Posts by Lance Hodgson
Project directors suppressed by gantt charts want construction project dashboards
Project directors suppressed by Gantt Charts want Construction Project Dashboards. 98% of mega projects face cost overruns or delays (source: McKinsey & Company). So who’s in the 2%? Toyota? No, they only build the cars that drive on the infrastructure. Tesla? Nope. But I believe Elon might be soon with his new tunnelling gig. The…
Read more →Friends don’t let friends drive Sharepoint
Friends don’t let friends drive SharePoint. When it comes to a document management system for your mining project, I can’t think of anything positive to say about Microsoft SharePoint. I have worked for a few different employers as well as clients who neglected to thoroughly analyze their document management requirements (scope) and subsequently deployed SharePoint…
Read more →Here’s why lean construction techniques still can’t scratch the surface
Here’s why lean construction techniques still can’t scratch the surface Taiichi Ohno ‘Stand in that circle and watch the process.’ Engineering Manager ‘Here?’ Yes. Now what? Think for yourself. How long for? Until you see it. See what? The waste. The waste?! I’ve watched this process thousands of times, I would see it straight away!…
Read more →Enabling improved construction project controls. If not now, when?
Enabling improved construction Project Controls, if not now, when? Today’s Owner and EPC Companies are frequently dealing with significant budget overruns and schedule delays, placing significant pressure on them to adopt project controls strategies which better fit their company and the projects they execute. Fred Wellman discusses strategies to rapidly transform project controls for organizations…
Read more →Your construction dispute resolution process is missing: Here’s the evidence
Your construction dispute resolution process is missing: Here’s the evidence Every little claim is a legal battle. Time, dates, photos, evidence. Whoever has the better records of the construction work wins. As a General Contractor, responsible for delivering the largest and most complex construction projects across the world, your project might involve hundreds of people…
Read more →Dear general contractors, stop building construction management software
Dear general contractors, stop building construction management software. During the web boom of the early 2000s, companies like Aconex, QA Software (Team Binder) and Procore launched onto the scene with new document management systems to significantly improve the way a construction document was being shared during a construction project’s lifecycle. Leighton Contractors (now CPB), under…
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