Build the programme from the work itself.

We use model scope, zones and quantities to structure activities and test durations. The programme gains a clearer basis than inherited dates and broad allowances.

Activities need a measurable basis.

Model-based scheduling uses the BIM model to define work packages, zones and quantities that support programme development. Elements are mapped to planned activities, while production assumptions translate measurable scope into durations and sequencing logic.

Without this link, programmes can remain too broad for effective control. Large activities conceal uneven quantities between zones, and look-ahead plans become disconnected from the actual locations where crews must work.

CNE works with the planning team to refine the activity structure rather than replacing planning judgement. The model provides scope and spatial evidence, while calendars, resources, productivity and contractual logic remain explicit programme inputs.

Scope translated into activities

01
Model readiness review

Classification, zones, quantities and element completeness are assessed before they are used as a scheduling basis.

02
Work breakdown mapping

Model elements are grouped against the WBS, construction packages, locations and responsible trades.

03
Quantity-based durations

Relevant quantities are combined with stated productivity and crew assumptions to test or develop activity durations.

04
Logic and zone refinement

Dependencies, work fronts and location flow are reviewed to expose activities that need further breakdown.

05
Look-ahead schedules

Near-term model views and activity lists are prepared around executable zones, prerequisites and handovers.

06
Planning system integration

Model links are coordinated with Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project identifiers while the programme remains under planner control.

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Quantities inform the plan.

Scope is checked before dates

We expose missing or ambiguous model coverage before it creates false confidence in calculated durations.

Location drives activity structure

Work packages are broken into practical zones that support crew flow, handovers and progress measurement.

Planning ownership stays clear

Model evidence strengthens the programme without hiding resource assumptions or overriding the planner's logic.

Give the programme a visible basis.

Send us the current model, WBS and scheduling assumptions. CNE will connect scope and quantities to a programme structure the team can defend.