Aedon Consulting Inc. is specialized in performing work on large projects by executing their key engineering components and completing small projects in a multi-disciplinary environment.

Small Project Execution:

Aedon considers projects with capital costs up to $1,000,000.00 as small projects. Small projects may require a different execution path. Below lists some small project challenges along with a few proposed solutions.

Some Small Project Challenges:

• As small projects are comprised of fewer components, and therefore they may be more vulnerable to schedule and budgetary slips.
• Except for preventive maintenance projects, their timing may not allow appropriate advanced planning.
• May need to be executed utilizing the same process as large projects, especially for large clients.
• Require project management as large projects do.
• May require accurate execution at the initial project phase since corrective actions otherwise may result in increased cost and schedule slippage compared to large projects percentagewise.
• Depending on the task, small projects require senior staff involvement, which may result in temporary staff availability issues.
• May be required to be executed in a faster pace than medium size or large projects.

A Few Proposed Solutions:

• Staff having cross-disciplinary expertise along with field (construction) experience.
• Provide constructability and procurement support.
• Virtual design at the beginning of the project.
• Technical leads with project management experience.
• Utilize templates and proven methods.
• Staff EPC project experience.
• Different information structure on the drawings depending on clients’ standards permit.

For more information on this topic, please contact Aedon Consulting Inc. directly.