Alberta Project Performance in Phases 1 And 2: Cost and Scedule Analysis of CII/COAA Database of Alberta Industrial and Pipeline Projects

Elias Ikpe, Jatinder Kumar,  and  George Jergeas

P.Eng. Civil Engineering, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Corresponding Author Email: eliasikpe@yahoo.com

Accepted 08 September 2014

Abstract

Construction Owner Association of Alberta (COAA) and Construction Industry Institute (CII) in collaboration with the University of Calgary conducted a research investigating Alberta project performance. This collaboration was performed in two phases and resulting findings are stated in COAA data base system. This paper analyses the data collected in phases 1 and 2 projects with a view to improve project performance in Alberta. A qualitative research methodology was employed in investigating the project performance. Interviews were conducted with industry practitioners, which contained open - ended questions. The research found that in comparison, the construction cost growth in phase 1 and phase 2 of projects executed in Alberta show higher average construction cost growth in phase 2. The project schedule growth in phases 1 and 2 shows higher average schedule performance in phase 1 than phase 2. This method has the potential to contribute to a reduction in cost and schedule overruns and improves project performance. It is concluded that the comparison of phases 1 and 2 performance in the COAA database system can provide a guide to company to improve project performance in Alberta and possibly in Canada.

Keywords: COAA database, industrial projects, performance and improvement, schedule performance, cost performance