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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
- 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
- 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