In this edition: Time Impact Analysis (TIA®) The Rosetta Stone for CPM Schedule Analysis Robert C. McCue, P.E., Consulting Engineer Mark D. Steele, P.E., Consulting Engineer Critical Path Method (CPM) schedules and formalized methods of analyzing schedule impacts started to enter mainstream construction management practice in the early 1980s. At that time, the industry recognized
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In this edition: Presentation, “New Challenges and Opportunities with High-Tech Building Construction” at The Contractor and Construction Manager Issues International Superconference in London, UK on May 20, 2005, by Robert C. McCue ofMDC Systems® and E. Mitchell Swann of MDCSystems®, & Duane Morris LLP Stucco and Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS) – Latent Defects
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In this edition: Allocating Risks In Construction Contracts Building Energy Benchmarking Program in City of Philadelphia ABA Forum on Construction Industry, 2013 Fall Meeting It’s A Risky Business – Allocating Risks In Construction Contracts By Jennifer Evans Morris and Carrington Coleman Allocating risk is one of the driving forces behind contract negotiation and that is
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Robert C. McCue and Michelle N. Delehanty
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In construction projects there are three main areas of importance to a successful project – scope, schedule, and budget. It is vital to have a clear definition of the scope of work, a defined schedule including milestones, and the cost of performance based on the scope and schedule. These “Big Three” must be in balance at bid submission time, remain in balance when the actual work starts, and continue to be balanced until project completion.
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In this edition: Changing Climate and Water Management Processes Meet the MDC Systems® Expert: Lawrence M. Poli, PE MDC Advisor Newsletter Survey Results Philadelphia Now Requires Energy Benchmarking By E. Mitchell Swann, PE, LEED, Consulting Engineer June 2012 – The City of Philadelphia has unanimously passed two new pieces of legislation (Bill No. 120056 and Bill
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In this edition:
- A Change of Seasons by E. Mitchell Swann
- Real Risk Managment: Read the Contract
- The Project is Flat: Technology Blurs the Line and Sharpens the Edge
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In this edition: Project Risk Reduction, article by Daniel J. Sporer, Consultant for MDC Systems® Risk Management in Design, article by E. Mitchell Swann, P.E., Partner of MDCSystems® Can Clean be Green? How can Cleanroom-based industries climb aboard the ‘green train’? presentation by E. Mitchell Swann, P.E. A Global Owner,Joe Gionfriddo,Corporate Engineering at Proctor &
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By E. Mitchell Swann, PE Featured in the September 2018, MDCAdvisor® Newsletter I recently finished reading an interesting book[1] on systems failures and the thinking (or lack thereof) that led to those failures. Each chapter delves into a concept, a case study and the lessons learned. In one chapter there was a fascinating sidebar about
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Thomas Hundertmark, Andre Olinto do Valle Silva, and Jeff A. Shulman Suppliers of energy and energy-intensive commodities are greatly increasing their investments in power stations, chemical plants, oil rigs, steel mills, and other capital projects. By raising the cost of delay and missed opportunities, today’s supercharged environment has elevated the importance of first-rate contracting management.
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The fast-paced design and construction industry continues to make impressive progress across the country and around most of the world. While many worry about the inevitable slow down / recession a more immediate problem confronts both Owners and Builders. Capacity constraints evidenced by shortages of materials, equipment and skilled labor are overshadowing all parts of
