Information is big business. Information is responsible for driving key decisions. Good decisions start with data, well so do the bad ones. Rubbish in equals rubbish out. The hard part is ensuring you are getting good quality data. It needs to be transparent and on a lot of occasions it isn’t because poor metrics are…
Something that can easily be overlooked when producing a programme is the type of contract and how that should influence the way the programme is put together. Firstly lets have a look at the options: Option A – Priced contract with activity schedule Option B – Priced contract with bill of quantities Option C –…
Generally speaking site offices have a bland decor but in every site office around the country you can put your money on a gantt chart being stuck to the wall. Programmes are a plan, they are a tool to assist in the operational delivery of a project. If they aren’t briefed and understood then you…
Lets talk floaters, no not the kind that immediately come to mind… I’m talking about project float and how its importance is massively underestimated or just misunderstood. First of all there are different types of float. Generally when were talking float its total float that’s being discussed but for the avoidance of doubt I will…
Are you one of these people that likes to throw the instructions to one side and work it out for yourself? Well if you do this with an NEC contract you could be in for some problems. The contract is very clear about what a programme should contain so why is it that so many…
Cash is important to any business and poor cashflow management has sent plenty of companies under. Most because of inaccurate forecasting not highlighting issues in a time frame for them to be resolved. Leave it too late and its game over! Construction is a project based business and one bad project could have a massive…
The temptation of that little red button to feel the rush would be far too tempting for me. Its also too tempting for many contractors to push on subcontractors often without them knowing they are effectively accelerating or if they do know they are forfeiting entitlement. Under an unamended form of NEC the Project Manager…
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