Civil Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Sixteen kilometres of cable being readied to construct the Velodrome roof, one of
the UK's largest examples of a cable-net roof (photo courtesy of Mark Lythaby).
In this chapter we explore how the purchasing of complex projects in
a large programme can take advantage of various economies of scale by
clustering, which allows for the benefits of repetition and ease of man-
agement at programme level. On the London 2012 programme six dif-
ferent clusters were considered, and these then formed the basis of the
work breakdown structure and packaging strategy.
The following section uses these clusters and work breakdown struc-
tures to devise the programme schedule linking all projects within the
programme. With the programme packaging agreed, the next step is to
develop a contracting strategy. This varies, as different types of project
entail differing levels of perceived risk, which affect the appetite of firms
to become involved in the tendering process. The contracts therefore
