ABSTRACT
There is similarity and overlapping in the execution programs for maintenance projects and small capital projects, with all operating plans having maintenance and plant engineering groups. As a result, company policy and practice must differentiate between maintenance and plant engineering projects. Not only size, but other criteria, such as engineering content and project criticality, can designate the category. Projects that are very small in size (having a range of between $1,000 and $100,000) are usually classified as maintenance projects. Those between $100,000 and $10 million are often classified as multiple small project programs. Figure 13.1 shows a project breakdown, by project size, which is typical of large operating and contracting companies. Four categories are shown-small, intermediate, large, and mega. Hours are listed for engineering, home office, and construction direct labor. These hours are generated using the illustrated historical breakdown. The hours relate to the cost of a project case in each category, as listed.
