Primavera P6 and Construction

A 2016 report on worldwide Construction Claims states the global average value of a construction delay dispute to be a staggering US$46million, a trend that has climbed upward from 2010. The report also indicates that the average dispute took 15.5 months to reconcile. You can read the full report from Arcadis here. Although claims and disputes are the inevitable result of delays to a project, for

Concrete: 4 Innovations You’ve Never Heard Of

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Concrete -- a material that can trace its interactions with humans back to the Roman era more than 2,000 years ago -- is the most popular material used today. When tonnage is compared, the use of concrete outweighs plastic, wood, aluminum and steel combined. What's equally amazing about concrete is the material's ability to continuously be the center of innovation. Here are some of the more

Is Modular Construction The Future? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Globally, the construction industry is adopting modular construction over site-built construction more and more. Modular Construction can have up to 50% time-savings overs traditional construction and an average construction time of 180 days. What Is Modular Construction? Modular construction is when independent sections of a structure are built in a controlled site, typically in a plant or

10 Reasons Why Construction Schedules Fail

This post was originally published on the RepOne blog. CPM Schedules invariably become erroneous, despite best practices, when the rest of the team isn’t pulling their own weight. The integrity of the schedule may have nothing to do with why it became useless or meaningless, or as I like to say, a recorder more than a predictor of the critical path and progress. If the project is large and has

Ghost Schedules: An Overview for Project Controllers

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Any project controls professional knows that during the course of a project multiple versions of a project schedule will be created. Schedules are often created at different levels. It usually takes a few iterations to get to an agree-upon baseline. Then there are progress schedules, scenario schedules, mitigation schedules, and perhaps even a recovery schedule. But what about ghost schedules?

Top 4 Tech Trends In Construction And Engineering

Technology is taking over the world. Technology that we never thought would dominate has become a staple when it comes to planning and executing a project in construction and engineering. According to a 2016 survey by PwC, 74% of respondents stated that technological advances are the top global trends that will transform stakeholders' expectations over the next 5 years. Coming in second place

Big Data For Construction: How It Can Help You Deliver Your Project On Time

Big Data for construction is here - the question is are you ready? But first, what is Big Data? At the AACE Conference last month in Toronto, the keynote speaker was Paul Zikopoulos, a trends expert and VP of Big Data Analytics at IBM. Big Data is a ubiquitous term that refers to the immense amount of data we capturing about all of our interactions online or with devices. Every click online

5 Things I Learned At The AACE Project Controls Conference

Admittedly, it took us weeks to prepare for. I really wasn't sure we would make it. There was so much to do. Brochures were designed & drawn up, backdrops architected and printed, boxes of business cards were ordered arrived by courier and a myriad of other essentials were procured. We were running our very first tradeshow booth. Being primarily an online company, I didn't realize until this

Construction Scheduling Software – How To Get The Most Out Of Your Solution

As a leader in your organization, one of the biggest mistakes that you can make in terms of construction scheduling software is focusing on a tool as JUST a time management solution. While having the right solution at your side can certainly help you make sure that a project finishes on time and on budget, the overall functionality of today's construction scheduling software runs a great deal

Construction Project Management Certification – Is It For You?

According to Payscale.com, over 4,900 construction project managers report making between $48,400 and $105,698 per year. Pay depends on experience and skill set, but construction project managers are often able to find work in most cities across the country and around the world once they obtain the appropriate work history and education, and often a construction project

Location Based Management System: Better Than CPM?

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A location based management system (LBMS) might not be something that is on your radar as a project planner or scheduler -- but it likely will be soon. The concept has deep roots in the United States. The Empire State Building is one of the most well-known examples of using a LBMS, and its use is considered a key factor in the building's rapid completion. While this method of tracking construction

Delay Claim: Lessons From A Primavera P6 Planner

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A few years ago, I worked on a project where I was asked to document a delay claim. I was working as a Primavera P6 planning for an electrical supplier who had subcontracted out the construction of a number of electrical buildings to a fabrication yard. The main design engineer made a number of fundamental design changes in the first year of the project. Communication and contract issues between

6 MEGA Construction TV Shows You May Not Have Known About

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We all need a break sometime, and what better way to unwind than watching and learning about some of the most top-notch modern day builds in the world! Curious about the inner workings of the Panama Canal, or how deep sea drilling is really done, or how engineers constructed the Dubai Race Course among many other superhuman builds? If you're in construction here are some interesting TV shows

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Measuring Project Progress : 6 Methods You Should Know

Accurately measuring the progress of a project is always a challenge. There are many factors to account for in a progress update - type of measurement, accuracy of the data, and the system of record are all important factor in accurate progress measurements. Software packages like Primavera P6 don't always help us out. Sure there a 3 choices for Percent Complete Types, but how to we decide

BIM – What Does It Mean For Construction Professionals?

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The acronym BIM stands for building information modeling. It’s a 3D digital representation of physical and functional characteristics of a building. BIM is also a coordinated set of processes that allow for the creation, management and sharing of the properties throughout the entire lifecycle – before, during and after construction. Its models incorporate operational, graphic, environmental,

Just Like The Real Thing – Construction Simulator 2015

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Whether you are in construction or not, you've probably wondered what it would be like to operate a LIEBHERR 81k fast-erecting crane, right? The Construction Simulator is a fun way to experience what its like to be onsite and what it takes to execute simple and complex construction contracts. So what’s all the hype about the Construction Simulator 2015 for Windows? Published by German games

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 candidate can actually walk the talk and perform up to your needs. From a project controls standpoint, are you hiring people that can walk-in and get up and running quickly? Do they know the software inside and out? Are you certain they have the skills and procedural project

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 – samples of designs, shop drawings, diagrams, schedules, and material data that are delivered to an Architect, an Engineer or your client in general. Submittals are used as a tool to track the progress and materials being used, as well as making sure that everything is in

4 Common Construction Bidding Errors And How To Avoid Them

13 days into the New Year and I’m assuming that many independent contractors have begun to seek out and propose bids in hopes of landing a construction job. Whether it is a small or large project the landscape is very competitive and requires a lot more than just presenting a proposal and knowing that you’re remarkable at what you do. To help get you in the right lane when pursuing a private or

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 that amount once everything was said and done? It might seem outrageous, but it's quite common for major construction builds to double or even be 5 times over budget. So what happens next? Some serious payment plans of course! Was it due to poor cost estimations, unforeseen market

7 Ways to Grow Your Project Management Smarts

Nov 7th is the 9th annual International Project Management Day. International Project Management Day is a day to be proud of working in project management and to recognize what project managers contribute to the world, one in which so much innovation and progress is due to projects. I just listened to an interview with Frank Saladis, the founder of International Project Management

4 Ways To Benefit From Online Primavera P6 Training

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Here in Primavera-land it seems like eLearning has finally arrived! We've seen many traditional Primavera P6 training providers launch online Primavera P6 training courses or some sort of Primavera P6 eLearning this year. Guilty....Plan Academy did too! But you've probably heard that news already. From a learner's perspective, this is a great opportunity as there are now many more options for

Are We Ready For Mobile Updates Or Not, Primavera Users?

This week we're starting a new Discussion feature on PlannerTuts. Each week we'll be kicking off a discussion that is insightful or particularly helpful in the day-to-day world of project controls. Share your opinion, add your thoughts to these debates. We all have smartphones and there are hundreds of thousands of apps out there. But are we ready to update our project schedules through an app

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