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Why It’s Important to Manage Construction Risk

by InEight | Sep 14, 2020

When it comes to construction risk management, “winging it” is obviously not an option. Consider the kinds of things you may have already encountered that carried some degree of risk or negative impact: Inclement or dangerous weather. Construction...

Taking the Complexity Out of Quantitative Risk Assessment

When thinking about your latest capital project, many questions naturally arise. What if the steel supplier can’t deliver on time? What if engineering doesn’t approve design submissions in three iterations and instead takes eight? How will a supply chain delay in procuring equipment affect turnover to operations? And what will each of these cost in […]

3 Ways Contractors Can Increase Their Productivity

When looking at the origins of cost overruns and missed completion dates of capital projects, a solid line can be traced back to productivity levels. While it’s certainly not the only cause, it stands out because so much of it is controllable. And yet, achieving and maintaining consistent productivity levels has been a challenge for […]

Planner/Schedulers: Balancing Information, Automation and Expertise

There frequently exists distinct definitions of the two terms planner and scheduler. Yet both roles aim to achieve the same set of goals, as do all roles on high functioning teams. After all, the core definition and status of these goals are achieved by way of one material principle — communication. I often reflect back […]

5 Ways Technology Can Ease Project Risk Management

The construction industry is going through a major transformation. The way we build, operate, and maintain buildings has changed dramatically in the last decade. Agile and lean methodologies that focus on delivering value quickly are replacing the traditional practice of project management. Construction engineers like you are no longer building concrete shells but rather creating […]

VDC and Visual Reporting in Project Controls

Though project controls encompasses an assortment of actions and activities throughout the life cycle of a project, projects of today are not the same as yesterday. The familiar topics covered, such as cost management, virtual design and construction, planning, scheduling and risk are now more complex with additional demands. These demands touch many project aspects […]

How Single-Source Visibility Benefits Capital Project Owners

Capital projects are inherently complex. With so many moving parts and the potential for delays and budget overruns, complete project visibility is always a must to achieve desired outcomes. That can only come from a single source of truth (SSOT). With projects becoming more heavily data-driven, that single-source project visibility revolves around having access to […]

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