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Article Innovation, Scheduling, Complexity, Lessons Learned, Construction 1 November 2018

PM Network

Sequencing Made Simpler

By Garza, Amelia Talk about a lessons learned database. U.S. construction and engineering giant Bechtel has been in business for 120 years, with some 25,000 construction projects under its belt—many of them…

Conference Paper Complexity, Lessons Learned, Construction 3 March 2008

Project management as knowledge work

By Owen, Jill | Linger, Henry Implementing most projects inherently involves managing much complexity and uncertainty. To alleviate these challenges, project managers can integrate knowledge-generating practices into their…

Article Decision Making, Lessons Learned, Construction 1 December 2005

Project Management Journal

Strategic management of variation orders for institutional buildings

By Arain, Faisal Manzoor Recent research shows that when construction project managers use a structured and systematic process during the earliest phases of design, they are better able to transfer and organize their…

Article Scheduling, Change Management, Lessons Learned, Construction 1 July 2005

PM Network

Construction industry update

By Bannan, Karen J. Practicing project management offers advantages greater than cutting costs and avoiding mistakes; it encourages organizations to rethink the way they operate and the measures they use to determine…

Conference Paper Lessons Learned, Construction 1 September 2004

La gerencia de proyectos IPC en América Latina. Factores claves de supervivencia y éxito de las empresas de ingeniería y construcción = Engineering procurement and construction project management in Latin America. Key factors in the survival and success of engineering and construction companies

By Negrín, Susana Sánchez de | Kolesch, Stefan Pardo Successfully managing projects is a matter vital to a organization's competitive survival, particularly for those operating in the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) industries. This…

Article Lessons Learned, Construction April 2004

Project Management Journal

Knowledge management in UK construction

By Carrillo, Patricia M. | Robinson, Herbert | Al-Ghassani, Ahmed | Anumba, Chimay Many of the United Kingdom's (UK) major construction companies have realized important business benefits and competitive advantages as a result of managing the knowledge that their projects generate…

Conference Paper Lessons Learned, Construction 7 September 2000

Seminars & Symposium

Construction project database for proposal preparation

By Lacerda, Fred W. Submission of unimpeachable qualifications for design/build competitions can normally be described only as an extremely time consuming and, most often than not, very fast track to boot. Most of the…

Article Lessons Learned, Construction June 1986

Project Management Journal

A claims analysis expert system

By Cobb, James E. | Diekmann, James E. Construction contracting is a dispute prone activity. Because the time needed to acquire expert contract administration knowledge is extensive and the cost involved in hiring specialized contract…