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Demystifying Critical Path Method (CPM) Scheduling in Construction
Siddharth Chodavarapu
Siddharth Chodavarapu
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Demystifying Critical Path Method (CPM) Scheduling in Construction

Develop a model Critical Path Method (CPM) schedule in Microsoft Excel for a typical highway or heavy civil construction project.

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8 weeks, 2-3 hours per week
Intermediate
No experience required
No experience required
Some experience required
Degree and experience required

Description

Critical Path Method (CPM) Scheduling is of immense importance today in the construction field and drives most construction planning and project controls processes. In this Build Project, you'll wear the hat of a Construction CPM scheduler/project controls professional. Schedulers and Project Controls professionals manage and monitor cost, schedule and risk on construction projects.  

You will build a basic model construction CPM schedule for a typical highway or heavy civil construction project.  Under the supervision of an experienced industry expert, you'll become familiar with the industry standard CPM scheduling methodology. All this will happen in an environment that simulates the operations of a real Project Controls or Scheduling team.  

Session timeline

  • Applications open
    September 5, 2024
  • Application deadline
    September 19, 2024
  • Project start date
    Week of July 8, 2024
    Week of
    October 7, 2024
  • Project end date
    Week of

What you will learn

  • Understand the Critical Path Method (CPM)
  • Understand how to estimate activity durations, and utilize it to build a model CPM schedule in Microsoft Excel
  • Gain an understanding of the typical sequencing of a highway or heavy civil construction project
  • Be able to generate construction schedule activities and durations through estimation techniques for roadway construction
Build Projects are 8-week experiences that operate on a rolling basis. Selected participants engage in weekly live workshops with a Build Fellow and 2-15 other students.

Project workshops

1
Introductions
2
Understanding a CPM Schedule
3
Decomposing the WBS
4
Estimating Activity Durations
5
Determine activity relationships, constraints and calendars
6
Preparing a Schedule and Gantt Chart
7
Identifying the Critical Path
8
Final reflections, presentations and further reading, critical path delays, other concepts

Prerequisites

Exposure to and understanding of general construction project processes (including the materials and methods of construction)

Understanding of rudimentary heavy civil, highway, roadway or bridge construction projects

Some familiarity with the basic terminology of construction project materials, methods and processes

Intermediate or advanced-level experience with Microsoft Excel

Introductory experience with Network Diagramming, and Forward and Backward Passes, which form the basis of CPM scheduling (preferred, but not required). This is usually covered in a class on Construction or CPM scheduling.

Introductory experience with scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project or Primavera P6 (preferred, but not required). This is usually covered in a class on Construction or CPM scheduling.

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Siddharth is a Civil Engineering Fellow at Open Avenues, where he leads projects in construction scheduling and cost management. He is a Construction Claims Consultant based out of Philadelphia, performing forensic analyses of construction delays, disruptions and cost overruns to assist clients with construction litigation and dispute resolution needs. He also provides project controls, schedule and cost management services for active construction projects. He is proficient in the use of all major industry tools in construction scheduling and schedule delay analysis. He enjoys playing and watching tennis in his free time, and loves spending time in nature.

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