B&F Contracting selected InEight's integrated project controls software to support utility and infrastructure construction projects. By implementing InEight Estimate, Control, Schedule, and Plan & ...

Schedule compression. Within the construction industry, this term has a sort of dual identity. For some contractors, it is a useful tool, one to be implemented sparingly but which can help get a ...

From financial dashboards to factory-based assembly, utilities and their contractors are deploying new tools and processes to improve project cost performance. In decades past, the decision to pursue ...

Often in today’s fast-paced construction industry, critical path method (CPM) schedules are used as a tool to sequester project float as a hedge against potential project risks. Float is how long a ...

All electrical projects start with a schedule or, at the very least, some basic milestone dates. Meeting these dates is the simple, strategic goal of any project. Keeping the project on that schedule ...

What if someone told you that you could save thousands of dollars on your next project before you even break ground? Would you believe such a grand statement? You should. What many contractors don't ...

Inside the bag of tricks all general contractors have there is one that is their stealth weapon for ensuring you do exactly what they want you to on their project. That weapon is the official project ...

The right mix of planning, monitoring, and controlling can make the difference in completing a project on time, on budget, and with high quality results. These guidelines will help you plan the work ...

Mac users who rely on AEC Software’s FastTrack Schedule to get a handle on project management have gone nearly four years without a major upgrade to the venerable program. Version 9 of the project ...

Although often used interchangeably, the terms "project planning" and "project scheduling" are two entirely different pieces of the structure of the task. Each plays a role in getting a project to ...