Planning, Estimating, and Control of Chemical Construction Projects

Pablo F.Navarrete, William C. Cole

• The project; the integrated team/the venture manager; project goals/choosing the right project; initial involvement and plan of action; process design - phase 0/phase 1; regulatory compliance; risk analysis; project execution plan/master project schedule; estimating; contracting; detailed engineering; procurement; construction management; project control; contracts administration; communications; plant start-up; semi-detailed estimating system; appendices - recommended reading, glossary, typical coordination procedure, estimate checklist, execution plan/MPS for case study, technical evaluation criteria example, in-house construction progress monitoring system example, construction progress monitoring - case study, forecasting final subcontract cost, heat tracing models, field indirects checklist, semi-detailed estimate example - case study, accuracy of the modified TFCF for conceptual and check estimates, offshore estimating example, plant testing, acceptance and commissioning.

“…update[s] and extend[s] the coverage of [the] outstanding First Edition to incorporate an even wider perspective of state-of-the-art, business-driven capital project delivery processes and techniques … Unlike many other books on this subject this is clearly an excellent, convenient, self-contained reference for hands on practitioners … with clear examples and a valuable database of frequently used metrics. A must reference for today’s lean and mean capital project practitioner.” —From the Foreword by Louis J. Cabano, President PATHFINDER, LLC Cherry Hill, New Jersey “This second edition … is a major revision and expansion over the highly successful first edition. New as a co-author is William C. Cole who brings additional perspectives to the book from his experience in major chemical process industry construction … new chapters are a substantial improvement to what was already an excellent reference." —International Cost Engineering Council