How to Develop A Construction Project Schedule

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Construction project scheduling is the art of turning a project scope and specifications into a plan for how to deliver the project. The project schedule should tell you exactly how to build a project, the linkages, the durations, and the dates. It is a tool we use to co-ordinate and manage the works.

In this video, we'll explain the 6 steps to develop a construction project schedule.
1. Identify the work to be done
2. Sequence the tasks
3. Estimate durations
4. Create the schedule model
5. Optimise and analyse
6. Get stakeholder buy-in

Key Moments:
00:00 Introduction
01:52 About Us
03:04 Why would we want to create a schedule
04:10 Steps in creating a schedule
05:15 Step 1 - Identify the work to be done
08:14 Step 2 - Sequence the tasks
11:00 Step 3 - Estimate durations
14:50 - Bottom-Up Duration Estimates
16:20 - The Schedule Calendar
19:30 - Step 4 - The Schedule Model
20:24 - Gantt Charts
24:30 - Step 5 - Optimise and Analyse
25:58 - How do we know the critical path?
27:30 - How do we speed up the schedule?
28:45 - Schedule Iterations
29:05 - Step 6 - Stakeholder Buy-In
30:30 - Types of Project Schedules
32:00 - Project Engineer Responsibilities
33:30 - Summary