Why construction planning decides the schedule
80% of the delay on a project is decided before the first brick is laid. We look at the planning decisions with the greatest impact on the final schedule.
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Technical notes, site news and analysis of the construction sector.
Cost control: measure weekly or pay at the end
The difference between a profitable project and one that is not usually lies in how often deviations are measured. We...
Site safety: when it stops being a poster
Safety does not improve by putting up more posters, but by changing what is tolerated. These are the practices that...
Refurbish or demolish: how the decision is made
Refurbishing is not always the sustainable option, nor is demolishing the quick one. These are the variables we analyse...
Concrete is not judged by its appearance
Concrete can look perfect and fail to reach strength. We go through the testing plan we apply to every pour.