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- Identifying Item of Work and Related Work Tasks (Activities)Item of Work and Related Work Tasks (Activities) Work tasks (activities) are fundamental for cost estimating, project scheduling,
- Our Approach to Reading and Interpreting Heavy Civil Contract SpecificationsReading and Interpreting Heavy Civil Contract Specifications First, let’s understand what an item of work is. In the
- Our Approach to Reading and Interpreting Heavy Civil Contract DrawingsReading and Interpreting Heavy Civil Contract Drawings One might assume that, since reading and interpreting construction drawings are
- Top 10 Skill Sets Highly Sought After by Heavy Civil Construction and How They Map to Skill Sets from Our WebbookBringing value to an organization means contributing to its success and growth. It involves coming into the organization prepared
- Demystifying Construction Project Scope Complexity with WBSDemystifying project scope complexity with WBS. Project scope complexity can be considered within the context of work tasks,
- The State DOT’s Differences on the Order of Contract Plan SheetsThis table compares the formats of arranging contract plan sheets by a few State DOTs Typical Order of
- Calculator – Labor Daily Cost AnalysisProject Scenario 1 – Let’s Play! Consider these work tasks. If the crew planned to complete or actually
- Interactive H5P Content – Cost Estimating MethodsHere is an interactive and engaging H5P content on a branching scenario. Play to learn about the different
- Activity Naming Rule – A Set of InstructionsSituation: Ambiguous and inconsistent description of the name of an activity. Using an appropriate naming convention for an
- Cost Estimating and Bidding Process for Design-Bid-Build (DBB) Project Delivery MethodHave you ever wondered what the full spectrum of process is for cost estimating and bidding a project
- The State DOT’s Differences on the Formats of Standard SpecificationsThis table compares the formats of standard specifications for several State DOTs and the FHWA Differences in the