Mitigation planning in construction protects both the contractors and project stakeholders from possible financial or contractual repercussions from unforeseen circumstances during the construction process.

Mitigation planning in construction is an essential step that project management teams must take to outline all the potential risks to a specific project. The construction industry faces a wider variety of potential risks to a project.

Starting a construction project requires a detailed understanding of project management. There are plenty of moving parts that go around design and construction projects.

The construction productivity model is a complex issue involving many factors such as productivity measurement, productivity improvement, productivity analysis, productivity software, etc.

Here we will take a deeper look at productivity analysis in construction and provide examples of how these trends will affect future practice within the industry.

The construction industry is booming. In Malaysia alone, the value of construction work done in the first quarter of 2021 grew by 10.5%.

The construction industry has a lot of complex challenges moving around before you can guarantee that the process flows smoothly.

Owning and managing a construction company will always showcase opportunities to make a significant difference in the environment.

A business cannot sustain growth without cash flow. An accounting system’s primary use makes and manages the incomes and invoices that the company receives every month.

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every nearly every industry, not just in our region but also worldwide.

As construction projects become more complex, system dynamics (SD) methodology offers an effective method for improving the scientificity of project planning and the efficiency of project control.

Labour productivity measures an industry’s ability to produce goods or services, usually expressed as output per hour worked. The productivity levels are broken down into productivity per worker and productivity per hour worked.

Let us start this article by asking you this question, “if a construction project reaches completion, does it mean it was successful?”.

A construction project may look like a simple 'first do this, and then that' process for the average person.

The construction industry is thriving. According to professional researchers, by 2021, the industry forecast is to reach more than USD 1.4 trillion globally.

When it comes to the top of line Project Portfolio Management software (PPM), Primavera P6 is by far the most popular and trusted.

Construction planning is a tricky process that requires the right amount of expertise to avoid mistakes.

Without well-conceived project planning and scheduling, large scale construction projects – like office towers – are more likely to fail.

The construction sector has seen a lot of changes over the last few decades. With buildings becoming taller and more complex, there must be an analysis of productivity growth.

The value of communication and documentation in a construction project is quite significant. Communication can improve the working skills of your team and lead to positive collaboration.

Construction is the backbone of our society and is not just about building structures. It’s what we rely on to provide us with everything from homes, to schools, to hospitals and more.

Construction management and risk analysis is an integral part of the construction industry. Construction management takes care of the day-to-day aspects of a construction project.

Construction is a challenging and risky business. It’s not just the risk of accidents; it’s also the unpredictability of weather or how much time a contractor will take to finish their job.

Even if you ask the most prominent construction planning and scheduling firm in the world, they would tell you that construction project delays are an unavoidable part of a construction project.

In almost every case, a construction contract will stipulate a specific duration or completion date wherein the contractor must complete the project.

Malaysia has cultivated its construction industry to become nationally relevant and globally competitive.

Malaysia is home to many large construction companies, all of which have positively impacted Malaysia’s development and economic standing.

Construction projects, enormous scale ones, are difficult to complete and require very detailed construction contracts.

As Malaysia’s construction sector continues to grow, the need for capable professionals such as project planners is in high demand.

As a project planner or scheduler within the construction industry, having the right tools that provide efficient and accurate analysis is of the utmost importance.

Alternative Dispute Resolution is an alternative method of resolving construction disputes within the Malaysian construction industry than going to court.

By no means, a construction project is a walk in the park, even for seasoned project owners and managers. It involves several moving parts and is known to throw a few curveballs to an otherwise well-planned project.

Cities are the pride and joy of many countries. Such an idea is no less accurate for the sprawling city of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s capital city.

Construction contracts are notorious for delays. Casual observers are less likely to understand how we measure and assess delay, why it matters and how to minimise its effects.

Primavera P6 is a project portfolio management software that provides a solution for scheduling, planning, reporting, and controlling costs on projects of all sizes and scales.

Project planning is a crucial step when it comes to the success of any construction project. As such, a project planner is a necessary professional concerned with outlining the project’s time plans.

A construction dispute is a scenario where a disagreement happens between signatories of a construction project.

Business in the construction industry can be a complicated business. Sometimes, even the most well throughout and planned projects can run into unforeseen delays.

We have been introducing the measured mile approach in proving disruption claim in the past weeks on our LinkedIn page.

Proving and quantifying lost productivity is one of the most contentious and controversial areas in construction claims and disputes.

In this article, we will attempt to discuss delay due to disruption effects on construction projects and to explain the usage of the measured mile method used to quantify delays due to disruption.

We are now in the 5th week of the Movement Control Order (MCO). Save for essential services, most of the Construction industry are in the shut-down mode for the past 5 weeks.

16th March, the Prime Minister of Malaysia, YAB, Tan Sri Dato’ Muhyiddin Yassin made a televised speech and officially promulgated the restricted activities order.

Do you know that the number of parallel activities or concurrent activities leading to a successor activity will have a huge impact on the Start and Finish Dates of the successor activity?