Title: A B Rhead
1A B Rhead Associates a part of The Rhead Group
- Case Study of Pipeline Project
- A new generation Alliancing contract based on the
NEC
2The Client National Utility Company
- National Gas and HV Electric Transmission Owner/
Operator - Required through Legislation to provide a Safe
and Cost Efficient Gas Transmission System - Highly Regulated
- Focused on Delivering World Class Safety
Environmental Performance - NEC Contracting Strategy
3Background
- Contractor resource base stretched for 2008 build
programme - Historically unpredictable out turn costs
Typically 30-100 above contract award - Large number of projects ending in dispute
- Contractors aspiration to contract under reduced
risk strategy - Client aspiration to explore new ways of
contracting
4Critical Path Programme
Project Delivery Timescale - 34 months
Final Negotiation of Stage 2 contract price
March 2007
April 2006
April 2008
Dec 2005
Nov 2005
EIA/DTi Consent 8 m - 12m
Construction 6m
EIA Surveys and Submission
1st October 2008
Stage 1 Prelim Design
Auction Signals
Stage 2 Detailed Design /Procure
Tender/Award For Main Works Contract 3 months
Land Consents and CPO Process
5The Project
- 21km Cross Country Steel Welded Pipeline
- 85 barg Design Pressure
- Construction of 3 AGIs (Above Ground
Installations) - 25 Nr Trenchless Road Crossings
- 3 Nr Rail Crossings
- 5 HDDs (Horizontal Directional Drills)
- Construction of 3rd Party MOCs (Minimum Offtake
- Connections)
- Crossing of Two Highly Sensitive Environmental
sites - (RAMSAR)
- Design Uncertainty Changes in Scope
- Environmental Constraints - Protected Species
6Existing Contracting Strategy
- Two Stage Contract With Option to Terminate at
the end of Stage One - Stage One Design, Site Investigation, Consents
and Land Acquisition - Stage Two Detailed Design and Construct
- NEC Options C with Activity Schedules
- Amended through Z Clauses
- Competitively Tendered through QVD
- Sanctioned Budget
- Employer Owned Risk Pot
- Employer Managed Project Cost Elements
7Proposed Alliancing Strategy
- Two Stage Contract
- Stage One Design, Site Investigation, Consents,
Land Acquisition and jointly develop and agree
the Stage Two Target Cost - Stage Two Detailed Design and Construct
- Works Contract NEC Options C with Activity
Schedules - Over aching Tri-Party Alliance Agreement
- Target Cost Inclusive of all project costs able
to be influenced by the Alliance - Target Cost includes jointly owned Risk Pot
- KPIs against Pain/ Gain
8Why an Alliance?
- Consistent with Construction Drivers for Change
- Promote best practice in project delivery through
optimisation of relationships - Improve Supply Chain Performance and Management
- Reduce project processes and interfaces
- Improve sub-contracting relationships
- Development of a win-win culture
- Manage increasing environmental requirements
impacting on project delivery timescales
9Client Key Drivers
- Safety - continuous improvement to safety through
improved design, use of safer techniques and
technologies - Quality - right first time every time
- Design - consistent, repeatable and efficient
- Delivery - guaranteed
- Resources - use of professional and skilled
resources, improving efficiency by designing for
productivity - Environment recognition of corporate and social
responsibilities in delivering business
requirements - Values - demonstrating the right behaviours and
establishing longer term relationships with
culturally aligned sub-contractors
10Alliance Objectives
- Focus on mutual goals and mutual common
objectives - Developing the optimum vehicle to deliver project
activities - Single management structure and culture
- Identification of opportunities for process
improvement and increased efficiency - Joint approach to project risks
- Equitable risk and reward mechanism
- Removal of duplication (no man/man marking!)
- Alignment of individuals and roles, organisations
and tasks joint contribution of resources based
on best individual for the role and
multi-disciplined teams
11Culture and VisionWorking with partner(s) to
ensure value and delivery
12Existing Contractor Organisation
Project Manager
H/O Support Services
- QA/QC
- Safety
- Environmental
- Industrial Relations
- Commercial
Deputy Project Manager
Quality Manager
SHE Manager
Construction Manager
Design Manager
Environmental Manager
Commercial Manager
Ecology
Quality Engineer
Design Coordinator
Senior Cost Controller
Planner
Community Liaison
Archaeology
Cost Controller
Routing
Design and Project Services Geotechnical (Humber
Crossing)
AGIs
Document Controller
Geotechnical
Geotechnical
CAD
Services
Planning
13Existing Client Organisation
14Rhead Group Role Existing
- Provide Contract Administration to Client
- Procured under NEC Professional Services Contract
- Project Management, HSE, Technical and Quality
Management of MWC - Commercial management and administration of
project and NEC MWC - Administration of land budget
- Management of Consultants
15Alliance Organisation Structure
16Rhead Group Role Alliance
- Undertake key roles within the alliance delivery
team - Commercial management for the alliance
- Commercial administration of the NEC MWC
- Procured under NEC Professional Services Contract
- Share in the pain/ gain against the alliance
target cost - Provide a balanced view within the alliance
17Alliances - What are they..? What are
they not..?
- Integrated collaborative delivery teams
- Joint project incentivisation with shared risks
and rewards - Way of developing longer term relationships based
on certainty of delivery - Vehicle for continuous improvement with
innovative approach - Performance driven based on continuous
measurement and performance management - Single project culture
- A means of outsourcing
- A them and us delivery approach
- Built on adversarial relationships
- Solely price focused/driven
- An excuse for failure
- Supplement for own resources
- Dominated by one partner
18Contractual Structure Target Cost/Actual Cost
based on Fixed Fee Principle
Fee
Fee
Gainshare
Target Cost
Risk
Actual Cost
Fee
Risk
Management
Management
Base Cost (Labour, Plant, Material Services)
Base Cost (Labour, Plant, Material Services)
Savings () Opportunity
19Alliance Agreement
- Provides the contract to bind the partners
- Establishes the Alliance Target Cost
- Establishes the Roles Responsibilities of the
partners - Establishes the Supervisory Board
- Establishes voting procedures
- Provides the dispute resolution mechanism
20Supervisory Board
- Made up of senior representatives from the
partners - Appoints the Alliance Manager and Commercial
Manager of the Integrated Project team - Meets monthly to review the project
- Provides direction to the Integrated Project team
- Resolves dispute within the Integrated Project
team - Open and transparent
- Makes decisions on variation and change
21Integrated Project team
- The Integrated Project team is appointed from
representatives of the partners - Deliver the works to schedule and budget
- To maintain contractual governance some roles sit
with the employer and the contractor - All other roles are best person for the role
22Project Alliance Performance
- Forecast outturn cost within 3 of Target Cost
- Completion forecast on schedule
- No disputes
- Fully integrated delivery team
- Client satisfaction
23Key Success Requirements/ Lessons Learned
- Requires sign on from all the Partners senior
management - Support from the Supervisory Board
- Absolute Openness and Honesty
- Conviction to answer/turn the doubters
- Ability to Share/Learn/Develop
- Support of the cultural development
- Internal health checks
24Rhead Group Contact Details
- Tony Nixon Director SA Middle East
- e-mail tonynixon_at_abrhead.com
- SA Office 27 (0)11 287 9770
- SA Mobile 27 (0) 798 952531
- UK Mobile 44 7764 362406
- Chris Barron Head of Operations
- e-mail chrisbarron_at_abrhead.com
- Office 44 1204 380682
- Mobile 44 7764 362413
25Corporate Overview
26Who We Are.
- A leading practice offering services
encompassing - Project Services
- Risk Management
- Health Safety
- Environmental Services
- Planning Services
- Dispute Resolution
- A company known for
- Commitment to customer satisfaction
- Skills and experience of its people
- Outstanding record of performance
- Dedication and commitment
- A reliable, friendly partner who
- Respects the ideas and needs of its clients
- Tailors solutions to its clients business
objectives - Delivers quality results
27Who We Are.
Snapshot of the Rhead Group
Committed
- Founded in 1985
- 250 dedicated employees
- Serving the global oil, gas, electrical, water,
cable, petrochemical, energy, civil engineering
and heavy engineering industries - Committed to our industry, our clients and our
staff by providing a comprehensive range of
services that complement our clients needs - On-going commitment to staff training
development
28Who We Are.
Industry Accreditations
Committed
- ISO 9001
- ISO 14001
- Health Safety
- Investor in People
29Who We Are.
Committed
Corporate Memberships
30Bid Team
Commercial
Some of the teams will be specific to one
Business Unit however many of our support teams
would be interchangeable across the divisions
Project
Risk
Safety
Schedule
31Comprehensive
What we Do.
32What we do....
Comprehensive
A Comprehensive range of services focused across
six key areas
Project Services
Dispute Resolution
Environmental Services
Health Safety
Risk Management
Planning Services
Whatever Wherever the project we can help you
to control it more effectively and profitably
33What we do....
Comprehensive
- Project Methodology
- Over 20 years corporate experience
- Management of project team
- Ensure interchange of activities across team
- Establish effective reliable communication
- mechanisms and controls across geographic
- boundaries
- Process of financial data and accurate reporting
- Project schedules including management and
- reporting
Project Management
34What we do....
Comprehensive
- ..with a proven track record in
- Quantity Surveying/Cost Consultancy Services
- Providing Quantity Surveyors of all levels to
fulfill - all roles required during Pre Post
contract - stages of a project and
- Providing those Quantity Surveyors within in a
- tailored framework specific to client
requirements - Project Estimating
- Detailed true value estimates
- Project Auditing
- Cost management review
- Full audit procedures
- Report on findings and recommendations
Commercial Management
35What we do....
Comprehensive
- for specific areas within your company through
to total On Off Site commercial
administration of your project with a proven
track record in - Effective budget preparation
- Preparation of invitation to tender
- Tender evaluation
- Sub Contract Management
- Post contract administration including planning
- Resolution of commercial issues including cause
and effect planning analysis
Contract Administration
36What we do....
Comprehensive
- . across three main target areas
- Safety Management
- Business Risk Management
- Project Risk Management
- Including all stages of a project from
feasibility - studies to settlement of final accounts
involving - Facilitating Risk Workshops
- Qualitative Risk Analysis
- Quantitative Risk Analysis
- Developing Mitigation Strategies
- Strategic Decision Management
Risk Management
37What we do....
Comprehensive
Health Safety Environmental
- with the provision of practical and
professional expertise to co-ordinate manage
key environmental, health safety considerations
affecting clients at project and business
organisational levels by - Being a Member of British Safety Council
- Being a Member of HSE Direct
- Providing Planning Supervision services in
accordance
with CDM Regulations - Providing Contract Support tender evaluations
- Assessment of competency
- Providing Project specific health safety
management - Hazard identification risk register
development - Risk management and mitigation
- Performance compliance monitoring, inspections
and audits
Project Management
38What we do....
Comprehensive
- .planning and programme management are
fundamental to the development and full life
cycle of any project. Our planning and programme
management provides - Accurate monitoring of each component of a
project - Inter-relationships
- State-of-the-art software systems
- Hierarchical programming structures
- Critical path analysis
- Combined programme cost resource management
Planning
39What we do....
Comprehensive
- .with a proven track record that results in our
clients receiving their fair and reasonable
entitlement in an environment of mutual trust and
co-operation involving - Identification and compilation of entitlements
- Critical path analysis
- Cause and effect planning analysis
- Cause and effect quantitative analysis
- Provision of Expert Witness role
- Support to Litigation, Adjudication and ADR
procedures - Negotiation and facilitation of settlements
Dispute Resolution
40How We Do It....
Complementary
Strategy for success
41How We Do It....
How we do it ....
Market Client Needs
Complementary
Technology Advantages
Our Expertise
Strategic Partnerships
42How We Do It....
How we do it....
We understand the dynamics of the changing market
environment
Complementary
Market Client Needs
We participate in industry initiatives and work
with our partners to bring to the market the most
effective solutions
Our Expertise
Technology Advantages
Our consultants are amongst the best in the
industry
Strategic Partnerships
43We work with our clients to build effective
relationships and long term strategic
partnerships . . .
Complementary
Strategic Partnership / Alliance
Limited Partnership
Preferred Suppliers
Volume
Transaction relationship
44Complementary
Whatever Wherever the project we can help you
to control it more effectively and profitably