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Cost and Time Benchmarking in Semiconductor Manufacturing Facilities Construction - Cost and schedule are two of the most critical aspects of a construction project challenging managers for constant improvement of delivery processes. The rapid pace with which the semiconductor industry is growing, cost and time of a semiconductor manufacturing become the key factors to the success of the semiconductor manufacturer. Knowledge of the time required for construction of a fab, the speed of construction, and its impact on cost are significant factors that determine the marketability of the product in terms of the time frame associated with the product. No literature is currently available that can quantify the average cost and time required for construction of a facility based on size, throughput, capacity and complexity of the systems etc. Moreover, no study is done on the relative cost and time trade-off using design-build and design-bid-build project delivery approaches, which plays a significant role as a fab construction project is highly time driven.
Success: Use of Activity Code Structure for Project Schedule Integration and Monitoring - Production of an integrated project schedule in which all parties (multi-nationals) involved work and contribute effectively to the schedule is a challenge and a priority in major, large-scale, construction projects. This article describes the planning and scheduling processes and tools (software) that were applied prior to and during project execution, in successfully completing ahead of schedule, the first 2-unit CANDU 6 nuclear power plant in mainland China. The scope of the work involved included designing, procuring, constructing, and commissioning two 728 Mwe plants located on the shores of Hangzhou bay, 120 miles east of Shanghai in China.