One picture is worth a thousand words. So, I want to show you some examples of several schedules, from a
Author: steve
Can I just sit back and watch
I’ve hired a crack team to manage my project. That’s it. I can just sit back and watch it all
Exactly what should we expect to do?
Once your project starts, you should know that you’re facing a series of meetings and tasks during your project. You
I don’t know doesn’t mean zero
If you come upon some imponderable scope of work on your project that defies understanding, how do you reflect that
Estimate, allowance, ROM & WAG
Especially early in the process, any value in your budget is based on more or less information resulting in more
The estimate is too high….what now?
Your team has been diligently at work, and it’s now time for your first construction cost estimate. You cross your
Contingency – Your Best Friend
A carefully managed contingency is your best tool to control exploding budgets. Here’s the broad view. Early estimates are not
Under Promise/Over Deliver – Expectation Management
Very early in many projects, you’re often faced with the need to define the project that you can deliver for
Don’t worry about the budget….at first
It’s ironic that one of my early post starts out advising you to not to focus on your project’s cost.
Why is my project so far over budget?
One of two things is invariably true about each project that I have been called to evaluate. They’re either 50%