Blog Posts
- 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 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
- 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
