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Blog Posts: 2014 - 2024

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Basic Architectural Millwork Scheduling

The Devil is in the Details Architectural millwork scheduling is a process describing several moving parts throughout the course of the project lifecycle, beginning with the design intent and design development through construction drawings, the submittal sample and mock up

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Choosing CPM Scheduling Platforms to Meet Your Needs

CPM Scheduling Platforms as Models of Efficacy Choosing CPM scheduling platforms is a matter of integrity and scale. You want to have the right tool box for the needs of your organization and the projects it manages. That means you

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Generating Effective Construction Schedule Oversight Reports

Construction Schedule Oversight Success is Predicated on Having the Right Skill Sets There are both art and science at play in the business of preparing effective and productive CPM construction schedule oversight reports. That is to say, that technical knowhow

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Delay and Disruption Cases: a Tale of Two Claims

I recently had the pleasure of serving as an expert on two concurrent delay and disruption cases that proved to provide some interesting insights into the nuances of delay and disruptions experienced by the owner and the contractor. In one

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Construction Schedule Acceleration: Optimizing for Success

Schedule Acceleration: The Big Squeeze Construction schedule acceleration is a strategy designed and intended to either mitigate and stanch off float erosion (delay,) or to recover lost time – so to better control or advance completion dates. There are a

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Successful Shop Drawing and Submittal Strategies

There has always been a lot of confusion about what constitutes a ‘shop drawing,’ submittal,  and finally – coordination drawings. In order to optimize project management outcomes, it is necessary to not only know the difference, but to master the

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05/15/2024 | By Derek Graham

Managing Construction Contract Extension of Time Claims

Very few construction projects seem to progress without at least one general disruption or delay time impact that affects schedule milestones, and requires trades to accelerate in order to keep to schedule, or at least minimize – mitigate – or recover impacts. In most...

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05/09/2024 | By Derek Graham

Architectural Alignments in Construction

In most interior fit-out, builders only need to align major or basic elements – like walls, floors, and ceilings. As the sophistication of their commissions ratchet up, these architectural alignments become more demanding. Builders of high-end and luxury construction are all too familiar with...

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04/15/2024 | By Derek Graham

Resource Loaded CPM Scheduling Strategies

Resource loaded CPM scheduling pertains to developing schedules based on activity durations predicated on production rates and constraints of available personnel or resources. Many project specifications state a requirement for resource loading – and its cousin ‘cost loading,’ yet resource loaded schedules tend to...

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03/24/2024 | By Derek Graham

On the Adoption of AI Construction Scheduling Platforms

Recently, there have been some exciting developments in the field of AI construction scheduling platforms – such as the generative  “optioneering” platform offered by Alice Technologies*: the promise of generative AI technology into the world of construction scheduling. The only thing that is certain is...

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03/17/2024 | By Derek Graham

The Politics of CPM Scheduling

I think of politics in CPM scheduling primarily as an apt euphemism for sleight of hand reporting and representation of what contractors are either incapable of, or unwilling to give, accurate and reliable timeline representations. Thus does politics have no place in CPM scheduling,...

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03/11/2024 | By Derek Graham

Construction Disruption Claims & How to Optimize Them

In comparison to delay claims, construction disruption claims are a slippery slope when it comes time to make a claim. That’s because delays have finite start and end dates, where there is no work performed, whereas construction disruption claims occur when planned work is...

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03/02/2024 | By Derek Graham

MEP Coordination Strategies

It’s been almost 10 years since I published my 4 part series on MEP coordination, and I thought “what better way to commemorate the occasion than with an update.” In that time a lot has changed and a lot has stayed the same. On the...

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02/17/2024 | By Derek Graham

CPM Schedule Oversight Best Strategies

CPM schedule oversight is a concern of both contractors and stakeholders.  Contractors should know what to expect from oversight consultants when they submit their schedules for approval. It behooves them to use that knowledge to anticipate what elements they need to pay attention to....

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