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Project Controls Tips & Tutorials

Informative tips & tutorials that discuss Project Controls & Project Management for the Construction, Engineering and Oil & Gas industries.

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Project Controls Tips & Tutorials | Project Management

The Surprising Benefits of Project Risk Analysis

February 10, 2018August 1, 2024

“How do I convince my team that this is worth the effort?” This is one of the frequently asked questions…

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Delay Analysis | Project Controls Tips & Tutorials | Project Management

How To Perform As-Planned Delay Analysis On A Construction Schedule

January 4, 2018August 1, 2024

When there are delays on a construction project and a delay claim has been issued, it’s vital to determine who…

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Project Controls Conferences
Construction | Project Controls Tips & Tutorials | Project Management

23 Top Project Controls Conferences To Attend In 2018

December 7, 2017July 16, 2024

Update: Check out the list of Top 24 Project Controls Conferences to attend in 2019! 2018 hasn’t even started yet…

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10 Reasons the Best CPM Construction Schedules Fail, & How to Maintain Project Integrity
Construction | Project Controls Tips & Tutorials

10 Reasons Why Construction Schedules Fail

November 29, 2016January 14, 2020

This post was originally published on the RepOne blog. CPM Schedules invariably become erroneous, despite best practices, when the rest of the…

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Construction | General | Primavera P6 Tutorials | Project Controls Tips & Tutorials

Does Your Project Schedule Have Too Much Detail? [Video]

November 5, 2016July 16, 2024

“These submittal activities are screwing everything up,” I told my boss. “The project’s Critical Path is completely messed up.” There…

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Construction | Project Controls Tips & Tutorials

Ghost Schedules: An Overview for Project Controllers

August 22, 2016October 18, 2019

Any project controls professional knows that during the course of a project multiple versions of a project schedule will be created. Schedules…

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Construction | Project Controls Tips & Tutorials

5 Things I Learned At The AACE Project Controls Conference

July 16, 2016January 14, 2020

Admittedly, it took us weeks to prepare for. I really wasn’t sure we would make it. There was so much…

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Construction Scheduling Software
Construction | Project Controls Tips & Tutorials | Software & Tech

Construction Scheduling Software – How To Get The Most Out Of Your Solution

July 9, 2016October 18, 2019

As a leader in your organization, one of the biggest mistakes that you can make in terms of construction scheduling…

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Project Controls Tips & Tutorials | Project Management

Project Controls Internships: 4 Go-To Resources To Find One

January 19, 2016August 22, 2019

You’re trained on Primavera P6 and you’re totally qualified for a project controller position. But wait… you need to come up…

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Project Controls Tips & Tutorials

Accelerating a Construction Project & Direct Costs

November 11, 2015October 18, 2019

Accelerating a construction project seems pretty straightforward right? Work more, pay more, save time, right? Well that’s pretty close, but…

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Project Controls Tips & Tutorials

How To Jump Start Your Career in Project Controls

November 7, 2015July 23, 2019

With competition and the need for innovation consistently increasing in construction, transportation, energy, architecture and related areas, project controllers are…

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General | Project Controls Tips & Tutorials | Project Management

6 Must Have Books for Primavera P6 Users or Administrators

November 4, 2015August 1, 2024

Dear Primavera P6 Professional user, P6 EPPM user, and Administrator, I have something special for you that will hopefully rock…

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5 LinkedIn Groups for Project Controllers
Project Controls Tips & Tutorials

15 LinkedIn Groups Every Project Controller Should Join

October 30, 2015July 30, 2019

The demands and how busy it can get being a Project Controller can make it difficult to keep up with…

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Construction | General | Project Controls Tips & Tutorials

Construction Project Acceleration Won Them Millions: How They Did It

June 1, 2015October 18, 2019

341,000 vehicles a day traveled that section of the Santa Monica Freeway, making it amongst the busiest stretches of freeway…

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Best Project Controls Interview Practices
Project Controls Tips & Tutorials | Project Management

How To Prepare For Your Next Project Controls Job Interview

April 25, 2015July 20, 2020

You have made it past the initial grouping of applicants into the interview pool. However, preparing for a project management…

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