Managing a factory building project: from development of a construction brief to commissioning and handover

Abstract: Resource requirements and organisation arrangements to define, develop, deliver and commission a safe and beneficial capital project are described. This chapter outlines typical phases from the justification of business case, through programme definition and the delivery of a capital project. The appointment criteria and various organisational arrangements for project teams to design, engineer, construct and commission a capital project are explained. Key requirements, checklists and deliverables at the various project stages are described to achieve safe delivery at minimum risk.