What it represents, week #7
Some years ago I had the privilege to visit the new building of the Dutch Supreme Court in…
The balancing act. Week #6
The theme of this week is “the balancing act”. Several papers you read this week are about seemingly…
Project Classification
An important issue that needs to be designed while setting up a project is the organization. We know…
Control. DCM Week #5
Control is an essential mechanism in construction project management. The word sounds simple. However, is it? Let us…
Surprise! week #4
The project management literature we discuss during the course often addresses issues related to uncertainty. Graham Winch conceives…
To act = essential
Winch addresses a whole chapter on risk management in his book Managing Construction Projects; Chapter 13 and the…
Project delivery systems. week #2
(This is a long read) Even with experience and practice and through lecturing at the university, it is…
Not yet a project week #1
Maybe starting is the most challenging phase of large construction projects. The reason why scoping is extremely important…
The timeline, week #2
During the DCM course, students read our main textbook Design and Construction Management by Graham Winch, and about…