CONSTRUCTION PLANNING & SCHEDULING HANDBOOK: Practical Methods for WBS, CPM, Baselines, Progress Tracking, Delay Analysis & Recovery Planning

Construction projects succeed or fail based on the quality of their planning.Master the fundamentals of construction planning and scheduling through practical examples, visual guides and real-world project controls techniques. Learn WBS development, CPM scheduling, float management, progress tracking, delay analysis, recovery planning and executive reporting in a clear and highly visual format.The Construction Planning & Scheduling Handbook is a practical field guide designed for project managers, planning engineers, project controls professionals, construction managers and engineering students who want to build reliable schedules and make better project decisions.Using highly visual examples, professional diagrams and real-world construction scenarios, this handbook explains the complete planning process from project initiation through project completion.Inside this book you will learn:How to develop a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)How to define and sequence activitiesHow Critical Path Method (CPM) worksHow to analyze critical and near-critical pathsHow to manage float effectivelyHow to establish and control baselinesHow to measure and update progressHow to prepare lookahead schedulesHow to identify and analyze delaysHow to develop recovery plansHow to accelerate project deliveryHow to create executive schedule reportsWhether you are managing a small project or a major construction program, this handbook provides practical techniques that can be applied immediately in real-world projects.About the AuthorDr. Hassan Khames EliwaDr. Hassan Khames Eliwa is a Project Controls and Planning professional with more than 17 years of experience across infrastructure, building and engineering projects in New Zealand and internationally.He holds a PhD in Construction Management and has published multiple academic and industry papers in project management, project controls and construction technology.Throughout his career, Dr. Eliwa has specialized in planning, scheduling, delay analysis, project controls, earned value management and executive reporting using industry-leading platforms such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project and Synchro 4D.He is the founder of PMMilestone.org, a knowledge-sharing platform dedicated to practical project controls education, and Director of Eliwa Project Controls Limited, New Zealand.His mission is simple:To make professional project controls knowledge accessible, practical and immediately useful for project teams worldwide.Book Parts:Introduction to PlanningProject LifecycleWBS DevelopmentActivity DefinitionSequencing LogicCPM FundamentalsCritical Path AnalysisFloat ManagementBaseline SchedulingProgress UpdatingLookahead PlanningDelay Analysis BasicsRecovery PlanningAcceleration TechniquesExecutive Schedule ReportingConclusion and summaryPlanning cheat sheetPublished ByEliwa Project Controls LimitedAuckland, New ZealandEliwa Project Controls Limited is a specialist project controls consultancy focused on planning, scheduling, project controls, delay analysis, reporting and construction management support services.The company combines practical project delivery experience with academic research to provide reliable, data-driven project controls solutions for infrastructure, building and engineering projects. Read more