide shows how to ensure the right decisions from the start and create clarity about tasks and interfaces for all project participants.
2022
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The fate of a construction process is often determined in the initial phases. Therefore, it is crucial to make the right decisions from the start and establish a clear and effective organization where the right competencies come into play at the right time.
The guide presents systematic methods for creating an overview of the project’s framework and prerequisites. Through structured processes, it ensures that all parties have a shared understanding of the task and that relevant agreements and assumptions are known and balanced.
A central element is the establishment of effective communication between the project parties. Clear frameworks and agreements form the best foundation for good communication and thus the basis for a value-creating construction process.
Summary
The guide focuses on the critical parameters that need to be in place before the design work begins. It provides instructions on how to establish the right organizational and procedural frameworks to ensure successful project implementation.
The guide contains:
- Checklists for project start-up and organization
- Methods for clarifying project prerequisites
- Tools for stakeholder analysis and management
- Templates for communication plans
- Processes for risk identification and management
Facts about this guide
The guide is published by Værdibyg with financial support from the organizations behind Værdibyg and Realdania.
Who is the guide aimed at?
The guide is primarily aimed at clients and their consultants, but is also relevant for contractors who are involved early in the process. It is particularly useful for project managers and others responsible for project start-up and organization.
What you get from the guide
By following the guide’s recommendations, the project organization achieves:
Clear understanding of project goals and constraints from the start
Well-defined organization with clear roles and responsibilities
Effective decision-making processes throughout the project
Proactive management of risks and uncertainties
Better basis for realistic time and budget planning
Stronger foundation for collaboration between all parties
Background
Experience from the construction industry shows that many of the challenges that arise later in the construction process can be traced back to inadequate planning and unclear frameworks in the project’s initial phases. Delays, cost overruns, and quality problems are often due to important decisions not being made in time, or central prerequisites not being clarified from the start.
This recognition has led to the development of the guide, which gathers best practice for project start-up and ensures that future construction projects get off to the right start.
Involved practitioners and editors
The authors have been assisted by the following group of practitioners:
Bygherreforeningen
Flemming Hansen (Kuben Byg)
Lars Götze (Frederiksberg Ejendomme)
Klaus Kofod-Hansen (Danish Building and Property Agency)
Marianne Kaae Nielsen (Capital Region of Denmark)
Anette Persson (Copenhagen University)
Dansk Byggeri
Karl Gustav Jensen (NCC)
DANSKE ARK
Eva Jarl Hansen (BBP)
Thomas Dahl (Nova5)
Charlotte Algreen (Algreen Arkitekter)
Sara Asmussen (Tværsnit)
Foreningen af Rådgivende Ingeniører
Lene Ravnholt (NIRAS)
Peter Bjersing (COWI)
Tanja Schou Hartmann (Grontmij)
Værdibyg
Nina Koch (Værdibyg)
Rolf Simonsen (Værdibyg)
Mia Berggreen Apollo (Værdibyg)
Jan Eske Schmidt (TEKNIQ)
Author
Mikael Thyssen (NIRAS)
