Construction Industry Institute
The Construction Industry Institute (CII), based at The University of Texas at Austin, is a non-profit consortium of more than 130 owner, engineering-contractor, and supplier firms from both the public and private arenas.[2] The group aims to enhance the business effectiveness and sustainability of the capital facility life cycle through research, related initiatives and industry alliances.
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| Founded | 1983 |
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| Type | Research Institute |
| Focus | Research |
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Area served | Worldwide |
| Method | Research, publications, conferences and workshops, implementation, professional development, benchmarking & metrics |
Key people | Stephen Mulva, Director [1] |
| Website | construction-institute.org |
Best practices
A best practice is a process or method that, when executed effectively, leads to enhanced project performance. CII Best Practices have been proven through extensive industry use and/or validation. CII Best Practices include the following 17 topics:
- Advanced Work Packaging
- Alignment
- Benchmarking & Metrics
- Change Management
- Constructability
- Disputes Prevention & Resolution
- Front End Planning
- Implementation of CII Research
- Lessons Learned
- Materials Management
- Partnering
- Planning for Modularization
- Planning for Startup
- Project Risk Assessment
- Quality Management
- Team Building
- Zero Accidents Techniques
CII has also researched other practices and information topics, which have been organized into a Knowledge Base. CII's professional development programs help organizations to plan the development of new construction project managers by applying CII Best Practices and other competencies to the managers' professional development.