Construction Readiness

Principles & Practices

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This course introduces the principles of construction readiness and how to use the Construction Readiness Assessment (CRA) to monitor project health and prevent premature construction starts. Construction Industry Institute (CII) research shows construction-ready projects outperform projects that are not ready, with up to 20% better cost performance and 21.5% better schedule performance. This methodology is used to assess readiness factors that are critical to ensuring projects are “construction ready”. It helps to achieve increased team alignment, identify gaps and risks, and objectively measure progress throughout the execution phase. An interactive case study is used to provide participants with first-hand experience in how an effective CRA is conducted.

Learning Objectives

Understand the construction readiness methodology and benefits.
Determine when to conduct an assessment.
Define roles, responsibilities, and logistics to successfully assess readiness factors.
Undertake advanced assessment facilitation training.
Fully utilize findings from a Construction Readiness Assessment.

Duration	Two half-day sessions	Delivery	Virtual, Instructor-Led
Credits	7 Professional Development Hours (PDH)	Group Size	15
Focus	Learn how to use the Construction Readiness Assessment to prevent premature construction starts.
Who Should Attend?	Program Managers, Project Managers, Construction Managers, Construction Coordinators, Pre-Construction Leads, Project Controls Leads, Procurement Managers, Contract Managers, Quality Management, Commissioning Leads, Health & Safety professionals and others.
Related Courses and Certification	Certified PDRI Facilitator Program VAL 223: Facilitation Skills & Techniques for Capital Projects Workshop

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Introduction

Overview of course objectives and agenda
How do well-planned projects go off the rails?
What is construction readiness?
CII’s research on the challenges preventing productive construction starts
Performance impact of ensuring projects are “construction ready”
Interactive exercise – self-evaluation of organizational maturity in construction readiness related practices

Construction Readiness Assessment Methodology

Overview of CII’s Construction Readiness Assessment (CRA)
Readiness categories and factors
The Construction Readiness Assessment process
When to conduct CRAs throughout the execution phase
Interpreting Readiness Scores & CII benchmarks
Interactive exercise – large group case study to recommend next steps based on CRA results

Tools & Resources

Walk-through of Carve for Construction Readiness
Customizing categories and factors
Configuring CRA color score ranges

Preparing for a Construction Readiness Assessment

Preparation steps for Construction Readiness Assessment
Recommended participants
Specific benefits for team members
Role of the Facilitator
Background materials to provide a Facilitator

Interactive Case Study

Interactive exercise – using a case study, the class will participate in a mock Construction Readiness Assessment. Each participant will be assigned a role from the project team and provided with behaviour hints. The instructor will facilitate the mock Construction Readiness Assessment session using Carve. The group will assess a range of readiness factors and practice behaviours that encourage open and honest communication, identifying gaps, and capturing action items.

Strategies for Successful Implementation

Adding organization-specific factor descriptions
How to fully utilize CRA findings
Aligning with PDRI implementations
Aligning with Advanced Work Packaging

Summary

Review the performance impact of ensuring projects are “construction ready”
Discuss important “take-aways”
Conduct course evaluation

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Virtual Course

March 11 & 12, 2025

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST

$1,000 CAD

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$749 USD

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Testimonials

What Our Clients Say

“Great course. I think it’ll help all level of participants in Construction Readiness reviews.”

Business Process Manager

Major EPC Organization

“Great training with lots of useful information. Communication from instructors was excellent. Really well-organized and structured course.”

Project Engineer

International Agricultural Company

“The instructors did a great job presenting and facilitating the training. Excited to use the construction readiness tool and see improvement in our project execution!”

Project Manager

International Petrochemical Company