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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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5D Scheduling
08/20/2020 | By Derek Graham

5D Scheduling Poised to Revolutionize Payment App Process

5D Scheduling Could Be a Game Changer for Contractors’ Payment Strategies Historically, getting paid on time is one of the biggest challenges that building contractors face. Thus, any vehicle that could speed up the process deserves their attention, as cash-flow is fundamental to their...

submittal requirement procedures
08/06/2020 | By Derek Graham

How Administrative Requirements Escalate Construction Costs, Part III: 01 33 00 Submittal Procedures

The third and final installment of this series on Administrative Requirement pertains to 01 33 00 – submittal procedure requirements. There are thirteen CSI subheadings under this category of which we are chiefly concerned with but one – albeit all encompassing – 01 33...

administrative requirements
07/30/2020 | By Derek Graham

How Administrative Requirements Escalate Construction Costs, Part II: 01 31 02 Construction Progress Documentation

Administrative Requirements – 01 31 02 Construction Progress Documentation In 01 31 01 Project Management and Coordination, Part I, I discussed how planning, coordination, meetings, and documentation administrative requirements can increase and become extreme construction project cost risks that are difficult to detect and...

administrative requirements
07/23/2020 | By Derek Graham

How Administrative Requirements Escalate Construction Costs: Part I

Part I: Administrative Requirements 01 31 01 Project Management and Coordination As a contractor’s administrative requirements general conditions represent no capital gain to a project, owners frequently take for granted these services as having no value, despite the real cost to the contractor. Project...

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02/23/2020 | By Derek Graham

CPM Schedule Disruption and Delay Claim Management

Impact Schedule Overview: Managing Schedule Disruption CPM schedule disruption is represented by an impact schedule to show deviations from the baseline schedule. Typically, it is a natural function or progression of progress updates. For example, if the schedule was impacted in a given time-frame,...

BIM Coordination technology
01/15/2020 | By Derek Graham

A Fresh Look at Building With BIM Coordination

BIM Coordination technology is Driving Complex Building into High-gear In the past, I’ve been a bit skeptical as regards adoption rates of BIM Coordination technology among builders. Fake news that overstated data was partially what motivated me. Since then, I’ve seen and had more...

CPM schedule updating
10/27/2019 | By Derek Graham

CPM Schedule Updating Best Practices

In CPM schedule updating practice, there is little consensus on the best way to coordinate and issue monthly progress updates. Larger projects may contractually require an onsite or field office scheduler – someone near the action who has the advantage of first-hand observation –...

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12/04/2018 | By Derek Graham

Project Executives and Other Management Crossovers: Right for Every Industry?

Project Executive: Wrong for the Private Sector “You got ‘city’ hands, Mr. Cooper. Within the morass of management theory options open to production oriented industries – Agile, Waterfall, Scrum, and plain old CPM – bandied about project management structures, there’s been historically little consensus...

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