Cost estimating is a critical function for successful capital or maintenance projects, and reliable estimates depend heavily on the competency of cost estimators. Owners depend on accurate data to make business decisions, which can heavily impact the profitability of the compa...
/resources/knowledgebase/knowledge-areas/Project-Controls/topics/RT-253
2/7/2016 6:16:32 AM
The engineering and construction industry is failing to recruit and retain young professionals, and the problem is expected to worsen unless action is taken. Much research has been performed in recruiting and maintaining the skilled workforce, yet recruiting and retaining lead...
/resources/knowledgebase/knowledge-areas/Human-Resource-Management/topics/RT-200
2/7/2016 6:13:57 AM
When will our nation invest the resources required to rebuild its construction workforce? Our ability to build and maintain our infrastructure system, once the best in the world, has eroded. We are still a world leader in developing technological innovations, but the workforce...
/resources/knowledgebase/knowledge-areas/Human-Resource-Management/topics/RT-335
7/10/2018 2:13:34 PM
Human resources are the most valuable aspect of any effort to upgrade productivity and quality control. Therefore, to attain the goal of more and better construction for the money, it is necessary to upgrade the supply and preparedness of human operatives at all levels.@The CI...
/resources/knowledgebase/knowledge-areas/Professional-Development/topics/RT-014b
2/7/2016 6:09:08 AM
This research team analyzed craft availability in the United States and Canada and its impact on the construction projects performance focusing on cost, schedule, and safety.At the strategic level, RT318 followed two parallel paths to investigate the labor cliff. Following a l...
/resources/knowledgebase/knowledge-areas/Human-Resource-Management/topics/RT-318
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Successful small project execution is important as 40-50% of industry capital budgets are spent on small projects. The average CII company plant spends $25 to $30 million on small capital projects.@Small projects, as defined by this research, are projects with a total installe...
/resources/knowledgebase/knowledge-areas/Business-and-Project-Processes/topics/RT-161
2/7/2016 6:12:55 AM
Project Controls and Management Systems (PCMS) includes the people, processes, and tools for the planning and execution of all phases of capital projects including, but not limited to, Estimating, Cost Control, Planning, Scheduling, Change Management, Progressing, and Forecast...
/resources/knowledgebase/knowledge-areas/Project-Controls/topics/RT-244
2/7/2016 6:16:12 AM
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