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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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02/25/2017 | By Derek Graham

Which Fortune 100 Companies Have the Most Innovative Renewable Energy Initiatives?

Smart Companies Ahead of the Pack in Optimizing Renewable Energy Strategies a Feature Guest Post, from Ron Burg, of Mahans Inc. Which Fortune 100 Companies Have the Most Innovative Renewable Energy Initiatives? It’s no surprise that some of the biggest companies in the world...

megaprojects
02/11/2017 | By Derek Graham

The Relative Symbolism and Impermanence of Megaprojects: Early classical architecture

Early classical architecture was founded by the Greeks, and next the Romans Greco-Roman Ptolemaic era Early classical architecture enhanced earlier OK and MK infrastructure work in the Faiyum Depression to service the population explosion at that time. Egypt was then in decline, as was...

Egyptian New Kingdom
01/28/2017 | By Derek Graham

The Relative Symbolism and Impermanence of Megaprojects: Egyptian New Kingdom, Pomp & Procession

Egyptian New Kingdom, was a man’s world, except … Megaprojects of the Egyptian New Kingdom must include Queen Hatshepsut’s colonnaded mortuary temple at Deir el Bahari[i] ( below). During her 15 year reign, Hatshepsut built hundreds of monuments, obelisks, and a temple at Beni Hasan. From...

megaproject management
01/21/2017 | By Derek Graham

The Relative Symbolism and Impermanence of Megaprojects: Old Kingdom Early Engineering Masters

Behold: the Humble Megaproject – a contradiction in terms if ever there was one. The historical contexts of the earliet megaproject began with the Ancient Egyptians, whose Old Kingdom (3rd Dynasty) megaprojects would have included mostly the last extant above-ground funerary compounds, mastabas, and...

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01/14/2017 | By Derek Graham

The Relative Symbolism and Impermanence of Megaprojects: Making an Impact

“Megaprojects must be considered in the context and of their impetus – or raison d’être, and their impact – preconstruction which includes cultural, social, economic, and environmental impact and significance, in order to try to piece together their historic relevance, if any. Inevitably, they...

megaprojects
01/07/2017 | By Derek Graham

The Relative Symbolism and Impermanence of Megaprojects: The Ancient Wonders

“The Ancient Wonders – the world’s earliest megaprojects Since the Industrial Revolution, megaprojects have grown exponentially. The impetus of megaprojects has become more pragmatic, and done away with myth and religion – or any reference to it, or the ancient wonders – altogether. They continue...

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01/02/2017 | By Derek Graham

The Relative Symbolism and Impermanence of Megaprojects: from Amarna to the Freedom Tower, a Series in 8 Parts

Megaprojects, or the $ billion+ equivalent Nothing has the ability to inspire in equal measure passion or loathing than time immememorial immodest megaprojects. Whether conceived of necessity or vain extravagance, there seems to be no discussion possible without an abundance of superlatives – not...

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01/01/2017 | By Derek Graham

AR/MR Smart Helmets for the AEC Industries: Flight or Fancy?

Smart Helmets: are they making us any smarter? While BIM die-hards cling to their soon to be obsolete platforms, AR, and MR smart helmets featuring heads-up (HUD) and holographic displays are hitting the streets, and trying to make an impact on facilities management, and...

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