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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,
- Sequence These: An Interactive GameSequence These Construction Phases and Test Your Knowledge Structural Steel Bridge Project Roadway Reconstruction Project
- Our Approach to Redesign and Redefine the Content of Heavy Civil Construction Materials and MethodsOur Approach to Redesign and Redefine Heavy Civil Construction Materials and Methods Understanding how a mechanically stabilized earth
- 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
- Construction Project Schedule ReportsA construction project schedule activity typically has information depicted below. Situation: Understanding the various construction project schedule reports.
- The Different Dimensions of a Project ScheduleSituation: The different dimensions of a project schedule and the many ways they are used. The schedule remains
- Project Schedule Buy-In by The Project Managers and SuperintendentsSituation: Project manager and superintendent involvement, buy-in, and ownership of the project schedule. Very few project managers and
- Activity Naming Rule – A Set of InstructionsSituation: Ambiguous and inconsistent description of the name of an activity. Using an appropriate naming convention for an
- Short Interval Schedule (SIS), Aka Three-Week Look Ahead ScheduleWhat Exactly is It, What is It for, and Where Does the Data Come from to Create One?
- 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
