Construction Scheduling: Principles and Practices » (2nd Edition)

EDUCATION

• PhD. Vocational Education - Colorado State University, 1981; emphasis in Construction Management and Green Building Techniques.

• Masters Degree - Brigham Young University, 1972; emphasis in Construction Technology and Instructional Media.

• Bachelor of Science Degree - Brigham Young University, 1969; emphasis in Building Construction Technology.

EMPLOYMENT

1976 - PRESENT

• Brigham Young University, Construction Management
  • Program Head 1983-1998. Had a major influence in the creation and development of the Construction Management Program at BYU from a relative unknown program to recognition as one of the strongest programs in the nation. Subjects Taught: Scheduling and Cost Control, Codes and Inspections, Administrative Practices in Construction, Electrical Systems, Advanced Construction Practices, HVAC Principles and Solar Design, and Construction Project Management.

• Owner and manager of Newitt Construction and Consulting, a sole proprietorship specializing in Construction Management Consulting.

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

• Awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award 2007 from the Associated Schools of Construction

• Author of Construction Scheduling - Principles and Practices, Prentice Hall, 2005.

• Has provided in-house training to over 200 companies on the basics of CPM Scheduling with software training on P3, SureTrak, or Microsoft Project.

• Awarded as the 2004 “Professor of the Year” by the Associated Schools of Construction

• Awarded as the 1999 “Professor of the Year” by the National Association of Home Builders.

• Awarded as the 1992 “National Professor of the Year” by the Associated Builders & Contractors.

• President of the Associated Schools of Construction 1990-91 (54 Universities, 406 Faculty)

• Regional Director, Region VI of the Associated Schools of Construction.

• Faculty Member of the National Associated Builders & Contractors Supervisors and Project Managers Academies at Clemson, S.C.

• National Board of Directors for Associated Schools of Construction.

• Featured speaker at a multitude of workshops dealing with CPM & PERT Network Scheduling Techniques, Cost Control, Construction Management, Affordability in Housing, Energy Efficient Construction Techniques, Passive Solar Construction, Payback Analysis, and Optimum Value Engineering.

• Member of the following professional organizations: ABC, ACCE, AIC, AGC, & NAHB

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

• Has made over 160 professional presentations at National Seminars and Workshops for Associated Builders and Contractors, Associated General Contractors, The National Center for Construction Education and Research, and The National Association of Home Builders.

RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

• Area of research deals with topics relating to construction management with emphasis on training managers in scheduling and project management techniques.

This text is a comprehensive, stand alone reference for project management scheduling. It features a unique combination of principles/fundamentals of scheduling and project management along with practical applications and tutorials of the 4 most common scheduling software programs–Microsoft Project, Primavera Project Planner (P3), SureTrak, P6 Project Manager and Contractor. Having scheduling information and software instructions in one book obviates the need for two texts, and the exercises and examples in the scheduling portion are tied to the same exercises in the software portions.

Ch. 1 Overview of Project Management Basics 1

Ch. 2 Why Schedule 6

Ch. 3 Checklists, Daily To-Do Lists, and Magnetic Scheduling Boards 17

Ch. 4 Bar Chart Schedules 27

Ch. 5 Introduction to CPM Scheduling 38

Ch. 6 Creating the Network Logic Diagram 46

Ch. 7 Determining Durations 57

Ch. 8 Calculating Start and Finish Dates 63

Ch. 9 Calculating Total, Shared, Free, Independent, and Negative Float 77

Ch. 10 Using Lags in Network Logic Diagrams 91

Ch. 11 Reviewing and Analyzing the Schedule 100

Ch. 12 Creating Bar Charts and Tabular Reports from Network Logic Diagrams 108

Ch. 13 Linear or Line-of-Balance Schedules 125

Ch. 14 Updating the Schedule 135

Ch. 15 Using the Schedule to Forecast and Balance Resources 144

Ch. 16 Cost Schedule Control System Criteria (C/SCSC) 157

Ch. 17 Creating Teamwork and Getting Subcontractors to Conform to the Schedule 163

Ch. 18 Other Scheduling Techniques 171

Ch. 19 Introduction to Computerized CPM Scheduling 182

Ch. 20 Managing Projects Using Primavera Project Planner (P3) 188

Ch. 21 Managing Projects Using SureTrak 231

Ch. 22 Managing Projects Using Microsoft Project 272

Ch. 23 Managing Projects Using P6 Project Manager or Contractor 304

Index 353