Beyond Deadlines

In this episode we dive into adding automation to construction work flows. The Challenge A general contractor who has brought you in to provide automations for their company. They are totally green to this. They haven't done anything to it, but the VP flew you in and said, I have seen your YouTube videos. I have to have you help us fix our company. Where do you start? Continue Learning Helena...

In this episode we dive into construction planning and scheduling career progression. The Challenge How do you make more money as a construction planner or scheduler? Buy our new book The Critical Path Career: How to Advance in Construction Planning and Scheduling. Continue Learning Subscribe to the Beyond Deadlines Email Newsletter Subscribe to the  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Beyond Deadlines⁠⁠⁠⁠ Linkedin Newsletter ⁠⁠...

In this episode we dive into leadership with special guest Michael Lepage . The Challenge You are a junior scheduler and you want to grow in leadership and capability. You feel like you got a pretty good handle on the technical side of P6, but you want to be able to grow your career. How do you go about doing it? Continue Learning Visit Plan Academy the #1 training platform in Project Controls. Su...

In this episode we celebrate turning 1 years old 🎂. The Challenge What has been the most significant lesson you've learned in construction planning and scheduling over the last year? From past projects that we've discussed, can you share one that was your favorite? What has been your biggest challenge with the podcast? Who were some of your favorite guests, and why? What are your thoughts...

In this episode we dive into Portfolio Management The Challenge Explore key strategies for mastering portfolio and program management with insights on AI integration, governance, and analytics. Continue Learning Subscribe to the Beyond Deadlines Email Newsletter Subscribe to the  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Beyond Deadlines⁠⁠⁠⁠ Linkedin Newsletter ⁠⁠Check Out Our YouTube Channel⁠⁠ . Connect Follow  ⁠⁠⁠Micah⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Greg⁠⁠...

In this episode we dive into Project Predictability. The Challenge How do you implement predictability on projects and programs? Continue Learning Subscribe to the Beyond Deadlines Email Newsletter Subscribe to the  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Beyond Deadlines⁠⁠⁠⁠ Linkedin Newsletter ⁠⁠Check Out Our YouTube Channel⁠⁠ . Connect Follow  ⁠⁠⁠Micah⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Greg⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠Beyond Deadlines⁠⁠ on LinkedIn. Beyond Deadline It'...

In this episode we pull an episode from the archives and dive into Baseline Management. The Challenge Imagine you're the head of scheduling for a contractor who's been challenged to build a $5 billion data center, and you've been asked by the client to establish a schedule baseline. How would you go about doing this? Continue Learning Subscribe to the Beyond Deadlines Email Newsletter...

In this episode we dive into recovering project delay with Matt Kilgore . The Challenge A General Contractor has been removed from a site due to poor performance. The project is six months behind schedule. You are now the Director of Scheduling who's supposed to get things back on track. They have parachuted you in and you are here to help. What do you do? Continue Learning Subscribe to the Be...

In this episode we dive into construction consultancy careers. The Challenge You have stumbled in to a project controls consultancy banquet and been asked to describe the career of three to four different consultants, each one at different stages of their career. You work the room, provide these individuals advice on what is their next step. Continue Learning Subscribe to the Beyond Deadlines Emai...

In this episode we dive into random topics Primavera P6 Pro Guide by Ed van der Tak Generative AI for Planners Planera Continue Learning Subscribe to the Beyond Deadlines Email Newsletter Subscribe to the  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Beyond Deadlines⁠⁠⁠⁠ Linkedin Newsletter ⁠⁠Check Out Our YouTube Channel⁠⁠ . Connect Follow  ⁠⁠⁠Micah⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Greg⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠Beyond Deadlines⁠⁠ on LinkedIn. Beyond Deadline It's time to...

In this episode we dive into Prefabrication. The Challenge You've been assigned to an owner's program and the owner has typically only done stick-built type construction. They have begun to dip their toes into the prefabrication space. You've been tasked you with setting up a program. How do you go about doing that? We are joined this episode by Blake Roskelley from Clark Pacific . Con...

As we near 1 year of publishing Beyond Deadlines we have decided to do a throwback to our first episode. Starting with the start of plans and schedules... Baselines The Challenge Imagine you're the head of scheduling for a contractor who's been challenged to build a $5 billion data center, and you've been asked by the client to establish a schedule baseline. How would you go about doin...

In this episode we dive into going from a Junior Planner and Schedule to a Senior Planner or Scheduler. The Challenge You are mentoring a project planner who is looking for career growth and long -term career success. What advice would you give your mentee? Continue Learning Subscribe to the Beyond Deadlines Email Newsletter Subscribe to the  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Beyond Deadlines⁠⁠⁠⁠ Linkedin Newsletter ⁠⁠Check Ou...

In this episode we dive into setting up GPTs with our guest Lawrence Rowland . The Challenge Every aspect of your project is experiencing tremendous difficulty. In your conversation with the construction director, you realized that one of the biggest issues is that there are many project documents scattered across a wide array of project folders, and nobody reads them. What can you do to resolve t...

In this episode we dive into using Augmented Reality on a delayed project with ⁠Eoin Manning⁠ VP of Project Delivery from ⁠XYZ Reality⁠ . The Challenge A major construction project you are working on experiences a six-week delay. As a Senior Scheduler, you have many ideas for pulling that delay in. How do you save the project? How do you use this to advocate for programmatic changes? Continue Lear...

In this episode we dive into improving project team culture. The Challenge You have been hired as the VP of Construction at a large general contractor. The contractor has said their main issues are delivering projects on time and they feel that it's rooted in a cultural issue. Their having challenges across the leadership spectrum and they've brought you in to address this challenge. How d...

In this episode we dive into a digital approach to construction. The Challenge You've been tasked with a digital first approach for construction tools at a large GC. How do you go about doing it? The Guest Matt Craske is the Head of Project Controls for the Google Data Center team . Continue Learning Subscribe to the Beyond Deadlines Email Newsletter Subscribe to the  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Beyond Deadlines⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode we dive into Earned Value Management (EVM) with Eoin Manning VP of Project Delivery from XYZ Reality . The Challenge You've took a new job and you are the director of scheduling for a large general contractor who wants to implement earned value management. How do you go about doing it? Continue Learning Subscribe to the Beyond Deadlines Email Newsletter Subscribe to the  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Be...

In this episode we dive into accelerating Data Center construction. The Challenge You are a Senior Scheduler for a hyper scale data center company. You have a bunch of great ideas about how to accelerate the projects at a company level. How do you focus and make sure your ideas are executed? Continue Learning How to Get Anything Approved (Presentation Templates ) Subscribe to the Beyond Deadlines...

Here is the free template used in the show . The Challenge You have this amazing idea that you know would be a massive benefit to your project and company. How do you go about getting it approved? Continue Learning Subscribe to the Beyond Deadlines Email Newsletter Subscribe to the  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Beyond Deadlines⁠⁠⁠⁠ Linkedin Newsletter ⁠⁠Check Out Our YouTube Channel⁠⁠ . Connect Follow  ⁠⁠⁠Micah⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Gre...

In this episode we dive into UK's AI Project Delivery Report , Data Center Investment Surge , The Value of Certifications . Continue Learning Subscribe to the Beyond Deadlines Email Newsletter Subscribe to the  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Beyond Deadlines⁠⁠⁠⁠ Linkedin Newsletter ⁠⁠Check Out Our YouTube Channel⁠⁠ . Connect Follow  ⁠⁠⁠Micah⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Greg⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠Beyond Deadlines⁠⁠ on LinkedIn. Beyond Deadline It's...

In this episode we cover a random assortment of topics. The Challenge The only challenge is what is on the top of mind. Our guest today is ⁠Saurabh Ladha⁠ from ⁠Doxel.ai⁠ Continue Learning ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Access to Top Planning and Scheduling Jobs.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Beyond Deadlines⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn newsletter. ⁠⁠⁠Check Out Our YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠ . Connect ⁠Explore Doxel⁠ Follow ⁠Saurabh Ladha⁠ on...

In this episode we dive into Data Analytics in Project Management. The Challenge Imagine you're leading a crucial project with the potential to significantly impact your organization. However, you face a daunting obstacle: you must leverage the full power of data analytics to drive your project to success, but without the deep technical expertise or mastery of complex analytics tools. Continue...

In this episode we dive into presenting Risk Analysis for Construction Projects. The Challenge After completing a thorough Risk Analysis for your project, the next critical step is to present your findings to management. This is where your hard work pays off. How can you ensure that your detailed analysis is communicated effectively, garnering the attention and action it deserves from management....

In this episode we dive into practical strategies to implement new technology on projects.  The Challenge You are a construction technology adoption specialist at a mid-size construction firm. Your company has recently invested in several state-of-the-art tools aimed at enhancing project management, planning, scheduling, and on-site safety. Your challenge is to develop and execute a plan that ensu...