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Project Delivery

Group Design Project 2014


Simon Hilditch
MEng (Hons) CEng MICE MCIHT
Associate Director, BWB
Consulting
www.bwbconsulting.com

Introduction

Stages of a Project
Key Themes
Feasibility
Example Projects
Sources of Information
Engineering Advisors

Stages of a Project

Idea / concept
Feasibility
Outline scheme proposals
Environmental assessment
Planning permission
Detailed design
Construction
Operation

Key Themes
Cost & Value
Risk
Environmental impact &
sustainability
Buildability
The feasibility stage is where you can
have most impact on these issues

Feasibility
Why is it important?

Is the concept deliverable?


High level review of options
Identify key risks and work out how
to manage them
Allows the best option(s) to go
forward
Sets budgets and expectations

Feasibility
Why is it important for your Group Design
Project?

Demonstrates that you have


considered the project as a whole
and that you arent blinkered
It shows you know what the key risks
are
Allows you to show all aspects of
your engineering knowledge from
across the modules

Feasibility
When it all goes wrong
Edinburgh Tram: huge cost over-run for
only of the line, 3 years late, spare
trams
Regional fire control centres:
0.5bn wasted, 8 empty buildings
Scottish parliament: 3 years late and total
cost of 414million (original budget was
10million to 40million)
Hindsight is a glorious thing, but feasibility
is where you can pre-empt major failings
If you fail to plan, you plan to fail

Feasibility
Key issues and risks
Can I acquire the land?
What are the constraints?
What is the benefit cost ratio (BCR)?
(public schemes)
How much money will I make?
(private schemes)
What are the abnormal costs?
Will I get planning permission?
Will there be a major impact on the
environment?

Feasibility
How is the site affected by
Highway access, traffic impact and other
transport issues
Flooding
Drainage
Ecology
Contamination and remediation
Landscape and visual appearance
Noise and air quality
Utilities

Feasibility
Know your audience
Many people can have a say on a project:

Planning authority
Environment agency
Local highway authority
Building control
Network rail
Highways agency
Environmental health officers
Drainage authority
Utility companies
Neighbours
Etc.

Think about what each person may say about


your proposal
Who will be key to your GDP?

Feasibility
GDP Reporting
Detailed option appraisal (~3 options for
GDP)
Highlight impacts on environment, good
and bad
Risk register useful tool
Executive summary recommended
option
Keep it simple and easy to read
Make the reader aware of any key
assumptions

Feasibility
Risk register
Identify constraints
Identify risks to each option
Score risks based on likelihood and effect on
programme and cost
Give recommendation(s) for mitigation this can
help you identify work to do at the next stage of
the project
Simple and easy to read a table is often a good
way to do this
It will demonstrate that you have a good
understanding of the site and the project

Feasibility
Risk register example
Option 2 requires new road across potential flood
plain
Risk likelihood: low as flood mapping known to be
accurate in this area. Score: 2/5
Effect on cost: very high as alternative requires
new bridge (see option 1). Score: 5/5
Effect on programme: very low as there is
sufficient time to develop all options. Score 1/5
Mitigation: Undertake detailed flood modelling to
better understand extent of flood plain

Feasibility
Risk register matrix

Feasibility
GDP Initial Presentation
Highlight key aspects of each option
(usually 3 options for GDP)
Highlight key constraints and identify
major risks
Give a summary of your options
State recommended option and provide
justification dont be afraid to give your
view
Explain how to mitigate risks that have
been identified

Feasibility
GDP Initial Presentation Option Summary
A

Cost

20m

18m

24m

Programme

2 yrs

1 yr 8m

2 yr 1m

High

Low

Very
good
Good

Difficult

Environment Medium
al Impact
Technical
Good
feasibility
Buildability Very good
And so on

Difficult

Local Example
Highfields Science Park Constraints

Tottle
Former
Brook
landfill
site/ conservation
Ecology
Transport
Tennis
centre
corridors,
Nature
access
including NET
area

Highfields Science Park


Original NET Phase 2 proposal

Highfields Science Park


Revised NET Phase 2 proposal

Highfields Science Park


Highway access
Interim scheme constructed
Reduced cost of future NET scheme
Additional benefits to tram users as tram
stop better located on north side rather
than in middle of roundabout

Highfields Science Park


Dealing with other constraints
Detailed liaison with the City Council about
the Tennis Centre access benefit to users
as they have an all moves junction on
University Boulevard
Detailed flood model of the Tottle Brook
corridor prepared and agreed with the
Environment Agency
Detailed site investigation to investigate
ground contamination, conceptual model
developed
Ecology studies carried out, new habitat

Highfields Science Park


Sustainability
Wetland habitat and green corridor developed
through centre of site
Enhanced ecology
Sustainable urban drainage (SUDs) techniques
Remediation of brownfield site
Renewable energy source included in energy mix
Good public transport links, excellent links once
NET extension is operational
Good cycle links
Improved crossings over University Boulevard
Go and take a look, its only 5 minutes walk away!

Highfields Science Park

Project Examples
Examples of feasibility / options reports

A63 Castle Street, Hull Highways scheme


http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/documents/A63_Castle_Street
_-_Scheme_Assessment_Report_-_March_2010.pdf

East Midlands RUS High level options report for future rail
schemes
http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browse%20documents/rus%20docume
nts/route%20utilisation%20strategies/east%20midlands/east%20
midlands%20rus.pdf

Hinckley Point C Nuclear Power Station Scoping Report


http://infrastructure.independent.gov.uk/projects/south-west/hink
ley-point-c-new-nuclear-power-station/documentation/?ipcdocsec=fo
lder

River Arun Flood defence scheme options


http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/static/documents/Busines
s/IMSO000802_Appendix_E_Options_Appraisal_Report_v1.2.pdf

Northern Line extension early options report


http://northernlineextension.com/media/5536/sdg_feasibility_repor
t_feb_08.pdf

Dyfnant Forest Windfarm Environmental Report

Sources of Information
Planning authority website
Search for existing planning applications for
the site you are looking at
Look at local plans / local development
frameworks

Historical mapping and photographic


record websites
Aerial photography and street view
Environment Agency website
Flood risk mapping
Landfill

Utility records
Highway records

Group Design Project


Engineering Advisors

Use your Engineering Advisor


Engineering Advisors are likely to
attend your presentations
Drop-in day
Your supervisors will know whether or
not you make best use of outside
help!

Any Questions?

Stages of a Project
Key Themes
Feasibility
Example Projects
Sources of Information
Engineering Advisors

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