Planning, Programming & Project Controls
"Plan smart. Build better."
A construction project programme is a detailed schedule showing the sequence, duration and resources for every activity, from tender through to completion. At KPMC, a good programme is realistic, contract-compliant and maintained throughout delivery so it remains useful for both project control and extension of time claims.
Our experience gives us first-hand knowledge of how vital effectively implemented planning and control procedures are to the delivery of construction and engineering projects within time and budget constraints.
Our skilled planning personnel ensure the necessary planning and project control procedures are in place and being followed so you have a true picture of how your project is performing. The programme is one of the most essential tools in contracting; it provides the basis for planning and monitoring work and, in a dispute, the foundation for demonstrating the impact of critical events.
What Good Planning Looks Like
- Tender Planning: including method statement support
- Design Planning: detailed design programmes integrated with construction programmes
- Project Programming: from drawings, specifications, schedules of work, or bills of quantities (Primavera P6, MS Project, Asta Powerproject)
- Programme Appraisal: review of contractors' programmes for logic, sequence and durations
- Progress Monitoring: tracking actual progress against planned
- 3D Visualisation and 4D Planning: construction simulations to study alternatives, coordinate disciplines, and detect problems before execution
A well-maintained programme isn't just a delivery tool; it's your best defence. When delays occur, our team can draw on your project records to support extension of time claims, disruption assessments, or expert-led forensic delay analysis.
3D Visualisation and 4D Planning
KPMC can produce simulations of construction from the first stages of the project to study alternatives for construction processes, coordination of disciplines, and detecting ambiguities, problems or risks that can be resolved much before the design is executed.
Key Points
- KPMC delivers programme planning services from tender stage through to completion.
- Effective project control prevents cost overruns and supports extension of time claims.
- Our planners work across Primavera P6, MS Project, and Asta Powerproject.
- Regular programme updates create the evidence base needed for delay analysis.