Having trouble finding that recent ConstructionPro Week (CPW) article examining the issue of whether nonpayment of subcontractors should be a crime? Can’t remember when CPW ran that story on the states that are expected to adopt design-build legislation this year? Well, to make it easier for you to find the article you’re looking for, CPW has created a directory of all the headlines -- categorized by subject area with links to the articles -- that WPL Publishing has posted onto its ConstructionPro Network (CPN) website since July of last year.
Here are the headlines within the Project Controls portion of the directory for July 2013 through June 2014 (To access the directory of articles publish CPN's first year of operation (July 2012 through June 2013), click here):
CONFERENCE COVERAGE
Expert Discusses the Blending of Older and Newer Construction Equipment and the Use of Different Brands at Project Sites (CPW, March 14, 2014)
Expert Suggests Ways to Avoid 'Pitfalls' When Implementing the Measured Mile Method (CPW, July 12, 2013)
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
CMAA Aims to Ensure that Construction Management Professionals 'Meet the Highest Standards in a Very Competitive Industry' (CPW, Aug. 16, 2013)
COST ESTIMATING
Spreadsheet Tools or Specialized/Homegrown Software: What Makes the Most Sense for Construction Estimating? (CPW, Oct. 11, 2013)
DESIGNS
Are Designs Expected to Be Perfect? (CPW, June 27, 2014)
DOCUMENTATION
Several ‘Significant’ Changes Made to MasterFormat (CPW, May 23, 2014)
Oft-Ignored Best Practice in Construction Project Documentation Discussed During WPL Publishing Webinar (CPW, Jan. 31, 2014)
Why Does So Much Rework Go Unreported? (CPW, Dec. 27, 2013)
EXPERT ADVICE
Oft-Ignored Best Practice in Construction Project Documentation Discussed During WPL Publishing Webinar (CPW, Jan. 31, 2014)
Loulakis Discusses Best Practices for Design-Build Projects (CPW, Nov. 22, 2013)
Expert Offers Advice during Webinar on Forensic Schedule Analysis (CPW, Nov. 1, 2013)
Experts Outline Some of the Root Causes of 'Scope Creep' (CPW, Aug. 30, 2013)
Expert Suggests Ways to Avoid 'Pitfalls' When Implementing the Measured Mile Method (CPW, July 12, 2013)
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Do Owners, Designers, Contractors, and Others Need to Embrace New Mindsets? (CPW, Jan. 10, 2014)
INSURANCE
Expert Discusses the Benefits of Subcontractor’s Default Insurance (CPW, April 25, 2014)
LEAN CONSTRUCTION
Paper Emphasizes the Importance of Controlling the ‘Design Spiral’ (CPW, Feb. 21, 2014)
What Is the State of Lean Construction? (CPW, Sept. 6, 2013)
PRODUCTIVITY/INEFFICIENCY
Consultant Offers Advice for Deciding Whether to Invest in Prefabrication Facilities (CPW, Jan. 24, 2014)
Expert Suggests Ways to Avoid 'Pitfalls' When Implementing the Measured Mile Method (CPW, July 12, 2013)
PROJECT DELIVERY
Which Design-Build Best Practice Is Being Implemented the Least? (CPW, April 4, 2014)
Loulakis Discusses Best Practices for Design-Build Projects (CPW, Nov. 22, 2013)
PROJECT SCOPE
Experts Outline Some of the Root Causes of 'Scope Creep' (CPW, Aug. 30, 2013)
RESEARCH
New Construction Research Projects Announced (CPW, June 20, 2014)
REWORK
Why Does So Much Rework Go Unreported? (CPW, Dec. 27, 2013)
Experts Offer Advice for Minimizing Rework in Construction Projects (CPW, Oct. 4, 2013)
RFQ/RFP SUBMISSIONS
Survey Respondents Reveal the Keys to Their Success in the RFQ/RFP Process (CPW, April 25, 2014)
SCHEDULING
Consultants Offer Schedule Update Advice to Improve TIA Submissions (CPW, May 30, 2014)
It’s About Time: The Importance of Network Analysis Scheduling (CPW, Jan. 10, 2014)
Experts Explain Why the Recently Approved Recommended Practice for Schedule Design is Needed (CPW, Dec. 13, 2013)
WPL Publishing Posts '2013 Construction Scheduling Software Survey Report' on Its ConstructionPro Network Website (CPW, Nov. 15, 2013)
How Often Should Schedules Be Updated? (CPW, Nov. 8, 2013)
Expert Offers Advice during Webinar on Forensic Schedule Analysis (CPW, Nov. 1, 2013)
Consideration of Claims Issues in the Creation and Update of Schedules (CPW, Oct. 25, 2013)
WPL Publishing's Inaugural Construction Scheduling Software Survey Yields Interesting Results (CPW, Oct. 18, 2013)
WPL Publishing Launches Its 2013 Construction Schedule Software Survey; Preliminary Results Are In (CPW, Sept. 20, 2013)
Expert Offers Several 'Tips and Tricks' for Planning and Scheduling Construction Projects (CPW, Aug. 9, 2013)
When Should Constraints Be Used in Scheduling? (CPW, July 26, 2013)
TECHNOLOGY
Expert Discusses the Blending of Older and Newer Construction Equipment and the Use of Different Brands at Project Sites (CPW, March 14, 2014)
WPL Publishing Posts '2013 Construction Scheduling Software Survey Report' on Its ConstructionPro Network Website (CPW, Nov. 15, 2013)
WPL Publishing's Inaugural Construction Scheduling Software Survey Yields Interesting Results (CPW, Oct. 18, 2013)
Spreadsheet Tools or Specialized/Homegrown Software: What Makes the Most Sense for Construction Estimating? (CPW, Oct. 11, 2013)
WPL PUBLISHING WEBINARS
Are Designs Expected to Be Perfect? (CPW, June 27, 2014)
Oft-Ignored Best Practice in Construction Project Documentation Discussed During WPL Publishing Webinar (CPW, Jan. 31, 2014)
Why Does So Much Rework Go Unreported? (CPW, Dec. 27, 2013)
Loulakis Discusses Best Practices for Design-Build Projects (CPW, Nov. 22, 2013)
How Often Should Schedules Be Updated? (CPW, Nov. 8, 2013)
Expert Offers Advice during Webinar on Forensic Schedule Analysis (CPW, Nov. 1, 2013)
Experts Offer Advice for Minimizing Rework in Construction Projects (CPW, Oct. 4, 2013)
Experts Outline Some of the Root Causes of 'Scope Creep' (CPW, Aug. 30, 2013)
Expert Offers Several 'Tips and Tricks' for Planning and Scheduling Construction Projects (CPW, Aug. 9, 2013)
When Should Constraints Be Used in Scheduling? (CPW, July 26, 2013)
