Workface Planning COAA Best Practices XIV May 2006

Jeph Virtue

Committee Members

Jeph Virtue Robert Beekhuizen Frank DeLuca Niels Frederiksen Doug Hawkins George Jergeas Paul Kristensen Ron Nalewajek Lloyd Rankin Raymond Rewcastle Paul Russel Pat Synnott John Vincent Suncor (Chair) Flint Bird Construction Jacobs CLRA UofC Shell Canada Maurice D’Aoust Ron Embury Dan Garon Jose Herrero Ray Johnson Dana MacLean Ledcor UofC Bantrel Ronald Ramsay Randy Regan Brian Roy Fluor Canada Geoff Ryan Jacobs Catalytic Ltd. Celina VanSpankeren Colt Steve Wilson Jacobs Catalytic Ltd.

NOVA Fluor Canada Fluor Canada Bantrel Cobra Bantrel Suncor Brand Scaffold Kellogg Brown & Root Suncor Safway Scaffolding

Sponsors

Alberta Building Trades Council Bantrel Bantrel Constructors Bird Construction Christian Labour Association of Canada Construction Labour Relations – Alberta Shell Canada Limited Suncor Energy Inc.

TransCanada Pipelines COAA Members Fluor Canada Ledcor Group

Size of the Prize

Tool Time 37% Tool Time 47% Wait Time 15% Wait Time ~5% 10% more tool time is a 25% improvement in productivity

“Plan the Work”

Workface Planning

“Release the Work” “Work the Plan” Supervisor Dedicated Planner Materials & Equipment Coordinators Field Installation Work Package Materials Tools Equipment Trades/Specialists Detailed Plan Drawings Vendor Info.

Safety Requirements Supervisor Review 1 day to 4 weeks of defined scope.

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Team 37% Tools 47% Scope Tool Time Improvement

Construction Mgr Superintendent General Foreman

Plan the Work

Foreman

Work the Plan

Foreman Foreman Foreman Foreman Crew Crew Crew Crew Crew Construction Mgr

Plan The Work Dedicated Planner

Superintendent General Foreman

Work the Plan

Foreman Foreman Foreman Foreman Crew Crew Crew Crew Foreman

Performance Improvement

Crew

2004 - 2005 Accomplishments

• Developed and refined Scorecard • Visited Projects, applied scorecard and held lessons learned sessions • Validated that Workface Planning Works – Electrical Pilot – ULSD Projects – Scaffolding Pilot • Developed Field Installation Work Package Examples • Refined Model – Now a Best Practice – Incorporated lessons learned into model • Received Proposal for training – Overview and Dedicated Planners • Developed How-to Implement Guide

Workface Planning Works!

• 2 projects, both ~$200 MM each, same Owner, same EPCM, same type of project, different cities • Workface Planning scorecard: One high, other low.

• Project with high score had at least 50% better productivity, better schedule predictability and performance.

• Interviews: “Workface Planning made the difference.”

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Owner Commitment

• Shell Canada (Bechtel/Bantrel): Using COAA model for AOSP Upgrader Expansion, have appointed Workface Planning Champion, writing into contracts • Petro-Canada (Bantrel/Jacobs): Using COAA model for RCP Project • Suncor (Flint/Ledcor/Colt/Bantrel/Jacobs): Using COAA Model for Genesis Project and all work done by Flint and Ledcor.

2006 – 2007 Path Forward

• Apply Model – Megaprojects • Training – Set-up • Continue to validate • Make Workface Planning sustainable

Workshop

• Learn how to implement • Training – express your interest • Pick-up a CD • Provide feedback