Beste Practices

Our experienced specialists share expertise, knowledge and practical experience through Best Practices.

Planning

Actually using the project planning

Written by: Kiki Klee | Senior Planning Consultant

We often see schedules on the construction site that no-one pays attention to. As a project planner (or project manager), how do you ensure that the project planning comes to life with all members of the project team?

Cost Management

How do you prevent budget and time overruns?

Written by: Olaf Zwaard | Cost Consultant

By aligning the budget with the planning, it is still possible to adjust and in order to prevent budget and time overruns.
How do you manage this? We explain it here.

Planning | Contract Management

How do you avoid delay claims?

Written by: Kiki Klee | Senior Planning Consultant

Many projects have to deal with events that make punctual delivery impossible. We provide the best solution to avoid delay claims.

Planning | Contract Management

Compensation for delay or extension of construction period?

Written by: Guido Gielen | Director Planning & Risk

We provide an outline of the methodology for determining delay by cause (event).

Dispute Resolution | Cost Management

Delay, Disruption or Inefficiency?

Written by: Jouke van der Schors | Managing Director

We are regularly asked by contractors to substantiate the costs of inefficiency.

Cost Management

How to conduct an effective work in progress review?

Written by: Ron Petersen | Director Cost

In daily practice, we see that in many project organisations, the work in progress discussions are considered ineffective.

Risk Management

Do risks in the forecast create ambiguity?

Written by: Ron Petersen | Director Cost

Incorporating opportunities and risks in project reporting and forecasting can lead to many discussions and lack of clarity.

Cost Management

How do you avoid prepayment?

Written by: Ron Petersen | Director Cost

For large construction projects, there are basically three payment methods; by calendar date, by progress and by work package.

Cost Management

Are unforeseen expenses and management reserve the same?

Written by: Ron Petersen | Director Cost

There is much ambiguity about the posts unforseen expenses and management reserve.

Cost Management

Cashflow management

Written by: Ron Petersen | Director Cost

In these extraordinary times, cash flow management is priority for many companies.