Search by module
Using Cost Estimate Checklists to Ensure the Quality of the Estimated Capital Project Cost During the Engineering Design Phases
Blog Design Management Engineering Plans Tools

Using Cost Estimate Checklists to Ensure the Quality of the Estimated Capital Project Cost During the Engineering Design Phases

The Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) defines cost estimate as the process of developing an...
Read More
Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) Scoring for Building Projects
Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) Best Practice Blog Design Management Schedules Workflow

Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) Scoring for Building Projects

The Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) is a tool developed by the Construction Industry Institute (CII) to evaluate the quality...
Read More
Managing, Monitoring, Evaluating and Reporting Value Engineering Proposals on Capital Projects
Assets Blog Design Management

Managing, Monitoring, Evaluating and Reporting Value Engineering Proposals on Capital Projects

The growing demand to optimize capital projects investments and to do more with less funds, project owners and more than...
Read More
Managing, Monitoring, Evaluating and Reporting Design Deliverables on Capital Projects
Blog Design Management Portfolio

Managing, Monitoring, Evaluating and Reporting Design Deliverables on Capital Projects

As a general rule, every capital project needs to be designed before it is constructed. During the project design phase,...
Read More
Using Design Coordination Checklists to Ensure Integration of Design Solution in Capital Projects
Assets Blog Design Management Workflow

Using Design Coordination Checklists to Ensure Integration of Design Solution in Capital Projects

Design coordination is a broad term describing the integration of designs prepared by different members of the project design team...
Read More
Capturing Supervision Consultant Overtime Charges for Supervising Contractor’s Activities in Construction Projects
Blog Cost Management Design Management

Capturing Supervision Consultant Overtime Charges for Supervising Contractor’s Activities in Construction Projects

One of the common items in interim payment applications for construction contracts is the deductions for the engineering consultant team...
Read More
How Can Technology Bring the Much-Needed Transparency and Objectivity in Assessing Engineering Consultants and Contractors Prequalification Documents on Capital Projects?
Assets Blog Contract Management Design Management Engineering Tools

How Can Technology Bring the Much-Needed Transparency and Objectivity in Assessing Engineering Consultants and Contractors Prequalification Documents on Capital Projects?

For a capital project owner, one of the proven response strategies for reducing the project’s risk exposure is to outsource...
Read More
The Five Low-Hanging Fruits that Each Entity Should Aim for When Starting the Journey of Digital Transformation for Managing, Monitoring, Evaluating and Reporting Performance of Capital Construction Projects
Blog Costs Design Management Digital Transformation Forms Home Schedules Tools Workflow

The Five Low-Hanging Fruits that Each Entity Should Aim for When Starting the Journey of Digital Transformation for Managing, Monitoring, Evaluating and Reporting Performance of Capital Construction Projects

The term "low-hanging fruit" is a commonly-used metaphor for doing the simplest or easiest work first requiring little or no...
Read More
Auditing the Process for Selecting the Design Consultant on Capital Projects Delivery
Blog Design Management Plans Schedules

Auditing the Process for Selecting the Design Consultant on Capital Projects Delivery

One of the standard practices for capital project owners in public and private sectors is outsourcing the design development scope...
Read More
Managing the Issuance of The Request for Proposal (RFP) for Short-Listed Consultants
Blog Contract Management Design Management Schedules Tools Workflow

Managing the Issuance of The Request for Proposal (RFP) for Short-Listed Consultants

After completing the design consultants' prequalification, the project owner will invite them to submit their proposals for the project design...
Read More
How to Ensure the Formal Initiation of Capital Project Design Phases?
Blog Design Management Portfolio Schedules

How to Ensure the Formal Initiation of Capital Project Design Phases?

One of the critical requirements for any capital project investment is to ensure that the project is designed to meet...
Read More
Monitoring, Evaluating, and Reporting Planned and Actual Resources Usage and Performance Efficiency During the Capital Project Engineering Phase
Blog Design Management Engineering Portfolio Tools

Monitoring, Evaluating, and Reporting Planned and Actual Resources Usage and Performance Efficiency During the Capital Project Engineering Phase

For Engineering Consultants, EPC Contractors, Design-Build Contractors, and other entities whose work scope includes creating engineering deliverables such as drawings...
Read More
Objective Evaluation and Appraisal of Engineering Consultants Performance on Capital Projects
Blog Contract Management Design Management Engineering Tools

Objective Evaluation and Appraisal of Engineering Consultants Performance on Capital Projects

Project Owners need to monitor their engineering consultant’s performance throughout a contract stages of design and construction supervision. In addition,...
Read More