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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

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

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

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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Mastering Retrofit Construction Layout: Optimizing Axes Lines and Benchmarks

Retrofit construction layout is distinct from new construction in that new elements are dictated by existing program to remain or ‘ETR’ – such as structure supporting walls, floors, and ceilings. Existing program and finishes are stripped down to substrates which

Punch List Techniques and Strategies for General Contractors

Confusion and lack of consensus over what a construction project punch list or punch-out list is and what it isn’t, contribute mightily to project conflict in the close out stage of most any construction project – big or small. However,

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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....

02/12/2024 | By Derek Graham

CPM Schedule Specifications & Requirements: are they a waste of paper?

CPM Schedule Specifications & Requirements are generally found in CSI division 01 32 00 Construction Progress Documentation of a project manual or specifications, where they are routinely ignored or not even contemplated. Countless permutations of these requirements makes it difficult to establish standards in...

01/27/2024 | By Derek Graham

Construction Completion Schedules for Accurate Closeout

Nothing quite resembles the mad scramble contractors do to close out the final segments of their projects. By this time, the project schedule has likely been deprecated into a chaotic parallel universe that serves no practical purpose other than to mollify clueless stakeholders....

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Generating Effective Construction Schedule Oversight Reports

Delay and Disruption Cases: a Tale of Two Claims

Construction Schedule Acceleration: Optimizing for Success

Successful Shop Drawing and Submittal Strategies

Mastering Retrofit Construction Layout: Optimizing Axes Lines and Benchmarks

Punch List Techniques and Strategies for General Contractors

Resource Loaded CPM Scheduling Strategies

On the Adoption of AI Construction Scheduling Platforms

The Politics of CPM Scheduling

Construction Disruption Claims & How to Optimize Them

MEP Coordination Strategies

CPM Schedule Oversight Best Strategies

CPM Schedule Specifications & Requirements: are they a waste of paper?

Construction Completion Schedules for Accurate Closeout

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