It’s your first Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) and it feels like you’re drowning in prep checklists and data validation meetings. Don’t worry, you’re not alone! The first time you go through the IBR process it can be daunting – but it doesn’t have to be. We’ve helped hundreds of project teams navigate IBRs. If you’re […]
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Finish-to-Finish (FF) relationships define how two tasks conclude in relation to each other. They are most helpful when a task cannot officially finish until another concurrent task crosses the finish line. Let’s take a look. The FF relationship dictates that a successor task cannot finish until its predecessor task concludes. A classic example is writing
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If you’ve ever run a project where the client keeps changing their mind, you’re not the only one. One day they want A, the next it’s B, and by the end of the week they’re asking for some mix of A and B—only cheaper, faster and somehow done yesterday. Sound familiar? When clients can’t make
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Sometimes a task cannot begin until another has started, but there is flexibility in how soon afterwards it may proceed. The good news is that the Start-to-Start (SS) relationship can model this scenario. Start-to-Start (SS) relationships link the start of a predecessor task to the start of a successor task. They are ideal when one
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Does Your Project Kickoff Process Work? Let’s face it, most project kickoff meetings are not as beneficial as they should be. They’re either too vague, stuffed with corporate buzzwords, or feel like a glorified calendar invite. Not to mention, so many of these meetings are now one person talking while everyone just nods along with
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AACE Conference and Expo 2026 This year’s AACE Conference and Expo 2026 is on June 28-30. AACE (The Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering) is celebrating 70 years of advancing the profession of cost engineering and project controls, as well as 50 years of its certification programs. This year, they’ve chosen a prestigious location
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Project success relies on schedule transparency. Finish-to-Start relationships (FS) drive schedule clarity. Let’s take a look. Quality schedules have a much higher probability of success. Of particular importance in schedule quality assessments are the relationships between activities. Activity relationships make schedules dynamic, so that the effects of schedule changes propagate throughout the schedule. This means
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Does Your Site Use Automation and Robotics in Construction? When most people think of construction, they envision your typical job site: hardhats, heavy machinery and workers all of the place working on a variety of different tasks. Nowadays, construction jobs utilize all sorts of tech and robotics to do the job. Drones can survey the
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Construction project managers are faced with more complexity than ever with tighter budgets, aggressive timelines, multiple stakeholders and higher safety standards. The industry needs leaders who are well-rounded professionals, people who can lead across trades and disciplines. In this article, we’ll show you the five must-have skills for modern construction project managers and explain how
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This is the first in a series of Primavera P6 scheduling articles on the Network Diagram and Relationship Types. While most people recognize a P6 schedule by its Gantt Chart, the chronological roadmap of a project, the Network Diagram is the true engine behind the dates. It is the primary tool for visualizing project logic,
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