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Looking for an effective scheduling method that can manage the vast number of tasks that make up your capital project plans? The critical path method (CPM), also known as critical path scheduling, is ideally suited for this as it is one of...

The Secret Life of Documents

I started my first role as a document controller eight years ago. Back then, when anyone asked me what I did for a job, I found myself needing to list out my job description for them to understand what it was I did each day. Fast forward to today and the need for this level […]

Leveling Up Your Construction Performance with AWP

Change doesn’t come easily to any industry so heavily invested in “the way things have always been done.” One area where this can manifest in the construction industry is in project completion rates. Historically, projects delivered on-time and on-budget have been the exception rather than the rule. And that seems to be holding true. According […]

4 Key Infrastructure Project Delivery Risks and How to Avoid Them

Ultimately, construction project delivery is about handing over a project that meets the owner’s schedule, cost and quality expectations. More often than not, however, those expectations aren’t completely met, and can even far exceed original estimates by the time the project is turned over to the owner. This is particularly common among infrastructure projects […]

Why Transitioning to Renewable Energy Demands Better Project Controls

The construction industry plays a pivotal role in the global economy and shows no signs of slowing down. Growth in general construction output alone is predicted to average 3.6% per year to 2030, higher than either the manufacturing or services sectors.[1] This fact, coupled with forecasts that investments in renewable energy will peak over the […]

Construction Estimating Errors? Watch Out for the Domino Effect

With so many variables to gather, track and calculate when assembling a construction estimate, there are plenty of opportunities for unintended errors to slip in during this time-consuming, involved process. It could be unfortunate miscalculations, or overlooked critical items like indirect costs, or maybe relying on inaccurate or outdated source data for the estimate. Yet […]

Fear of Tech Adoption? 5 Truths to Consider

When you see the phrase “tech adoption,” what comes to mind? For some, it may spark a sense of excitement, improvement, exploration and growth. For others it can conjure up fear of the unknown or of change in general. The fact that it’s grown to become such an imperative in the construction industry may further […]

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