Why Project Owners Should Enforce a Rigorous Work Inspection Request (WIR) Business Process on their Capital Construction Projects

For all capital construction project owners, having their completed facilities running without defects or issues is what matters most for them. Failures associated with electro-mechanical and other types of services systems result in unhappy occupants and users of those facilities and negatively impact their value. Unlike other types of building Read more…

For Capital Construction Projects’ Contracts with the Time is of Essence Clause, Why Associating Project Schedule Activities with Business Processes Become a Must and Not a Choice

Whether a contract agreement had explicitly stated the clause of “Time is of Essence” or not, it is a common practice in delivering capital construction projects to request all parties involved, contractors in particular, take all necessary measures. This includes the adding of more resources to avoid project delays. Nevertheless, Read more…

Having a Report Worth Thousands of Words for Communicating Schedule and Cost Performance Status of Capital Construction Projects

For many capital construction projects’ stakeholders and in particular executive stakeholders, they always need to know whether a project is facing cost overruns and/or delays in completion date in order to have an accurate cost performance. The earned value method (EVM) provides a proven solution to answer those two critical Read more…