Construction processes
The 21 processes a construction project runs on, from the first cost plan to handover. Each page says what the process produces, who does it, how it runs in different countries and where it lives in OpenConstructionERP.
No process matches. Try a document name such as BOQ or NCR.
1Define
Scope, budget, WBS and cost codes are set before design starts.
Project setup, WBS and cost codes
Set up the project, its work breakdown and cost codes so every cost lands in the right place.
- Documents
- Standards and references
- Module
- Platform / projects
- CoursesCourse in preparation
- Free videos6 videos
2Design
Discipline models are coordinated and the carbon of design options is compared.
BIM coordination and clash detection
Combine discipline models, find clashes and resolve them before they reach site.
- Documents
- Standards and references
- ProfessionalIDS 1.0 and BCF 3.0: check model data, raise and close issues +1 more
- Free videos2 videos
Embodied carbon and sustainability
Calculate the carbon in materials and construction, and use it to choose between options.
- Documents
- Standards and references
- CoursesCourse in preparation
- Free videosNo video yet
3Estimate
Quantities are measured, priced and backed by cost data.
Quantity takeoff from PDF, CAD and BIM
Measure quantities from drawings and models according to a stated measurement method.
- Documents
- Standards and references
- ProfessionalFrom drawing to price: Ashbrook takeoff +3 more
- Free videos6 videos
Estimating and bills of quantities
Turn measured quantities into a priced bill of quantities and a tender sum.
- Documents
- Standards and references
- Module
- Estimating and BOQ
- ProfessionalEstimate data ETL: import, clean and reconcile cost data +17 more
- Free videos36 videos
Cost databases and resource rates
Keep the labour, plant and material rates that every estimate is built from.
- Documents
- Standards and references
- Module
- Cost and resource data
- CoursesCourse in preparation
- Free videos9 videos
4Procure
Packages are tendered, contracts signed and materials ordered.
Tendering and bid comparison
Send packages to bidders, level the returned prices and recommend an award.
- Documents
- Standards and references
- FreeBuy the package: Ashbrook masonry tender +12 more
- Free videos18 videos
Procurement, purchase orders and stock
Order materials and subcontracts against the budget and track what arrives.
- Documents
- Standards and references
- CoursesCourse in preparation
- Free videos10 videos
Contracts: FIDIC, NEC, JCT, AIA, VOB
Choose and administer the contract form that sets price, risk, time and payment rules.
- Documents
- Standards and references
- ProfessionalУчилище в Белостен: обществена поръчка по ЗОП, чл. 72 и изменение на договора
- Free videos22 videos
5Plan
The programme and the risk register are set before work starts.
Planning and scheduling (CPM)
Build a logic-linked programme, find the critical path and keep it updated.
- Documents
- Standards and references
- Module
- Planning and schedule
- ProfessionalProgramme and critical path on Ashbrook
- Free videos7 videos
Risk management
Identify, assess and act on project risks, and hold a contingency that matches them.
- Documents
- Standards and references
- CoursesCourse in preparation
- Free videosNo video yet
6Build
Cost, changes, payments, quality, safety and site records are run during construction.
Budget and cost control, earned value
Compare budget, committed and actual cost with progress to forecast the final cost.
- Documents
- Standards and references
- ProfessionalVerwaltungsgebäude Haselmoor: Kostenberechnung nach DIN 276
- Free videos18 videos
Change orders and variations
Instruct, price and agree changes to the scope, and update the contract sum.
- Documents
- Standards and references
- FreeNEC4 compensation events on Ashbrook +10 more
- Free videos11 videos
Progress billing, payment applications, retention
Value the work done each period, apply retention and get it certified and paid.
- Documents
- Standards and references
- ProfessionalSidr Grove, Dubai: FIDIC interim payment and retention +11 more
- Free videos33 videos
Cash flow and forecasting
Forecast money in and out month by month and see in which month the project needs funding.
- Documents
- Standards and references
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- ProfessionalCash flow forecast on Ashbrook: S-curve, payment terms and retention
- Free videosNo video yet
Delay, claims and disputes
Notify, substantiate and resolve claims for time and money under the contract.
- Documents
- Standards and references
- ProfessionalDelay and claims on Ashbrook
- Free videosNo video yet
Site diaries and daily reports
Record each day's labour, plant, weather, work done and events on site.
- Documents
- Standards and references
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- Module
- Field and site
- FreeSite diary and daily reports on Ashbrook +1 more
- Free videos7 videos
Quality: inspections, NCRs, punch lists
Inspect work against the specification, record defects and close them out.
- Documents
- Standards and references
- CoursesCourse in preparation
- Free videosNo video yet
Health and safety on site
Plan, brief and check site work so that nobody gets hurt.
- Documents
- Standards and references
- FreeHealth and safety on site on Ashbrook
- Free videosNo video yet
Document control, RFIs and submittals (CDE)
Issue, review and track drawings, RFIs and submittals in one controlled place.
- Documents
- Standards and references
- Module
- Documents and CDE
- CoursesCourse in preparation
- Free videos7 videos
7Handover
As-built data, manuals and the asset register pass to the owner.
Handover, closeout and asset data
Complete, test and hand over the building with the documents and asset data the owner needs.
- Documents
- Standards and references
- CoursesCourse in preparation
- Free videos7 videos
