Download or read book Cost Growth in New Process Facilities written by Edward W. Merrow and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper describes the causes of cost misestimation for major plants and speculates about why the estimation problem has been so resistant to resolution. My discussion is based on a substantial body of Rand work that developed methods for evaluating the cost, schedule, and performance of process plant projects. Figure 1 displays both the nature and the magnitude of the cost misestimation problem. This figure shows estimates for more than 40 chemical process plants built from the late 1960s to the early 1980s. When we categorize the estimates according to the project stage at which they were made, we see the size of the misestimation in early cost estimates, especially when new technology is involved. Even after the effects of inflation, unanticipated regulatory changes, and the like have been removed, estimates made before detailed engineering is well advanced are, on average, very poor predictors of the actual cost of plants. This problem of average underestimation is but one manifestation of the difficulties of arriving at reasonably accurate, reasonably early estimates.
Download or read book Understanding Cost Growth and Performance Shortfalls in Pioneer Process Plants written by Rand Corporation and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Understanding Cost Growth and Performance Shortfalls in Pioneer Process Plants written by Rand Corporation and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Understanding Cost Growth and Performance Shortfalls in Pioneer Process Plants written by Edward W. Merrow and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Review of Cost Estimation in New Technologies written by Edward W. Merrow and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reviews literature on cost-estimation errors in weapons acquisition by the Department of Defense and in large public works and construction projects, and analyzes cost-estimation practices in the chemical and process industries. The report inquires into the causes of large estimation errors found in energy process plants, e.g., coal gasification and liquefaction, oil shale, and tar sands. Principal factors in estimation errors common to all types of systems examined include the degree of system definition when the estimates were made, scope and system changes, and the level of technological innovation embodied in the system. The results of this review have formed part of the basis for an empirical investigation of cost-estimation errors and performance problems in new process plants for the Department of Energy.
Download or read book Adding Value to the Facility Acquisition Process written by Standing Committee on Organizational Performance and Metrics and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2000-02-03 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The federal government, like private corporations and other organizations, acquires buildings and other facilities to support specific functions and missions and the general conduct of its business. The federal government is, in fact, the nation's largest owner of buildings and spends more than $20 billion per year for facility design and construction. Adding Value to the Facility Acquisition Processidentifies a range of best practices and technologies that can be used by federal agencies and other owners to provide adequate management and oversight of design reviews throughout the facility acquisition process.
Download or read book Obtaining Life cycle Cost effective Facilities in the Department of Defense written by Constantine Samaras and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Department of Defense (DoD) constructs, operates, and maintains a large number of facilities. DoD incorporates life-cycle cost-effective practices into many aspects of the military planning and construction processes. This report provides RAND's description and assessment of the process used to obtain life-cycle cost-effective facilities and how that affects DoD construction options and choices.
Download or read book For Profit Enterprise in Health Care written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1986-01-01 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[This book is] the most authoritative assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of recent trends toward the commercialization of health care," says Robert Pear of The New York Times. This major study by the Institute of Medicine examines virtually all aspects of for-profit health care in the United States, including the quality and availability of health care, the cost of medical care, access to financial capital, implications for education and research, and the fiduciary role of the physician. In addition to the report, the book contains 15 papers by experts in the field of for-profit health care covering a broad range of topicsâ€"from trends in the growth of major investor-owned hospital companies to the ethical issues in for-profit health care. "The report makes a lasting contribution to the health policy literature." â€"Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law.
Download or read book Hanford Site Process Facility Modifications Project written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dealing with Aging Process Facilities and Infrastructure written by CCPS (Center for Chemical Process Safety) and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the concept of aging process facilities and infrastructure in high hazard industries and highlights options for dealing with the problem while addressing safety issues This book explores the many ways in which process facilities, equipment, and infrastructure might deteriorate upon continuous exposure to operating and climatic conditions. It covers the functional and physical failure modes for various categories of equipment and discusses the many warning signs of deterioration. Dealing with Aging Process Facilities and Infrastructure also explains how to deal with equipment that may not be safe to operate. The book describes a risk-based strategy in which plant leaders and supervisors can make more informed decisions on aging situations and then communicate them to upper management effectively. Additionally, it discusses the dismantling and safe removal of facilities that are approaching their intended lifecycle or have passed it altogether. Filled with numerous case studies featuring photographs to illustrate the positive and negative experiences of others who have dealt with aging facilities, Dealing with Aging Process Facilities and Infrastructure covers the causes of equipment failures due to aging and their consequences; plant management commitment and responsibility; inspection and maintenance practices for managing life cycle; specific aging asset integrity management practices; and more. Describes symptoms and causal mechanisms of aging in various categories of process equipment Presents key considerations for making informed risk-based decisions regarding the repair or replacement of aging process facilities and infrastructure Discusses practices for managing process facility and infrastructure life cycle Includes examples and case histories of failures related to aging Dealing with Aging Process Facilities and Infrastructure is an important book for industrial practitioners who are often faced with the challenge of managing process facilities and infrastructure as they approach the end of their useful lifecycle.
Download or read book Development Growth and State of the Atomic Energy Industry written by United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Problems in Planning Facilities for Radiochemical Process Development written by A. Carleton Jealous and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Public Works Appropriatins for 1970 for Water and Power Resources Development and the Atomic Energy Commission written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 1930 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Total Facility Management written by Brian Atkin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-12-17 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The importance of effective facility management in enabling organizations to function efficiently is widely recognized. The fourth edition of Total Facility Management offers a comprehensive treatment of what facility management means to owners, operators, tenants, facility managers and professional advisors, as well as containing advice on how facilities can be better managed from a number of perspectives. It consolidates current best practice, defines and develops emergent areas and offers a pathway for the future development of facility management. The facility management body of knowledge now benefits from the publication of several national and international standards, none of which were available when earlier editions of the book were published. The opportunity has been taken to modify the structure and content of this new edition to align it with these standards to provide readers and their organizations with a comprehensive treatment of the subject. Greater emphasis has been given to facility planning, especially the briefing stage in the design of a new or refurbished facility; design for operability; stakeholder management; outsourcing; procurement; transition; performance management; environmental management; sustainability; maintenance management; information management and building information modelling (BIM). Throughout the book, the links between facility management practice and the organisation’s business objectives are emphasised. Readers worldwide will find this fourth edition a valuable and thought-provoking blend of the principles and practice of facility management.
Download or read book Energy and Water Development Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2005 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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