A new resource – the
Rapid Mobilisation Playbook – has been created to help
fast-track government construction projects, says Carolyn
Tremain, MBIE Chief Executive and Functional Leader for
Government procurement.
The Playbook has been
developed by the Construction
Sector Accord in collaboration with New Zealand
Government Procurement within MBIE, Aurecon, and
through the Accord Forum; a collaborative, cross industry
group to support the sector to recover from
COVID-19.
“The Playbook is intended to be a
practical guide to help government agencies start
construction projects including ‘shovel-ready’ projects
in a fast and safe way, that protects jobs and helps achieve
broader social, cultural, environmental and economic
outcomes at this critical time,” says Ms
Tremain.
“It will help organisations and project
teams that don’t often complete large-scale projects on an
accelerated time frame and ensure government construction
projects can lend further support to New Zealand’s
recovery from COVID-19.”
“These infrastructure
projects have the potential to create jobs, develop skills,
unlock businesses’ potential, support communities, enhance
our built environment and set New Zealand up for a
sustainable and inclusive future,” says Ms
Tremain.
The Playbook will support the sector to build
capability and apply risk-based decision making. It provides
practical guidance on:
• how long the stages in the
mobilisation process need to take
• best practice
governance arrangements to protect your process
•
which procurement and delivery models to consider (in line
with Construction
Procurement Guidelines)
• the trade-offs and
risk/management implications of moving quickly through
project phases.
“The Playbook will help government
project teams facilitate New Zealand’s recovery and
delivers to the principles and vision that was set out by
the Construction Sector Accord,” says Ms
Tremain.
