Turnaround Facts

Industry Performance Results

• Over 90% of turnarounds failed to meet company's business and turnaround goals.
• Eight out of ten turnarounds experienced cost overruns of 10 - 40 %.
• Half of the turnarounds suffer from schedule slippages.
• Almost nine out of ten turnarounds reported work scope growth of 10 - 50%.
• Most turnarounds were impacted by shortages of qualified staff and crafts.
• Three out of four times the schedules were abandoned in the first week of turnaround.
• Most of the turnaround staff reported stress and organisational conflicts as their biggest personal concerns.
• 90% of post-turnaround critique report recommendations are never implemented.