Abstract
Construction mangers use the project schedule to communicate aspects of construction timing critical to project success. These schedules may be created using the collaboration of multiple project stakeholders or be the creation of a single manager. The tools used to create and communicate the schedule could range from hand drawn to critical path computer software. Because these practices may vary from company to company, commercial construction mangers can benefit from an understanding of common scheduling practices in the industry. This paper is a report of findings for commercial contractors working in the western United States. Construction managers working for 23 commercial construction companies were contacted through an online survey. The research compiles the results of 129 total surveys from these companies. Practices of commercial contractors for how the project schedule is created managed and updated is reported. The schedule is most often created by the project manager (34%), superintendent (18%), or dedicated scheduler (18%). An average of three others are consulted while the schedule is made, this is most often a subcontractor (45%). On average two separate scheduling software are used, with primary use of P6 (71%) and Microsoft Project (24%). The majority of contractors are updating the schedule on at least a weekly basis (51%). The data presented in this paper serves as a benchmark for industry leaders, and could be a basis for identifying areas for improvement of schedule development.
Recommended Citation
Bingham, Evan D.; Christofferson, Jay P.; and Hutchings, Mark
(2019)
"Commercial Construction Schedule Collaborators and
Current Scheduling Practices,"
The Professional Constructor: Vol. 44:
No.
2, Article 2.
Available at:
https://open.clemson.edu/aic-journal/vol44/iss2/2
