Using PMIS to Self-Assess Your Organization’s Lean Construction Awareness
Maximizing the Value of Construction Projects Lean construction is a “way to design production systems to minimize waste of materials,...
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The Value that Adding a Third “S” Will Bring to the Famous K.I.S.S. Principle
For many, the KISS acronym can be a less offensive "keep it simple and straightforward" for which it is the...
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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...
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Managing the Tender Opening Process for Construction Projects
Most project owners, and in particular those in the public sector, require that bids be opened in public or with...
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Managing Employer Complaints in Construction Projects
Project owners, or as contractually known as “employers”, are one of the most critical stakeholders that need to be managed...
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Monitoring and Tracking Site Work Instructions on Construction Projects
Site Work Instructions (SWI) are written technical instructions issued to the contractor by the engineering consultant to execute a particular...
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Achieving Compliance While Taking Advantage of the FIDIC 2017 Programme Clauses
The FIDIC 2017 edition made a significant expansion of the project schedule requirements that are part of clause 8, the...
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Can Reporting Construction Projects’ Portfolio Performance Sometimes Be As Challenging As Herding Cats?
For many organizations, getting a meaningful real-time single version of the truth of their construction projects’ portfolio performance could be...
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Enforcing Formal Post Project Review for Completed Capital Projects Before Formal Closeout
The purpose of the Post Project Review (PPR) is to review the completed project and find lessons learned on what...
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Capital Project Owners’ Nightmare of Cost Overrun and Overestimated Benefits
Owners of capital construction projects always have the nightmare of cost overrun and overestimated benefits. Those two performance measures have...
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Ensuring Trust Worthy Auditable Information for Capital Assets Valuation
One of the growing requirements for financial institutions that provide finance for capital projects is to have a periodical valuation...
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Automating Alerts for Delayed Review and Approval Actions in Project Management Processes in Construction Projects
One of the main objectives of using Project Management Information Systems (PMIS) like PMWeb is to automate the submit, review...
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How to Have a Quick Map Centric Projects Performance Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting Solution
Organizations that have projects spread across different geographical locations within the same country or even across multiple countries and continents...
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How Can a PMIS Provide You with an Audit Trail of Everyday Project Information?
One of the key advantages that Project Management Information Systems (PMIS) like PMWeb provide for those involved in delivering capital...
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Understanding the Difference Between Versions and Revisions in Issued for Construction (IFC) Drawings
In construction projects, there is always the requirement to maintain a history of all drawings to see what has changed...
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How to Ensure Issuing the Performance Certificate for Construction Contracts in Accordance with the Relevant Contract Clauses
Performance Certificate is the certificate issued under sub-clause 11.9 of the FIDIC contract to constitute acceptance of the Works by...
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Building the Capital Project Owners’ Cost Database to Ensure Sound Cost Estimates
Having a reliable, accurate and current cost database is a must requirement for having an accurate project cost estimate which...
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Managing, Monitoring and Tracking New Requests for Capital Projects
For project-centric organizations, there is always an ongoing demand for new project ideas, known as initiatives, to achieve the organization’s...
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Formalizing the Delegation of Authority by the Engineer in Construction Projects
Under the FIDIC Conditions of Contract, the engineer may delegate any of the duties and powers vested in him to...
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How Can Project Management Office (PMO) Use Checklists to Audit Their ISO 10006 and ISO 21500 Compliance?
One of the roles of a Project Management Office (PMO) is to ensure that project management best practices and standards...
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