Programmes of work show the planned sequence and target timelines of activities on a construction project. They are typically displayed as bar charts or Gantt charts, with tasks listed on the left and target start and end dates for each shown as blocks on the right. More complex Gantt charts can track actual completion dates against targets, providing visibility into project progress and estimated completion.

1. Programmes of Work
Programmes of work
Programmes of work show the actual sequence of any work activities on a construction
project. Part of the work programme plan is to show target times.
They are usually shown in the form of a bar or Gantt chart (a special kind of bar chart), as
can be seen in Fig 2.8. on the following slide
Example of House Building Programme of Work

2. In this figure:
* On the left hand side all of the tasks are listed – note this is in logical Order
* On the right the blocks show the target start and end date for each of the individual
tasks
* The timescale can be days, weeks or months.

3. Gantt Chart
Far more complex forms of work programmes can also be created. The
Gantt chart shown below (Fig 2.9) shows the construction of a house.
This is a more complex example of a bar chart: There are two lines – they
show the target dates and actual dates.
The actual dates are shaded, showing when the work actually began and
how long it actually took.
If this bar chart is kept up to date an accurate picture of progress and
estimated completion time can be seen.

4. (Fig 2.9)
Gantt Chart