Five Weeks Out to our Fourth Construction CPM Conference
We are now five weeks out from our fourth annual Construction CPM Conference. Much has happened in the past year with mergers and acquisitions and with new startups in the CPM software world. Read on...
View ArticleWhat obligations come with a contract?
Many of my students, all graduate engineers and having real world experience, appear to incorrectly believe that a contract is meant to be less than the law and more akin to being a mere guide. What...
View ArticleAppeals Court Rules Against FCC on Net Neutrality Rules
The Wall Street Journal reports that “A federal appeals court struck down the Federal Communications Commission's open Internet rules, in a ruling that could give broadband providers more room to...
View ArticleLessons Learned at Construction CPM Conference 2014
Construction CPM Conference 2014 is over and planning begins for 2015, January 13-17, San Diego. For lessons we learned read on ...
View ArticleConstruction Contractors: The bigger get bigger, the smaller become vassals.
A persistent theme of this blog has been the struggle between large and centralized control versus smaller and more nimble and innovative entities. This is equally applicable to software vendors and...
View ArticleImportance of Art to Students of Engineering
What ties our celebration of Engineers' Week and Mardi Gras? Read on ...
View ArticleOne Professional v. Governance by Many: The Industrial Exemption in Light of...
A recent news headline states "GM Data Now Shows Switch Problem Dates Back to 2001.” How may this story be considered in a discussion of the Industrial Exemption to the general requirement of licensure...
View ArticleConstruction Professional and Left Handed Golfers
“Fred, if you could re-write P6 (to be more like P3) what is so important to require that enormous level of program development and would any but a slim minority care?” “Joel, you have to understand,...
View ArticleGAME CHANGER – New software releases again support construction professionals
Both startup niche and established CPM scheduling software developers are beginning to consider the needs of the less-than-enterprise sized end users once again. This is good. Read on as to how and why...
View ArticleMoving an Office Requires Time to Reflect on the Past
After over 25 years at one office location, I am moving. And so I must review documents from predecessor firms of both paternal and maternal families leading to my current practice, some dating back to...
View ArticleYoung Talent and Unconventional Wisdom
Newly hired young talent may be trained in the latest software, but may be lacking the wisdom gained by working alongside older more experienced colleagues. What can we do ... read on ...
View ArticleGoliath v. David Revisited - What's the Purpose of Your 'Scheduling' Software...
Even Goliath is beginning to realize the fight was not about choice of specified software and that Davids are required to provide successful projects in an improving economy. As to why, read on ...
View ArticleWhy the Scheduling Specification is in a State of Disrepair
In the next few weeks I will be completing the rewriting of CPM in Construction Management (8th Edition) and speaking on “Why the Scheduling Specification is in a State of Disrepair.” Read on for some...
View ArticleWhy the Scheduling Specification is in a State of Disrepair
In the next few weeks I will be completing the rewriting of CPM in Construction Management (8th Edition) and speaking on “Why the Scheduling Specification is in a State of Disrepair.” Read on for some...
View ArticleTeaching of CPM and Law to Practitioners of Tomorrow and Today
As we end an old and plan to begin a new school year, we of the construction industry need to consider education of both engineering and legal topics in the classroom and at our professional...
View ArticleA HOT AACEi Conference in Las Vegas
It was HOT in Las Vegas at the AACEi Annual Conference. The temperature outside was also elevated to 113°. Read more on why this conference was HOT...
View ArticleAcquiring and Spreading Knowledge of CPM Planning and Scheduling
Blog author Plotnick discusses two means to acquire and spread knowledge of CPM. These include an upcoming 8th edition of CPM in Construction Management, and Construction CPM Conference 2016 to be held...
View ArticleOne Professional v. Governance by Many – Round II
To practice engineering, one must attend school, obtain experience under an Engineer, pass a test, and take an oath to place the public health safety and welfare ahead of personal gain. But many states...
View ArticleLaw and Risk Mitigation
The ENR print edition of 10/12/15 included an article Law & Risk Mitigation IIwhich touches upon several of the issues raised in this blog. One key point in our posts on Law relates to control –...
View ArticleEighth Edition of CPM in Construction CPM is published
The eighth edition of CPM in Construction CPM has been published. Read on as to why this is important to our industry.
View ArticleTrends for Construction Planners and Schedulers to Watch in 2016
What planners and schedulers for the construction industry should be thinking about.
View ArticleWhy You Should Join Us in New Orleans for the 2016 Construction CPM Conference
See the seven compelling reasons to join us starting January 31.
View ArticleConventional and Unconventional Wisdom – A Recap
We do have an influence on what software firms develop and market. This blog has previously suggested an owner is better served by requiring use of risk analysis. To learn how software is evolving to...
View ArticleShould Project Owners Make Key Decisions on Schedules?
Why do contractors so often allow the owner to select the personnel and software for the project schedule?
View ArticleShould Past Trends Be The Basis of Future Forecasts?
Comment on an AACE Recommended Practice on the measurement and use of past trends to forecast future progress and hear the latest on the Construction CPM Conference.
View ArticleThe Construction CPM Conference is Almost Here
Stop by because here's what we'll be talking about at the Construction CPM Conference in Orlando.
View ArticleAfter the Oroville Dam Crisis, a Thought About How to Decide Infrastructure...
Thoughts prompted by the evacuation ordered during the spillway problems at the big California dam.
View ArticleWill Project Management Software Developers Learn What Baseball Knows?
A recent front-page article in the Wall Street Journal suggests that “analytics leads to longer games with less action.”
View ArticleDon't Delay: Sign Up Now For The 10th Construction CPM Conference
There are three days of classes, plenary keynotes, basic and advanced training, claims prevention, discussion and hands-on opportunities with the competing software solutions.
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