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EDITOR'S NOTES
Each month, our goal is to bring you the latest in project management solutions and construction technology. Whether its pursing a best practices method or developing a simpler way to manage, this month’s set of articles gives you the up-to-date information you want. Here’s what you’ll find this month:
* The ins and outs of determining percentages of completed work and the most effective way to measure progress
* A back to basics collaboration solution that integrates scheduling
* A look at how BIM integrates with estimating functions
Step-by-step instructions on how to track submittals
* The latest industry happenings
Do you have a topic you’d like us to address? Please e-mail us at plevin@wpl.net.
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JUST HOW DONE IS IT?
By Larry True
Two philosophies often prevail on job sites when determining percentages of completed work, says Larry True, who argues that neither is very effective. He presents the advantages of tracking earned value to determine job progress.
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PROCORE: THE FIRST FORAY INTO RAILS IN AEC
By John Jurewicz of ASPTIP.COM
As scheduling software developers add more and more features to their management tools, one relative newcomer is making waves with its “back to basics” approach to collaboration software. With Ruby on Rails as its foundation, Procore is simplifying the scheduling process for savvy and non-savvy schedulers. John Jurewicz sat down with Procore founder Craig Courtemanche to discuss what makes the technology so successful.
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THE PRICE IS RIGHT
By Jerry Laiserin
As BIM technology continues to grow and evolve, so does model-based and/or model-centric estimating. Jerry Laiserin delves into the options available to estimators and offers a few industry predictions.
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TRACKING SUBMITTALS IN PLANNER/SCHEDULER 5
By Gordon H. Aronson
Tracking submittals does not need to be an onerous or confusing task, suggests Gordon Aronson. They can be tracked and managed directly where they will control the workflow—in your CPM schedule.
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