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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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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 –...

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...

11/06/2018 | By Derek Graham

Low Morale Drives Construction Negative Productivity

Construction negative productivity rates plague the building industry, as other industries enjoy modest growth. Industry leaders and academics struggle to come to terms with this reality, even as it continues to get worse. However, the focus causal factors tends to be simplistic, and predictable....

10/18/2018 | By Derek Graham

Representing Productivity Loss in Disruption Claims

The key to a successful productivity loss disruption claim is an accurate report and graphic representation of a meticulous Time Impact Analysis (TIA). In Primavera 6, the TIA may be represented with the baseline bar, and actual-bar, on the same chart. Another way of representing a...

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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

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

How Administrative Requirements Escalate Construction Costs: Part I

CPM Schedule Disruption and Delay Claim Management

A Fresh Look at Building With BIM Coordination

CPM Schedule Updating Best Practices

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

Low Morale Drives Construction Negative Productivity

Representing Productivity Loss in Disruption Claims

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