Mass timber student housing building tops out near Ohio State

Using glulam columns and beams, the construction team was able to reach the milestone nearly 10 weeks ahead of schedule.

Lessons learned from rebuilding the Pentagon after 9/11

The team used creative design, workforce planning and an integrated project delivery process to finish the renovation ahead of schedule, under budget and without disruption to occupants.

Kairos Power Pushes to Make Nuclear Construction Repeatable

Kairos, Barnard and Oak Ridge researchers are applying lessons from early reactor projects to tackle cost, schedule and code barriers facing advanced nuclear deployment.

Why Asset Tracking is Critical for Keeping Construction Projects on Schedule

The post Why Asset Tracking is Critical for Keeping Construction Projects on Schedule appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Construction projects are rarely delayed by one major failure. More often, they slow down because of a series of smaller operational problems: a missing tool, a machine left on the wrong site, a late delivery, or equipment that can’t be found when the team needs it most. Asset tracking helps reduce those friction points by […]

Florida Set to Accelerate Everglades Reservoir Project to Complete by 2029

Officials signed an agreement with the Corps of Engineers to expedite Everglades restoration, enabling a key component to reach construction completion five years ahead of schedule.

Moving Ahead December 2015: Crossrail’s quarterly update

the fitting out of cross rails tunnels is well underway. These works form the latest part of our Crossrail project schedule and they involve the installation of track, railway systems and power all of which will transform Crossrail’s tunnels into an operational railway. More than five kilometres of track has already been installed.

McKinsey & Company - Project delivery hubs: Analytics for better megaproject outcomes, Aug 2021

By providing tailored project-delivery intelligence to decision makers, an analytics hub can reduce risk and increase the odds of successful completion McKinsey look at a multibillion-dollar oil & gas megaproject where a data-enabled, analytics-based project delivery hub (PDH) can help owners and delivery teams objectively develop perspectives on project risks and reveal opportunities to improve project performance or accelerate delivery, or both

Overcoming risks through shared vision, commitment and collaboration - A case study published by Graham of Vancouver

Development expertise, financial acumen, local experience and technical knowledge all are important criteria in a real estate developer’s evaluation of potential development partners. But to Kyle Weeks, the true essence – the key element that determines success and helps overcome challenges – is finding a partnership group whose people think the same way, who truly share the vision and who sincerely align their interests for the long-term.

Monitoring, Evaluating and Reporting Construction Performance by Trade and Level for High‐Rise Towers by Bassam Samman

For those involved in the construction of high rise‐towers, they usually like to have an easy to understand report that shows the overall project performance in a single page. Of course, by doing so, they want to sacrifice the quality and trust worthiness

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