Effective controls for large scale construction projects

Realizing large construction projects is a difficult multi-activity endeavor that is only successfully achieved--meeting time, cost, and quality requirements--when project managers use effective project controls. This article details seven construction management controls which the author recommends using during each phase of major construction projects, controls that involve cost, schedule, quality, procurement, design, change order, and documentation. In doing so, it explains each control's function, purpose, processes, and tools.