When embarking on a construction project, whether it’s a commercial development, residential build, or renovation, one of the most crucial decisions you’ll make is when to bring a construction manager onboard.

Project controllers face many risks—budget overruns, schedule delays, technical failures. But the biggest threat isn’t found in any risk register.

This isn’t about replacement – it’s about evolution and opportunity.

Turnarounds and shutdowns are high-stakes events. These planned outages involve maintenance, repairs, and upgrades to keep facilities running smoothly.

The critical path is the sequence of tasks or activities that determines the minimum project duration. It is the longest path through the project’s task network, from start to finish, and any delay in these tasks will directly impact the project completion date.

Not all planning activities are the same. Not all planning experience is relevant to the task at hand, so it is helpful to those doing the resource allocation for project controls to know the difference in planning types.

Starting a project can be exciting and overwhelming. Being aware of common mistakes is key to putting the project on the right path. Here are ten pitfalls to watch out for.

In the complex landscape of project management, achieving project success often hinges on effective control mechanisms. Integrated Project Controls (IPC) is an approach that brings together various control functions to streamline project management.

In the world of project management, one critical component that can make or break the success of a project is the initial estimate.

Most project overruns are not execution problems. They're definition problems — and by the time execution begins, it's already too late to fix them cheaply. This is the uncomfortable truth that the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) was built to confront.

Project controls exists to give organizations an honest, unflinching view of reality, even when that reality is inconvenient. It's worth turning that same honesty inward, toward the people doing the work.