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Concrete Stripping Log is used to track actual pours versus the anticipated pour sched-
ule, as well as when shores can be removed, when stairs are poured, and the status of
grinding and patching.
Winter Concrete Log is used to record daily temperatures, projected low temperatures,
and whether winter concrete procedures were implemented.
Building Department Signoff Log is used to track processing and signoff of controlled
inspections, fire alarm filing and inspection, and elevator filing and inspection, which
are all required by the building department.
Turnover Log is used to track the receipt and turnover of warranties, guarantees, attic
stock, operating and maintenance manuals and “as-built” drawings. A sample
Warranty/Guarantee/Attic Stock Log is shown in Table 1.13.
With construction offices and projects spread around the country and beyond, the use of an
Internet-based construction management program is crucial in order for company executives
to have the ability to access multiple project information at a glance. These programs expedite
the communication by eliminating the time required to send paper back and forth between
offices. In a paper-based system, a form is manually generated, logged, routed, and tracked
which decreases efficiency. With an Internet-based construction management program, a user
logs on through the Internet, types in the information, and clicks a button to send or retrieve
information. Recipients are immediately notified by e-mail that a response is either needed or
has already been addressed. In addition, it provides greater accountability because the program
tracks who has received the information and when the information is released to others.
Utilizing an Internet-based construction management program we are able to manage mul-
tiple projects in one database, allowing summary reporting and querying across numerous pro-
jects. These programs have the ability to track key quality aspects and to monitor all levels of
company profitability, efficiency, and performance. Several construction management systems
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that can be integrated into your IT program are available, such as Expedition by Primavera ,
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Timberline , Prolog by Meridian , and Microsoft Word . These programs combined with
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Microsoft Project , SureTrak Project Manager , Primavera Project Planner (P3 ), Welcome
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Open Plan , Bentley ProjectWise , and others, will enable your construction management sys-
tem to track all aspects of a project more efficiently.
Schedules
Various schedules are maintained at the site. These include the following:
Contract schedule is a base schedule for the entire project which represents the sched-
ule agreed to by the owner and general contractor/construction manager that is to be met
or bettered.
Working schedule is a schedule used by the general contractor/construction manager on a
day-to-day basis for the entire project. It is kept current to reflect actual work duration and
projections and is typically more detailed that the base contract schedule already mentioned.
Working “mini” schedule, small working schedule, pertains to specific phases of the
work rather than the entire project. These mini schedules cover such aspects of the work
as excavation and foundations, or drywall framing and sheetrock. The schedules are
used for review with the subcontractors and are generally more “aggressive” than the
base contract schedule.
The foregoing is a summary of the documents typically used to manage a construction
project. Although specific requirements vary from project to project, the documents
described above should only vary slightly.