The short answer is no, they are not. But let’s elaborate further. About a hundred years have passed since the construction industry started exploring the...
PPI Executive Director Gary Fischer recently wrote an article featured in the print and online versions of Engineering News-Record. In this Viewpoint article,...
COVID 19, the war in Ukraine, industrial action at ports and several other factors, are causing supply chain challenges across all industries including...
Looking out from the mezzanine, I had a bird’s eye view of the factory floor. This tends to be my habit when visiting a worksite: find a high place that...
Mick Fischer is the Project Manager for building a new research center at a university. To meet donor requirements, it is critical the project be complete in...
Many professionals in the engineering and construction industry operate under the illusion of being in control of their capital projects, until it is too late....
Advanced work packaging (AWP) has gained a considerable following, particularly from the owner’s side. Heck, what could be wrong with planning the work in...
The stage (or phase) gate project development approach, as adopted by the engineering and construction industry, was designed as a business process both to...
KEY POINTS Despite the mandating of shelter-in-place rules as of 07 January 2021, the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) Ensemble Forecast indicates...
PPI’s recent web conference addressed the effectiveness of Critical Path Management (CPM) as a scheduling method for achieving project delivery success. From...
