The shortfalls of control frameworks particularly in relation to application to 'fast-track' on a building project

On any construction project, time and budget are usually of paramount importance. As a result, many construction companies have sought after a method that can ensure a faster end product development, which commonly focuses on product cycle time reduction through concurrent development. The increasing preference of project managers to "fast-track" has demonstrated that the popularity of this delivery method is warranted. Fast-Tracking has proven to have a greater potential to impact the project development/design …

…unnecessary pressure on both the design and construction team to complete work. Mistakes occur and poorer quality of work result. Thus, further changes and time lost. There are many non-value adding activities involved in construction, especially when construction is performed concurrently. The control framework allows for a way to deal with these problems, however in terms of practicality, can be very complex and intricate, and sometimes even impossible to effectively manage and co-ordinate. Figure 1. Key: