Articles from the field
Long-form, practitioner-written pieces on construction project management. No fluff, no SEO padding.
How to Manage Risk in Your Construction Project Using the PMBOK® Guide Approach
A practical guide to construction risk management using the PMBOK® Guide approach — plan, identify, analyse, respond, implement and monitor risk, with a sample risk register, RBS, probability and impact matrix, and real site examples.
Managing Extension of Time (EOT) Claims & Variation Orders: Practical Tips for Construction Professionals
A practical guide to Extension of Time (EOT) claims and Variation Orders under FIDIC 2017 and NZS 3910 — common mistakes, best practices, and a comparison table for construction professionals.
Advantages of Adopting AI in Managing a Construction Project
A practitioner's view of where AI genuinely improves construction project delivery — from predictive scheduling and cost forecasting to safety monitoring and document intelligence — and the conditions that make adoption pay off.
How to Manage the RFI in Your Construction Project
A practical guide for construction project managers on running the RFI process — from drafting and register discipline to FIDIC timeframes, escalation, and linking RFIs to the programme.
Where AI Actually Helps in Project Controls (and Where It Doesn't)
A grounded view from the field on which AI use cases are paying back this year on construction projects, and which are still demos.
Earned Value Management on Real Construction Projects | Triangle PM
How to set up Earned Value Management on site, the metrics that actually move the needle, and the reporting cadence that keeps owners confident.
The Last Planner System Without the Jargon
A practical walkthrough of pull planning, make-ready, weekly work plans and PPC — what to do on Monday morning to get started.
Building a Risk Register That Actually Gets Used
Most risk registers die in month two. Here is the format, cadence and ownership model that keeps risk live on a construction job.
Five CPM Scheduling Mistakes I See on Every Audit
Open-ended activities, missing logic, hammock relationships, lag abuse and constraint hardcoding — and how to fix each one.
The Subcontractor Procurement Checklist I Use on Every Package
Pre-qualification, scope clarity, programme alignment, payment terms and back-charge protection — the items that prevent the call at 11pm.
Handover Defects: A Building Surveyor's View on Prevention
The defects I see most often at practical completion and the upstream decisions that would have prevented them.
Toolbox Talks That Crews Actually Listen To
Why most toolbox talks fail and a simple format that turns them into a genuine safety conversation.
What Belongs in a Monthly Project Report (and What Doesn't)
Sponsors do not read long reports. Here is the one-page-plus-appendices structure that respects their time and keeps decisions moving.
Change Management on a Live Construction Project
A clean change control process keeps the programme honest and the relationship with the client intact. Here is the workflow.
A Lean Digital Construction Stack for Small and Mid-Size Contractors
You do not need a million-dollar tech stack to run a digital site. Here is the toolset that works for projects up to NZD 50m.
Interface Management on Multi-Package Programmes
When five contractors share a footprint, interface management is the project. A simple register and a weekly forum keep it under control.