requirements of a construction schedule

A construction project schedule, (program, programme or Gant Chart) is an important tool to monitor project progress. However a properly constructed schedule must:

• take into account the types, skills and quantity of available personnel
• consider the availability of construction materials. ​Don’t run short of materials on your construction project
• consider the type and quantity of available construction equipment. Become Great at Hiring Equipment for Your Construction Project
• allow sufficient time for procurement, manufacture and delivery of items
• allow for normal adverse weather. Prevent poor weather from disrupting your construction project
• cater for specific client demands
• clearly identify different activities and their durations
• be in sufficient detail so progress can be monitored
• establish and identify relationships between the activities
• allow time for commissioning
• show when access and information is required
• allow for connecting to existing services
• show completion milestones

"A poor construction schedule is worthless"

Regretably many construction schedules are of poor quality and give the client and the contractor false or misleading information which results in construction projects being completed late.
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