How to Build a World-Class Construction Scheduling Team (Step-by-Step)

About this episode

The episode discusses how to establish a construction scheduling team from scratch, addressing common challenges faced by general contractors.

In this episode we dive into building a construction scheduling team. The Challenge A general contractor hands you the keys. They say, "Set up a planning and scheduling group for us. Do whatever you want." Where do you start? That's the hypothetical posed to Franco Giacuinto , CEO and founder of Outbuild . The status quo is familiar: no company-wide standards, a mix of P6, Excel, and whiteboards, and owners making decisions off monthly PDF updates. Franco's answer challenges everything about how most GCs approach scheduling today. 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 and schedulers. Our podcast is designed to be your go-to guide whether you're starting out in this dynamic field, transitioning from another sector, or you're a…

People in this episode

Hosts: Micah Piippo, Greg Lawton

Guest: Franco Giacuinto

Topics covered

• construction scheduling
• team building
• general contracting
• planning
• project management

Keywords

• construction scheduling
• planning team
• general contractor
• P6
• Excel
• project management
• scheduling standards

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Outbuild

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