How To Create A Pivot Chart in Excel
Are you faced with a mountain of excel data, and need to consolidate it into a usable format so that…
BIM – What Does It Mean For Construction Professionals?
The acronym BIM stands for building information modeling. It’s a 3D digital representation of physical and functional characteristics of a…
When should I use Free Float? [in under 100 words]
In layman’s terms, Free Float tells you if an activity is “bumped up” to its successor activity (FF=0) or if there…
4 Steps To Get Your Team Up And Running With Primavera P6
Are you about to roll out Primavera P6 to a large number of users? Getting Primavera P6 up and running…
Just Like The Real Thing – Construction Simulator 2015
Whether you are in construction or not, you’ve probably wondered what it would be like to operate a LIEBHERR 81k…
11 Killer Interview Questions For Hiring A Project Controller
Hiring for any position is always risky business. There are no guarantees once the interview is over that the winning…
Project Metrics vs KPIs – Knowing The Difference
I had a manager once, back in my IT days, who suddenly insisted, “If I get another 12-page project report,…
Monte Carlo 101: How Monte Carlo Schedule Simulations Work
The term Monte Carlo Simulation just has that aura and feel about it…… it sounds complex. But in reality it’s…
A Basic Overview Of Construction Submittals
Strolled into your office today to a desk buried under a stack of reports? Chances are they’re Construction submittals –…
3 Up-and-Coming Project Scheduling Tools You May Not Know About
Last week’s Construction CPM Conference in San Diego was a big success! It was my first time attending (and presenting…
The Origins Of Hammocks In Project Scheduling
When I think of a hammock, the first thing that comes to mind is a hammock hanging in the nice…
Top Reasons Why eLearning Fits A Busy Lifestyle
The adoption of eLearning in industrial fields has not been as fast as it could have been, but it is…
12 Worldwide MEGA Builds – BILLIONS Over Budget [INFOGRAPHIC]
What if you were given a construction project budget of $15 billion and your project ended up costing 3 times…
Where will your Project Management Software be in the next 5 years?
The Project Portfolio Management Software Market will be worth approximately $3.9 Billion by 2019! So who says Project Management isn’t…
5 Risks Companies Face In The Oil & Gas Industry
The Oil & Gas industry takes major risks to gain valuable global opportunities. Some risks involve adopting new regulations and…