Problems of application and automation of methods of evaluation of risks of projects of objects reconstruction

Abstract

The urgency of the problem. Process of reconstructing objects faces many challenges and risks. The problem of risk assessment in construction is of paramount importance. This is due to erosion of an increasing number of modern structures with extraordinary structural features and loads, increasingly world-wide scales of reconstruction in difficult geotechnical conditions with a high degree of responsibility in reconstruction of capital construction objects. Purpose - is to identify and consider application and automation of risk assessment of reconstruction projects. Methodology. The problem of automation of risk assessment of reconstruction projects to date hasn’t been properly addressed. This is largely due to use of technical and economic substantiation of objects of construction and reconstruction of methods for risk assessment, which doesn’t fully take into account the specifics of construction activity of objects and peculiarities of their exploitation. Investigation of existing quantitative and qualitative methods of risk management allows us to conclude that they need to be developed and improved to be used for design, construction, reconstruction, repair of construction objects. This is especially true of risk management in construction activities. The reason for this is changing prices for building materials and construction, transportation and operation of construction machinery, machinery and equipment, transportation of workers to construction sites, travel expenses when performing work in other regions. The brief description of each method is given in article. Features of their application are analyzed and revealed. Problems of use of risk management methodology in the management of building projects are formulated. Conclusions. To manage and automate risks of reconstruction projects, need to understand scope and objectives of software to use the appropriate automated risk management tool. The automated risk management tool doesn’t guarantee success, but serves main purpose of storing and analyzing identified problems, timely response. Definitely, each project is unique and requires adaptation and adjustment of selected automated tools for its practical implementation. This set of criteria should be defined for each specific project and consider the objectives of the implementation, the objectives of risk management process, the size of the reconstruction project and its needs, the ability to integrate with the required standards and methodologies.