Strategic Planning in Power Grid Construction Projects
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Bondar Yevhenii
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Electricity transmission infrastructure projects in industrialized nations are consistently plagued by cost overruns and schedule delays, yet the role of strategic planning comprehensiveness as a determinant of project performance remains insufficiently examined at the project level. This study investigates how the depth and integration of strategic planning practices influence cost and schedule outcomes in power grid construction projects. The study draws on an adaptive construction management system integrating multi-dimensional risk assessment, machine learning-based failure prediction, and dynamic resource optimization, validated across 24 transmission line and substation projects in Europe and North America (2023–2025). Results demonstrate that comprehensively planned projects achieved average cost overruns of 5–12% and schedule delays of 5–15%, compared to 30–45% and 35–50%, respectively, for conventionally planned projects. Right-of-way acquisition, regulatory approvals, and design modifications jointly accounted for 55–65% of total documented delay time across the sample. Early stakeholder engagement, extended demand forecasting horizons of 15–20 years, cross-functional governance structures, and formal risk registers with active monitoring protocols are identified as the planning elements most strongly associated with superior performance. The study contributes empirical evidence linking planning comprehensiveness to measurable project outcomes and offers practical governance recommendations for utilities and regulators seeking to improve transmission infrastructure delivery.
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