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Benchmarking & Metrics Summary Reports

BMM-Summary Topic Summary

Overview
The Construction Industry Institute (CII) established the CII Benchmarking and Metrics (BM&M)
program in 1995 to provide self-analysis tools to member companies, quantify the bene ts of CII
Best Practices, and support research teams. By 2002 the program had achieved those goals by
deploying the rst online benchmarking questionnaire and by generating key reports and many
industry-sponsored studies. The program has continued to evolve since then to meet the needs of
CII members and to support the Institute’s strategic goals.
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Key Findings and Implementation Tools

1 : CII Guidance

The BM&M Committee guides the program, interfacing with CII leadership through the Board of
Advisors and other committees to better serve the membership. The BM&M Committee
oversees the program and works alongside the CII benchmarking staff to promote and develop
benchmarking initiatives. As the needs of the membership have changed, so have the services
provided by the BM&M program. And, as the membership evolves in the future, the program will
stay attuned to its emerging needs. (BMM2013-1, page 2)

Reference: (BMM2013-1)

2 : Growth of Benchmarking Database

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CII started collecting project data with a paper-based questionnaire in 1996. By the time the
2002 summary report was published, the database had grown to hold 1,037 projects with a total
installed value of $54.2 billion and had begun accepting project data through a web-based
questionnaire. There was an almost even split between owner and contractor submitted
projects as shown in Figure 1. After consistent decreases in average project cost for both
owners and contractors, the trend had begun to level with small projects being dominant. As the
trend toward small projects continues, changes in aggregate performance and practice use
metrics may also become apparent.

Reference: (BMM2002-3)

3 : 2013 Report

BM&M Committee members composed a summary report in 2013 to provide insight into the
current status of the program and the services it provides, with emphasis on the changes that
have taken place since 2002.  CII members that have not been involved with the program for
several years are strongly encouraged to revisit the program to learn how it has changed and
how it may bene t their respective organizations. Given past and recent work CII has done to
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improve the program, participating companies will gain tremendous value in both the near and
long terms. . (BMM2013-1, page 1)  

Reference: (BMM2013-1)

4 : Sector Speci c Programs

The program has responded to industry-speci c benchmarking needs with absolute metrics and
data to support member companies engaged in the pharmaceuticals and biotechnology,
upstream oil and gas, downstream oil and gas, and healthcare sectors. The set of metrics has
been broadened, the database has grown, and the toolset available for interface with the data
has been improved signi cantly. Program expansion will continue in industry sectors that have a
need and are willing to participate and provide support. Productivity benchmarking for both
engineering and construction have also been developed. (BMM2013-1, page 12)

Reference: (BMM2013-1)

5 : Performance Assessment Labs

CII’s strategic goal of expanding its geographical reach to serve members’ global operations is
supported by the benchmarking program through the establishment of Performance
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Assessment Labs (PALs) in regions throughout the world. This expansion allows the program to
leverage local support, knowledge, and resources, while expanding and improving the program’s
capacity to serve member companies. PALs currently operate in Brazil and Canada, and CII
plans to develop more PALs as opportunities arise. (BMM2013-1, page 13)

Reference: (BMM2013-1)

6 : Value of Benchmarking Database

The traditional research objectives of CII continues to nd support from the benchmarking
program. Many new research teams use data and de nitions from the program that help form
th i d t ll ti d h l i f k (BMM2013 1 15)
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their data collection and research analysis framework. (BMM2013-1, page 15) 
The BM&M program also continues to produce the annual safety report, which has become an
industry-standard reference for CII members and non-members alike. The BM&M system
assessed the level of implementation of safe practices in 2001 for feedback and to quantify
practice impacts on project performance. Figure 13, provided for illustration, shows safety
practice use norms for owner domestic projects segregated by cost category. Project size has a
signi cant impact on the level of practice use as depicted in the gure. Larger projects report
greater practice use on average. This nding prompted research into small projects to
determine how practices may need to be modi ed for use on these projects.  Note BM&M
programs for Safety are included in the Safety Knowledge Area.             (BMM2013-1, page 6)   

Reference: (BMM2013-1)

7 : Benchmarking Process Automation

Several years ago it was recognized that automation of the entire CII Benchmarking process
using the Web was essential to making the system work in a lean and e cient manner
necessary to meet participant needs and resource constraints. Signi cant strides have been
made in this regard, and members are currently reaping the bene ts. Data are now collected
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exclusively via a Web-based questionnaire and reports are now returned in a similar manner. By
2002 data could be submitted during project execution when it was most convenient to the
project team. (An interim report, the Progress Key Report, was already available on-line even
before a project has been nally submitted. BMM2002-3, page 23) 

Reference: (BMM2002-3)

8 : Data Mining and Self-Analysis

The database can be mined to formulate typical industry norms that can help users understand
how the industry in general performs. The BM&M program enables members to perform self-
analysis of project performance and best practices use. The newly released Performance
Assessment System (PAS) interface provides a more intuitive and user-friendly approach to
conducting self-analysis and mining the data to support decision-making. Several examples of
representative industry data analysis and how it may be used in practical applications are
provided.  (BMM2013-1, page 10)

Reference: (BMM2013-1)

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9 : Implementation Tool #1

IR BMM-2, Benchmarking & Metrics Implementation Toolkit Pocket Guide

This pocket guide is a companion publication of the online Benchmarking & Metrics
Implementation Toolkit. This pocket guide, de nes benchmarking, provides the reasoning
behind benchmarking, and details the steps and activities to implement a benchmarking
process as a Best Practice

Reference: (IRBMM-2)

Key Performance Indicators

Improved cost, Improved schedule, Improved quality (reduced errors & omissions), Reduced change,
Improved safety

Research Publications

 Benchmarking & Metrics Summary Report - BMM2013-1

Publication Date: 01/2014 Type: Benchmarking Report Pages: 39 Status: Reference

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 Benchmarking and Metrics Summary Report for 2001 - BMM2002-3

Publication Date: 02/2002 Type: Benchmarking Report Pages: 38 Status: Reference

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Presentations from CII Events

 Session - 10-10: Measures that Matter

Publication Date: Presenter: Number of Slides: 60 Event Code: AC2014

 Plenary Session - CII’s 10-10 Performance Assessment Campaign

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Publication Date: Presenter: Number of Slides: 14 Event Code: AC2013

 Implementation Session - CII’s 10-10 Performance Assessment Campaign

Publication Date: Presenter: Number of Slides: 31 Event Code: AC2013

 Plenary Session - Quantitative Easing 3.0 – Boosting the Amount of Information in the Project
System
Publication Date: Presenter: Number of Slides: 10 Event Code: AC2011

 Implementation Session - Quantitative Easing 3.0 – Boosting the Amount of Information in the
Project System

Publication Date: Presenter: Number of Slides: 52 Event Code: AC2011

 Plenary Session - Don’t Gamble with Your Project’s Performance

Publication Date: Presenter: Number of Slides: 20 Event Code: AC2009

 Implementation Session - Don’t Gamble with Your Project’s Performance

Publication Date: Presenter: Number of Slides: 35 Event Code: AC2009

 Plenary Session - Industry Demands Clear Measurements: The Case for Tailored, Transparent
Metrics

Publication Date: Presenter: Number of Slides: 21 Event Code: AC2006

 Implementation Session - Productivity Metrics: Which Circle Is Yours?

Publication Date: Presenter: Number of Slides: 25 Event Code: AC2006

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 Implementation Session - Industry Speci c Metrics: The Case for Tailored, Transparent Metrics

Publication Date: Presenter: Number of Slides: 30 Event Code: AC2006

 Plenary Session - Benchmarking: What the Data Tell Us

Publication Date: Presenter: Number of Slides: 16 Event Code: AC2007

 Implementation Session - Benchmarking: What the Data Tell Us

Publication Date: Presenter: Number of Slides: 39 Event Code: AC2007

 Session - Benchmarking as a Best Practice

Publication Date: Presenter: Number of Slides: 18 Event Code: AC2004

 Session - Benchmarking: The Journey to Improvement

Publication Date: Presenter: Number of Slides: 34 Event Code: AC2001

 Session - Benchmarking in the Information Technology Age

Publication Date: Presenter: Number of Slides: 20 Event Code: AC2000

 Session - Benchmarking for the Next Millennium

Publication Date: Presenter: Number of Slides: 13 Event Code: AC1999

 Session - BM&M:What Can It Do for You?

Publication Date: Presenter: Number of Slides: 55 Event Code: AC1998

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Tags

Knowledge Areas: Performance Assessment

Project Phase: Commissioning & Startup, Concept, Construction, Detailed

Design (Engineering), Detailed Scope, Feasibility, Handover &
Closeout, Procurement

Project Function/Role: Architects & Engineering, Construction, External

Stakeholders, Project Controls, Project Management,
SBU/Corporate Functions

Industry Group: Buildings, Heavy Industrial, Infrastructure, Light Industrial

Regions: Africa – South Africa, Asia – China, India, Southeast Asia,

Australia, Europe – Scandinavia, Russia, Middle East, North
America – USA, Canada, Mexico, South America – Central
America, Brazil

10-10 input Metrics: Controlling, Design Efficiency, Planning, Safety

Keywords
Benchmarking, Metrics, Performance Assessment, PAL, PAS, Project performance, Data mining,
Best practices

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