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Item of Work and Related Work Tasks (Activities) Work tasks (activities) are fundamental for cost estimating, project scheduling,

Sequence These Construction Phases and Test Your Knowledge Structural Steel Bridge Project Roadway Reconstruction Project

Meaningful Gamification to Help Keep the Reader Focused and Interested In my previous post, I highlighted the features

Reading and Interpreting Heavy Civil Contract Specifications First, let’s understand what an item of work is. In the

Reading and Interpreting Heavy Civil Contract Drawings One might assume that, since reading and interpreting construction drawings are

Geotechnical Investigations and Geotechnical Report (Soils Report) The geotechnical report communicates the site conditions, design, and construction recommendations.

Jeopardy Game How many of the young professionals and students know about the Jeopardy Game? We are working

Demystifying project scope complexity with WBS. Project scope complexity can be considered within the context of work tasks,

This table compares the formats of arranging contract plan sheets by a few State DOTs Typical Order of

The make and model for different construction equipment are extensive, and each manufacturer provides a performance chart to

There are several factors to consider when selecting earthwork construction equipment. This chart pulls those factors into view

This is an interactive H5P content on drag the words. The drag the words exercise allows the player

This is an interactive H5P content on interactive video, and drag the words. The video includes some hotspots

Project Scenario 1 – Let’s Play! Consider these work tasks. If the crew planned to complete or actually

Here is an interactive and engaging H5P content on a branching scenario. Play to learn about the different

Situation: Ambiguous and inconsistent description of the name of an activity. Using an appropriate naming convention for an

Have you ever wondered what the full spectrum of process is for cost estimating and bidding a project

This table compares the formats of standard specifications for several State DOTs and the FHWA Differences in the