SCHEDULING PROCESS: USING ONE-DAY SCHEDULING ON MULTI-FAMILY PROJECTS TO REDUCE DELIVERY TIME

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The past fifty years has seen many changes in the construction process, but little has changed in the area of scheduling for most projects. There have been advances in the software used to manage schedules, but the same theories and practices that have been used for decades continue to be used. Activities are identified, defined, assigned durations, and linked by relationships to create a work flow through the project that is effective and manageable. This process works well and will continue to be norm on most projects. Some home builders have incorporated a process “one-day scheduling.” The process views the project as a linear sequence of days and identifies what activity is start and finish on that day. Several large home builders have found that the number of calendar days to construct an individual home as part of a large development has been reduced significantly, giving them a strategic advantage in the market. The following study looks at the implementation of a combination of traditional and “one-day scheduling” on multi-family residential projects as a method of schedule management, resource management, and cost control. The study schedules both vertical and horizontal projects. The study reviews the management of the schedule during construction as well as the scheduling process. The end goal of any construction project is to deliver a project of the greatest value to the owner for the defined cost. The implementation of a method of scheduling which delivers a product more efficiently will conserve resources and enhance the goals of sustainable construction.