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Article Innovation, Scheduling, Strategy, Cost Management, Organizational Project Management, Construction 1 April 2019

Project Management Journal

Determining Contingencies in the Management of Construction Projects

By Ortiz, José I. | Pellicer, Eugenio | Molenaar, Keith R. This research describes the managerial approaches that contractors follow to determine different types of contingencies in construction project management. Two large Spanish general contractors were…

Article Risk Management, Scheduling, Cost Management, Construction 1 February 2017

PM Network

On the Horizon

A mega-mosque construction project is underway in Algiers, Algeria—but its completion date isn't quite clear. At one point scheduled to open this year, the mosque will become the third largest in…

Article Scheduling, Cost Management, Organizational Project Management, Construction 1 October 2016

PM Network

Everything in One Place

By Parsi, Novid Looking to cut costs, waste and delays in infrastructure projects, governments are (finally) taking a cue from the private sector and adopting building information modeling (BIM). It's part of a…

Article Scheduling, Complexity, Cost Management, Government, Construction 1 September 2016

PM Network

Track record

Public-sector megaprojects aren't exactly known for finishing on schedule and within budget. Yet Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority is making a habit of doing both. The organization is…

Article Scheduling, Complexity, Cost Management, Construction 1 December 2008

Project Management Journal

Analysis of the front-end loading of Alberta mega oil sands projects

By Jergeas, George Farage In Canada's northern Alberta province lies one of the world's largest hydrocarbon deposits, a source which currently generates one million barrels of oil daily and contains 175 billion barrels of…

Conference Paper Scheduling, Cost Management, Technical Skills, Construction 19 July 2006

Modeling project behavior

By De Marco, Alberto Project cost overruns and project schedule delays are common to all industries. Such performance demonstrates that the traditional approach to managing projects is not enough. Today, researchers and…

Conference Paper Scheduling, Cost Management, Scope Management, Spanish Articles, Construction, Manufacturing 3 November 2005

Aplicación de la teoría de restricciones en la planificación y la programación de proyectos en el Perú

By Rodriguez Castillejo, Walter | Valdez Cáceres, Doris OLos autores del presente trabajo, vienen aplicando la Teoría de Restricciones en la Planificación y Programación de Obras. TOC fue desarrollada por el físico israelí Eliyahu Goldratt, quien aplica…

Conference Paper Scheduling, Quality Management, Cost Management, Construction 26 October 2004

Denver's new international runway, runway 16L/34L

By Allshouse, Brooks B. | Smith, Russell P. | See, Robert E. | Hodgkins, Elizabeth Developing a facility requires a team to manage cost, schedule and achieve quality required by the stakeholders. Runways are an essential component to the safety of the air travelers. Construction…

Conference Paper Scheduling, Quality Management, Risk Management, Change Management, Cost Management, Construction 1 November 2001

Seminars & Symposium

Configuration management

By Canepari, John E. Configuration Management addresses the need for establishing a methodology to control the various elements of the change and validation processes. The general definition of Configuration Management…

Conference Paper Scheduling, Decision Making, Cost Management, Resource Management, Construction 1 November 2001

Seminars & Symposium

PSEG experience in "just-in-time construction" – an effective way to minimize project expenses

By Shvartsberg, Boris Every Project has a time constraint (a scheduled service date), which should be met satisfying a cost constraint (budgeted funds). Sometimes, there is an incentive in completing the project ahead of…