Risk identification and risk management are both important. You’ve identified the risks on your project, but that doesn’t mean you’re managing them. If you’re working in an earned value management environment or perhaps preparing for an Integrated Baseline Review (IBR), then it’s really important to show you can do both. Even if you’re not managing […]
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Scheduling vs schedule analysis Today we’re taking a look at ScheduleLens, a web-based schedule-analysis tool. Most construction software helps you build and update a program including Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Asta Powerproject, etc. A separate, smaller category exists to review a program you have been handed. That is, checking its quality, comparing it across updates
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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 Control Summit 2026 will be held April 26-28 at Margaritaville Resort, Lake Conroe, Texas. The theme for the summit will be ’Go the Extra Mile in Project Controls’. Project Control Summit 2026 will offer Keynote Speakers and an abundance of tracks over the three days. Keynotes Shohreh Ghorbani is the founder and technical director
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Evaintheuk, known as EVA#33 (as it is in its thirty-third year), will be held as a two-day conference, on April 28 and 29 at Armourers Hall, 81 Coleman St, Moorgate, London EC2R 5BJ. The theme for this year’s conference will be putting the EV into AchiEVement, with a day focused on controls and another on
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Risk conversations can feel uncomfortable, especially if you’re new to project management or to dealing with senior people. But handled well, they show leadership, build trust and prevent surprises. Identifying risks and what you are going to do about them is a good first step, but active management includes sharing the high-level risks with senior
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Project Controls Expo UK will be held at Wembley Stadium, London, 3-5 November 2025. Over 2,000 delegates are expected to attend this event, which is designed for project control professionals at all career levels who want to advance and develop their knowledge of project controls. Project Control Expo UK are offering Keynote Speakers and over
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Why Project Managers Must Stop Playing Whack-a-Mole Let’s talk about risk management vs. reacting. Not the boring, corporate kind buried in a dusty binder, but the kind that actually helps you avoid chaos. If you’ve ever found yourself fighting fires all day and wonder, “Why does every project feel like a dumpster fire by week
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How many of your projects have delivered on time in the past year? We asked around the office, and everyone had seen project scope changes affect a project milestone. Change is one of the big reasons why projects don’t deliver on time, and yet change is inevitable, especially in larger, longer projects with complex environments
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A Guide to Risk Management in Construction Construction projects are a rewarding task, but come with a variety of risks. Between delays, cost changes, safety issues, or unforeseen environmental challenges, risk is inevitable. As a project manager, one of the key responsibilities is managing risks to ensure the project stays on track, within budget and
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