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Digital Dryshack #87: 10 Reasons D.O.D. Schedules get Rejected

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firm providing scheduling training in Honolulu last week reminded me of the struggles most midsize contractors face when submitting an Initial Project Schedule (IPS) to NAVFAC or the Army Corps of Engineers. Most contractors produce a simple bar chart in MS Project for their typical jobs and aren’t familiar with P6.

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BC’s Blog December 08

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Despite last year’s residential meltdown (-35%), industrial construction recorded strong growth in 2008, and commercial largely held its own, with gains in niches such as the hospitality and office sectors. Likewise contractors’ margins are plummeting. Major projects in Las Vegas are being mothballed, shutting down mid-stream.

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Exciting products and fresh directions

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ENR’s forecast for 2009 shows continuing declines in nearly all sectors of industrial, commercial, & residential markets, with modest growth only in public works highway and infrastructure work in 2010. Starting that project on time is often problematic however, as Owners and Developers report that bank funding remains inordinately tight.

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