INEIGHT PROJECT CONTROLS
MASTERING EFFICIENCY: EXPERT STRATEGIES FOR CENTRALIZED PROJECT CONTROLS
FOCUS ON CONSISTENT QUANTITY AND QUALITY
Managing precise quantities and maintaining rigorous quality standards create a structured, efficient workflow that minimizes risks and maximizes project outcomes.
QUANTITIES DRIVE EVERYTHING
One of the foundational elements of any construction project is accurate estimating, particularly when it comes to managing quantities. A bad estimate at the outset can lead to cascading issues throughout the project lifecycle, such as cost overruns, scheduling delays, and resource shortages.
“Maybe the most important thing that we’ve recognized over time, specifically on the forecasting side, is everything that we do in our business revolves around the quantities. Quantities drive our scope of work; it drives our schedule, it’s an integrated approach to how we update or progress our schedule. And cost or the forecasting of dollars for a project specifically for our clients is a byproduct of knowing your scope of work. Fundamentally, if your quantities in scope are wrong, your forecast is inherently going to be wrong as well. And so, quantities drive everything.”
-Justin Terminella, Vice President, Kiewit Industrial
SIMPLIFY COMPLIANCE AND QUALITY ASSURANCE
With a consistent tool, it becomes easier to enforce compliance with safety regulations, quality assurance protocols, and environmental standards. Project managers can more easily ensure that all teams adhere to the required standards and that any non-compliance or quality issues are detected early. This level of oversight helps minimize the risks of costly fines, rework, and delays while also maintaining the integrity and safety of the project.
Consistency has been key for Ledcor, even if it means giving up some extremely specialized tools that individual teams value. “That’s where we’ve seen the biggest benefit, is just getting consistent even though in some cases we’ve lost functionality by taking away low-code solutions,” Wales said. “In my viewpoint, and I’m a little bit biased perhaps, but it propels us into the future.”