Overview:

This session introduces the core metrics used to manage construction projects, grouped under cost, schedule, quality, safety and communication.

Attendees learn what each metric means, a simple way to calculate it, how often to review it and what action to take when it moves in the wrong direction. Topics include budget variance, cost-to-complete, schedule progress, RFI and submittal turnaround, change order trends, rework and punch list status, and general safety indicators. All examples use sample project data. The content is educational and should be adapted to your own project and company practices.

Why you should Attend: Without a few clear metrics, project problems tend to surface only after they have grown. This session shows which numbers to watch so you can spot cost, schedule and quality issues early. Leave with a one-page project metrics checklist you can apply to your current project.

Areas Covered in the Session:

• Choosing a few meaningful metrics instead of tracking everything
• Cost metrics: budget variance, committed cost, cost-to-complete and forecast accuracy
• Schedule metrics: percent complete, milestone tracking, look-ahead performance and delay trends
• Communication metrics: RFI and submittal turnaround time and open item counts
• Change metrics: change order count, value and approval time
• Quality and closeout metrics: rework, inspection results and punch list progress
• Safety indicators your company already tracks and how they fit into regular project reviews
• Building a simple one-page project dashboard and review routine
• Takeaways: a one-page project metrics checklist and a 7-day action plan

• Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers
• Project Engineers and Project Coordinators
• Project Controls and Cost Engineers
• Superintendents and Field Supervisors
• Operations Managers and Department Heads
• Contractor Owners and Business Owners