Construction Schedule Builder

Projects don't slip because people are lazy — they slip because the programme hides the real constraints: curing times buried in durations, one tower crane silently driving the critical path, delays discovered months late. Construction Schedule Builder takes you from scope to a manageable programme: defining activities at the right level (verb + object + location), setting contractual and control milestones, and sequencing with the four logic link types — preferring honest FS links with visible lags over exotic logic. It covers quantity-based duration estimating with stated output rates, three-point estimates for uncertain activities, and project calendars reflecting real working days, holidays, and seasons. The CPM section explains forward/backward passes, float, and how to read the critical path like a planner (including resource-critical paths and near-critical risks), with a worked mini-example. Also included: baselining and weekly update discipline, delay compression options in order of preference, the 3-week lookahead reporting format, and a pre-issue checklist. Typical outcomes: a programme the site team can actually follow, an honest critical path, and delay analysis grounded in logic rather than optimism.