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| EDITOR'S NOTES
Welcome to the premiere issue of Construction Project Controls. The old joke about the job's not done 'til the paperwork's finished has never been more appropriate. Cost, schedule, document, safety, logistic and environmental considerations make necessary more data management then ever before. Add to this the front-end design component and back end facilities management, the need for clear, efficient communications is paramount.
With this timely newsletter accompanied by free special reports, we'll provide useful insight into the particulars of the disparate project control systems, how they can better serve you and how to deal with conflicts between different systems used by different members of the project team.
We have held off this issue another week in order to send it when the P3-to-Project Manager Transition Guide was ready for distribution. The Guide, in turn, took extra time to go through several edits, including review by Primavera for accuracy. It is now ready and can be downloaded by accessing the Transition Guide article below. Thank you for your patience.
| | FUNDAMENTALS OF PROJECT CONTROLS
By Larry True
Contractors are well aware of the importance of solid financial controls. But successful projects depend upon execution of controls in many areas by many people. Larry True, Managing Director, DR Construction Services, LLC., will provide a steady stream of basic how-tos with specific recommendations and advice. Those who have read Larry's writings in the past or have heard his talks at industry functions appreciate his ability to see things from their point of view.
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| INTRODUCTION TO SCHEDULING BEST PRACTICES
By Andy Mottram
Andy Mottram, Senior VP of Warner Construction Consultants, Inc., introduces his regular column on scheduling best practices. Andy has prepared hundreds of schedules over the past 25-plus years, dating back to when CPM schedules were developed on punch cards run through IBM computers. His CPM scheduling expertise coupled with Warner's extensive construction management activites will provide practical advice for schedule novices and experts alike.
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| EXPLORING PRIMAVERA SCHEDULING APPLICATIONS
By Gordon H. Aronson
Primavera Engineering & Construction, along with its sibling Primavera Contractor, are here for some and just around the corner for the others. Gordon Aronson introduces his column and outlines what's coming in the next few months.
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PRIMAVERA STEPS, THEIR ADVANTAGES, AND UPDATING THE PROJECT
By Gordon H. Aronson
Steps are a facility in Primavera Engineering & Construction and Primavera Contractor that allow the scheduler to break down an activity into a checklist of items that must be accomplished in order to declare the activity scope complete. Steps can greatly economize a schedule by reducing the number of activities while at the same time reducing progress payment disputes about percent complete.
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| EXPERIENCING LIVE, REAL-TIME COMMUNICATIONS
By John Jurewicz, AIA,
John Jurewicz, president of Chicago Trades Online, brings his construction, architecture and technology experience together to present an independent and objective look at Internet collaboration tools and how they are best meeting the needs of the construction team.
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