Avoiding the Pitfalls of Scope Creep on Construction Projects

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Benefits

Project success can be measured by delivering the required product on time, on budget and at client's expectation. For many construction projects in today's competitive marketplace, completing on time and on budget is challenging. Scope creep is a term used in the construction industry to define the inevitable tendency of projects to expand beyond their original intent and is often described as a cause for construction projects experiencing cost and schedule overruns. In the planning stages of any construction project, owners, designers and contractors each have a vested interest in defining the full project scope and developing an accurate budget. However, as the project progresses, scope creep can go unnoticed, gradually work its way into a project's scope as expectations evolve, and result in significant negative impacts.

This live audio conference will discuss some of the causes and reasons for scope creep, as well as warning signs that scope creep could be impacting your construction projects. You will benefit by receiving tools and learning best practices to proactively avoid, timely detect and identify, and manage and mitigate the impact of scope creep.

Learning Objectives:

  • You will be able to describe what scope creep is and why it is bad for your project.
  • You will be able to discuss contract language.
  • You will be able to identify project control and reporting tools.
  • You will be able to review how to control and avoid scope creep.

Agenda

What Is Scope Creep and Why Is It Bad for Your Project?
How Does It Happen?
  • Contract Language
  • Design Evolution/Late Changes
  • Planning and Communication
Owner's and Contractor's Perspectives
  • Request for Change – Direct Change vs. Constructive Change Orders
  • Change Order Evaluation – Pricing Disputes and Obligations to Progress Work
  • Project Control and Reporting Tools
How to Control and Avoid Scope Creep. Do We Have the Right Tools in Place?
  • Project Process Evaluation – Scope Development and Change Management During Planning and Execution Phases
  • Contract Agreement
  • Reporting Tools – Request for Information (RFI) Logs, Trend Logs

Faculty

John Ciccarelli, PE, CCE, PSP, Marsh Risk Consulting - Construction Consulting Practice
Maria Petrov, PE, CFCC, Marsh Risk Consulting - Construction Consulting Practice


John Ciccarelli, PE, CCE, PSP
  • Vice president and managing consultant of Marsh Risk Consulting’s Construction Consulting Practice
  • Practice emphasizes all aspects of project advisory and dispute resolution including project governance and risk assessments, performance audits, claims and dispute avoidance/resolution, litigation support and expert testimony
  • Conducts regular seminars and workshops on project management and dispute consulting
  • Wrote and presented numerous technical papers related to the areas of dispute resolution, project management, risk management and other construction related topics
  • Professional engineer, certified cost engineer and planning and scheduling professional
  • Active Member of: Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACEi); American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry Member (ABA) 2008 to present; American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE); ASCE Construction Institute 2001 to present; Institution of Engineers, Australia (MIEAust): College of Civil Engineering; National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE); Project Management Institute College of Scheduling (PMICOS) 2003 to present
  • M.B.A. degree with a concentration in real estate, Rutgers University; B.S. degree in civil engineering, University of Delaware
  • Can be contacted at 609-497-2285 or john.ciccarelli@marsh.com

Maria Petrov, PE, CFCC
  • Vice president and managing consultant of Marsh Risk Consulting’s Construction Consulting Practice
  • Practice emphasizes all aspects of project advisory and dispute resolution including project governance and risk assessments, performance audits, claims and dispute avoidance/resolution, litigation support and expert testimony
  • Wrote and presented numerous technical papers on construction related topics and is a active within various professional organizations
  • Lead and performed a variety of risk management, management consulting and dispute resolution engagements on behalf of both public and private project owners and contractors, in all major construction industries
  • Professional engineer and certified forensic claims consultant
  • Active Member of: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE); Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACEi); ASCE International Activities Committee (IAC); Construction Management Association of America (CMAA); Project Management Institute College of Scheduling (PMICOS); Women in Engineering Programs and Advocates Network (WEPAN)
  • M.S. degree in structural engineering, B.S. degree in civil engineering, Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Can be contacted at 213-346-5282 or maria.petrov@marsh.com




These Materials are Designed For

This live audio conference is designed for construction and project managers, engineers, architects, presidents, vice presidents, contractors, subcontractors, developers, contract managers, purchasing professionals, government officials, accountants and attorneys.

CD & Manual - CD Set with bound 26 page manual
Podcast - 90 Minute MP3 with 26 page electronic manual - Immediate Access and No Shipping Cost