Construction Scheduling

In a world of tight time frames and highly interdependent processes, scheduling is an indispensable prerequisite for successful project implementation. It is the duty of the architect to manage all the project participants in a goal-oriented manner and to call for their results when the time is right. For this reason, a systematic schedule of target dates, adapted to a project’s sequences and workflows, is a necessary tool for the day-to-day management and monitoring of complex construction projects.

Topics:

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• Organizing the planning and construction process
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• The basics of scheduling
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• Goal-oriented presentation formats and levels of detail
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• Developing a schedule
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• Using schedules in the real world

In a world of tight time frames and highly interdependent processes, scheduling is an indispensable prerequisite for successful project implementation. It is the duty of the architect to manage all the project participants in a goal-oriented manner and to call for their results when the time is right. For this reason, a systematic schedule of target dates, adapted to a project’s sequences and workflows, is a necessary tool for the day-to-day management and monitoring of complex construction projects.

Topics:

• Organizing the planning and construction process


• The basics of scheduling


• Goal-oriented presentation formats and levels of detail


• Developing a schedule


• Using schedules in the real world

Dr.-Ing. Bert Bielefeld is a practicing architect and owner of the architecture firm bertbielefeld architekten (www.bertbielefeld-architekten.de). In the fields of construction and project management, he has broad experience in the coordination of all participants in the planning and construction process. In addition, he is interim professor of construction economics and construction management at the University of Siegen, Germany.