Professional Documents
Culture Documents
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?
Feasibility
Why is it important for your Group Design
Project?
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.
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
Project Examples
Examples of feasibility / options reports
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
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
Utility records
Highway records
Any Questions?
Stages of a Project
Key Themes
Feasibility
Example Projects
Sources of Information
Engineering Advisors