Change Management for Construction Schedulers (Basics to Advanced)

About this episode

This episode discusses effective change management strategies for construction schedulers facing challenges in project timelines and disputes.

In this episode we dive into Change Management The Challenge You're six months into a billion dollar project. Change orders are stacking up. Your schedule is morphing weekly. The owner wants a meeting. And you're buried in spreadsheets trying to figure out what changed, when it changed, and who changed it. Sound familiar? This is the reality for most construction schedulers. Schedule change management shows up as the leading cause of construction disputes every single year, costing teams millions. But here's the thing. The best schedulers don't run from change. They use it to their advantage. In this week's Beyond Deadlines podcast episode, we break down exactly how to manage schedule change like a pro. Continue Learning Check out our book The Critical Path Career: How to Advance in Construction Planning and Scheduling 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 raise your career to new heights with Beyond Deadlines , the ultimate destination for construction planners…

People in this episode

Hosts: Micah Piippo, Greg Lawton

Topics covered

• Change Management
• Construction Scheduling
• Project Management
• Dispute Resolution
• Career Advancement

Keywords

• change management
• construction scheduling
• project disputes
• schedule changes
• construction planning

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Critical Path Career: How to Advance in Construction Planning and Scheduling

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