CH2-002-Construction Constructability Procedure-EPM-KCC-PR-000005EN
CH2-002-Construction Constructability Procedure-EPM-KCC-PR-000005EN
Volume 9, chapter 2
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Table of Contents
1.0 PURPOSE
The main objective of constructability is to proactively engage construction expertise during the design
process, such that when design is completed specific attributes related to constructability and preassembly
are incorporated.
This procedure applies to works performed under all Government construction projects executed
throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
For the purposes of the Construction Management Procedures the Project Management Company is the
Entity Project Management Organization (EPMO) appointed by the Entity and references prefixed with
“Site”, such as Site Construction Department, Site Engineering Department, represent the Project
Management Company at Project level, on construction sites.
2.0 SCOPE
This procedure covers the suggestions, ideas and opportunities related to constructability including but not
limited to the following:
The majority of the Constructability process and the value impact it brings, occurs during the design phase
and before the construction phase. However, the process is available and should be used, where relevant,
throughout the construction phase. It is important therefore that those who are or will become members of
the Site Construction Department, Site Engineering Department and Site Contracts Department, are aware
of the Constructability process and how it is administered pre-construction.
3.0 DEFINITIONS
Definitions Description
Constructability The optimum use of construction knowledge and experience in the
planning, design, procurement, and field operations to achieve
overall project objectives.
Category B (Budget) An idea or suggestion to mitigate project risk which would otherwise
represent an increase in total installed cost or delay in project
schedule.
Category C (Construction) An idea or suggestion which would have an impact to construction
activities only. This category would (a) have no impact on
engineering and (b) neither increase cost nor extend schedule.
Category D (Operability, Any Idea or suggestion which would have an impact to the asset
Maintainability, and Asset life operability, maintainability, or asset life cycle cost.
cycle cost)
Category E (Engineering) Idea or suggestion which would require changes to the project
design criteria, revision of engineering specification or drawings
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Definitions Description
without an increase in total installed cost or delay to the project
schedule.
Entity Project Management An Entity Project Management Organization, this is an integrated
Organization (EPMO) team that comprises the Entity and its PMC responsible for
managing all the Entity’s projects.
Enterprise Content Management An information management and collaboration platform for
System (ECMS) managing and controlling program documents and records
Site Contracts Department Department within the Project Management Company that is
responsible for administering Contracts.
Site Construction Department Department within the Project Management Company that is
responsible for Construction activities/operations.
Site Project Controls Department Department within the Project Management Company that is tasked
to undertake management of project costs, estimates, and
scheduling reporting.
Site Engineering Department Department within the Project Management Company that is
responsible for Engineering or design activities/operations.
Constructability Team The “Constructability Team” will be assembled from representatives
of the Project Management Company Engineering Department,
Construction Department, Project Controls Department and others
as required to perform a review of a constructability suggestion and
collect backup data required to support a suggestion through the
approval process.
Constructability Coordinator (CC) Person appointed by the Project Management Company, usually
from within the Construction Department, who is the focal point for
Constructability issues.
Designer The Company who is responsible for undertaking the permanent
works design, approval of changes during construction and
amendments to the design from approved constructability
suggestions. The Designer may be from within the Project
Management Company Engineering Department or may be an
independent Architect / Engineer Services Consultant (A/E)
4.0 REFERENCES
1. EOM-ZP0-PR-000004 - Operations and Maintenance - Projects Interface
5.0 RESPONSIBILITIES
The Constructability Coordinator is a member of the Site Construction Department and is the focal point of
contact for Constructability issues. The Constructability Coordinator will maintain the Constructability Log,
assign the appropriate categories to suggestions, disperse the suggestions to the appropriate personnel
for approvals and action, interface with the Site Engineering Department, Site Project Controls
Departments, and assist in ensuring all suggestions and ideas are brought to closure
The Site Construction Department is responsible for the preparation and implementation of the
Constructability Program. The Site Construction Department shall prepare recommendations for the
disposition of all constructability suggestions. Following the approval of a Construction or Budget
constructability suggestion, the Site Construction Department is responsible for ensuring the suggestion is
incorporated into the ongoing Design production (drawings, specification, design requirements) by the
Designer.
The Site Engineering Department is responsible for ensuring that the constructability process is worked in
all design functions and the review of category Engineering or Budget constructability suggestions.
Following the approval of a constructability suggestion, the Site Engineering Department is responsible for
ensuring the suggestion is incorporated into the ongoing Design production (drawings, specification, design
requirements).
The Site Project Controls Department shall provide the resources required for preparing estimates of cost
and/or schedule impacts which would result from a constructability suggestion, this process shall be
completed expeditiously.
6.0 PROCESS/INSTRUCTIONS
A constructability suggestion may positively or negatively impact the budget or schedule of specific
departments or disciplines. To ensure the implementation of an approved constructability suggestion, the
same will then be approved as a Trend so that appropriate adjustments in affected budgets and schedules
can be made.
The "Constructability Team" will be assembled from representatives of the Project Management Company
Engineering Department, Construction Department and Project Controls Department, Designer and others
as required to perform a review of the suggestion and collect any backup data required to support the
suggestion through the approval process. Note that during the construction phase, the above will be
referred to as Site Engineering Department, Site Construction Department, Site Project Controls
Department.
The Originator of a constructability idea / suggestion is to complete part 1 of the Constructability Suggestion
Form as shown in the Project Construction Constructability Suggestion Form Template (Sample)
Attachment 1 and submit it to the Constructability Coordinator.
The Constructability Coordinator will assign a log number and allocate the suggestion to the appropriate
category. The suggestion is then entered into the Constructability Suggestion Log as shown in the Project
Construction Constructability Suggestion Log Attachment 2 to track the process through the approval /
disapproval phase. The Constructability Coordinator shall distribute the suggestion to the Site Construction
Department, Site Engineering Department, Site Project Controls Department and other personnel as
required.
Site Project Controls Department will develop an order-of-magnitude cost and schedule impact of the
submitted suggestion if the Constructability Team deems that the suggestion has specific merit.
Constructability suggestions will become the basis for trends if and when they represent a change to the
budget.
The original Constructability Suggestion Form complete with supporting documents and approvals are to
be returned to the Constructability Coordinator for distribution and record closeout.
The status of all open constructability suggestions will be reviewed and required actions will be determined
during the regular Constructability Meetings.
The Site Construction Department is responsible for the implementation of all category Construction and
Budget suggestions, as well as any other suggestions that impact construction. Upon successful
implementation, through the Construction Contractor, the Construction Coordinator shall be notified that
the implementation is complete and the suggestion can be closed-out in the Constructability Log.
The results of the constructability review will be provided and attached to the original constructability
suggestion form. All comments should be documented to provide for a clear understanding as to why
acceptance or rejection was determined for any given suggestion.
The following is a partial list of those items which will be factored into the constructability review of
suggestions generated by various disciplines and departments:
6.2.6 Architectural
Materials of construction
Use of custom-designed versus modular pre-engineered or fabricated buildings where permitted
Maximize use of standard architectural items (doors, lighting fixtures, primer and paint, etc.)
6.2.7 Civil
6.2.8 Electrical
Make sure that vendor furnished package units provide job standard instrumentation hardware and
job standard identification tag number, specification sheets, etc.
Make sure that instrument details provide all necessary information including instrument numbers,
support stand details, and air, process and electrical requirements
Check supplier drawings to ensure that the information is complete and has been cross checked
with engineering drawings
Issue complete instrument index as early as possible
Clearly specify where conduit seal fittings are required
Issue complete loop diagrams promptly so that checkout can be started early
Identify long run multi-pair cable on the individual spools when they are shipped
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Complete Control & Signaling instrumentation data base and issue as soon as possible
Provide adequate information in ladder logic drawings so the project can complete start up
Purchase pre-assembled analyzers houses fully equipped, with analyzers and sample systems,
dressed and shop tested
Specify pre-insulated tubing rather than hand insulated tubing for steam tracing and analyzer
supply and return lines
Include vendor technical assistance during installation and start up where needed
6.2.10 Mechanical
Fire protection
Insulation
Equipment redundancy
Inclusion of lifting lugs
Maximize module and spool prefabrication into the largest practical units which can be moved into
their final Installed locations
Storage and maintenance requirements
Procurement of required spare parts
Vendor technical assistance for erection, start-up and run-in
6.2.12 Contracting
Clear definition of scope, schedule, contractor-supplied materials, interface with other contractors
and responsibility for start up
Inspection and quality control requirements
Environmental requirements
Temporary facilities provided by owner and contractor
Access and laydown areas (both on and off site)
Package is complete with the latest specifications, drawings, and technical data
Identification of bidder-supplied information needed for bid evaluations
Ensure that any Constructability suggestion targeting to reduce project cost does not have an
impact of the asset OPEX.
Ensure that the design is aligned with the operation requirements.
Full consideration shall be given to life cycle costs during the constructability review.
Full consideration shall be given to the suitability of access to utilities and services and to
determine whether there is safe and sufficient access for maintenance and replacement of
plant and equipment in plant-rooms.
7.0 ATTACHMENTS
1. EPM-KCC-TP-000011 - Project Construction Constructability Suggestion Form Template
2. EPM-KCC-TP-000012 - Project Construction Constructability Suggestion Log Template
3. EPM-KCC-TP-000013 - Project Construction Constructability Checklist
CONSTRUCTABILITY SUGGESTION
Project Number: Project Name:
Suggestion Number: Date:
Contributor Name: Drawing/Spec Reference:
Existing Condition:
Description of Suggestion:
Rationale/Justification:
Comments:
List of Attachments
Number Revision Description / Comments
Total
Cal.
Days
Discipline Commodity Issue / Question Possible Choices? Actions Project Direction Actions
General Heavy Haul Identify site heavy haul and crane crawl Upgrade undergrounds - heavy wall pipe,
on site routes. Review location of aboveground conduit encased duct banks, etc. Review
facilities and capacity of underground facilities. manhole locations. Review overheads (e.g. pipe
bridges) for crane/haul interferences. Reroute
and redesign as necessary.
General Preassembly What will be modularized off-site? Review each major vendor PO to determine
optimum degree of shop and field fabrication.
Civil Concrete Minimizing different concrete slab thicknesses Avoid different slab thicknesses as much as
possible. Make uniformly thick if practical.
Civil Reinforcing Rebar standardization Standardize sizes for bulk material purchase
Steel ordering. Avoid non-standard sizes.
Mechanical Equipment Determine equipment access and removal Review model and place path on drawings for
plan. equipment - also resolve valve access and head
knockers during model review.
Piping Fabrication Do Construction, piping fabricator and support Weekly release for fabrication curves and PO
fabricator have coordinated fabrication language
process to manage deliveries?
Electrical Duct banks Providing spare conduits 4 spare conduits per run as rule of thumb
Electrical Lighting Standardizing fixture and lamp types How many different fixture types and number of
lamps?
Software Model What info in model to support Work
Packaging?
Procurement Management
Will link from drawings to piece mark/part
of Material
number to BPS and site storage location be
easily understood?
Note : This Checklist provides a limited number of examples only for constructability suggestions