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PLG ESTIMATING & PURCHASING > Buyouts on Large Vendor Contracts > 1

on June 17, 2012 by admin in Bidding, Construction Economics, Contracts, Engineering, Equipment, Estimating, General Construction, Infrastructure, Project Management, Purchasing, Specifications Leave a comment

Construction estimating and purchasing executives are aware of the various issues involved with negotiating large equipment purchases. On fixed price contracts, the ability to negotiate purchases on major equipment contracts affects profitability, schedule, project risk and overall project success. The … Continue reading →

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LDs vs. Incentives on Projects

on September 3, 2010 by admin in Construction Economics, Construction Management, Program Management, Project Management, Strategic Management 1 Comment

I have a nagging question which I cannot answer. Why do some Owners (including Government institutions) insist on including LDs (liquidated damages) in contracts? Based on my experience and on informal surveys I have taken, LDs, in general, DO NOT … Continue reading →

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Manage Large Project Teams Like Small Project Teams

on June 20, 2010 by admin in Human Resources, Program Management, Project Consulting, Project Governance & Reporting, Project Leadership, Project Management, Strategic Management Leave a comment

From Michael A. Cusamano’s “How to Make Large Teams Work Like Small Teams” – Simplify the schedule and work out the interdependencies. – Stabilize the design via frequent synchronization. – Use iteration and concurrent engineering. Projects should iterate and concurrently … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Communication

on June 13, 2010 by admin in Project Governance & Reporting, Project Management Leave a comment

The essence of good project management is communication. The ability to communicate well differentiates project managers from their colleagues, and is a strong indicator of upward career mobility. Because project managers generally start their careers in a technical area of … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: focus

PLG ESTIMATING & PURCHASING > Buyouts on Large Vendor Contracts > 1

LDs vs. Incentives on Projects

Manage Large Project Teams Like Small Project Teams

The Importance of Communication

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