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Working with Material Consumption

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When I create the 3 scenarios for a project I usualy have to change the Material Consumption [per Unit Volume] for each material assign an activity. This is very time consuming since I usualy have 100+ materials for a project. When I asign materials ...

Jan 1, 2013

Updating Microsoft Project

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I am updating a microsoft project baseline only on the basis of % completed recieved from contractors for diffrent activities.My schedule is just a list of activities with no cost or resource linked to it. Is it the tright way to update the progress ...

Jan 2, 2013

CIOB Time Control Qualification Launch

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Hi All While we are waiting for the Guild to get its act together please got to: http://www.ciob.org.uk/ptmq?goback=%2Egde_2199315_member_200360415  Where the CIOB has launched its new route to Planning/Time control accreditation. I have just filled ...

Jan 2, 2013

Problem with Original Duration

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I calculated original duration manually, it shows 22 days while in Primavera it is showing 24 days, 6 hrs. I have checked project, activities and resource calendars there I have maintained 6 days & 8 h/d working.  When I change activity duration, say...

Jan 3, 2013

Progress in Primavera P6

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Hi sirmy activity duration is 10days,work is completed 60% in 10dayshow can i enter my progress in primavera p6, how can i show 40% delay of work?Vikram.Cmail: [email protected]

Jan 3, 2013

14 steps to create cash flow from primavera

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Cash flow could be created by primavera 6 version 7 using the reports section, However i found primavera 6 v7 reports are not very clear that every one can do it simply,  Therefore  see step by step how to create planned values and earned values usin...

Jan 3, 2013

Primavera 6.2 Import Issues

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[[wysiwyg_imageupload:1469:]]Hello all,I am currently having some issues with importing projects into Primavera, I recently started work with a company who have asked me to try and resolve this issue.They tell me that this error has starting happenin...

Jan 3, 2013

About P6 import P3 file at WIN7 64bit problem

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If I had installed the P6  software in my computer , and because my computer’s OS is the WIN 7 64bit, and I install the P3 software in the same computer , but it is in the virtual XP mode.So I want the P3 files can import to P6 .How can I dot? Becaus...

Jan 4, 2013

Variation Clause

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Dear Sir,Variation in quantity  of a particular Work pakage exceed more than 25%   the impact on Contract Value is Only 1%Can we revise the rate ? or this a not claimable  since the Contract value didnt change by 25% Our Contract says the followingIn...

Jan 4, 2013

Loading and Welding Sequence of Pipes on Racks

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Hi All Welding Experts I am putting together a baseline programme for a large industrial plant where the pipeline contractor is telling me that his planned sequence of work for each section of piperack was: Start loading out prefab pipes - biggest / ...

Jan 4, 2013

Copying project in P6, filters turn up empty

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Hi all. When i copy a project within the same EPS in P6, the new project turns up with all filters empty (they are there with the filter names, but conditions are empty). All filters I use are under the "user defined" tab.   Is this fixable? Cheers  ...

Jan 4, 2013

Resource leveling and activity priorities

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Dear all,I noticed, that Spider ignores the activity priority for all leveling algorithms, except Standard. I understand, this is a deliberate decision.See example below:Question: how do I address the following task then:In project I have sometimes 2...

Jan 4, 2013

Construction CPM Conference

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Its not too late... The Construction CPM Conference starts on the 27th January and aims to be the most dynamic Construction CPM sessions yet, interspersed with spellbinding New Orleans entertainment!!  The Conference is sandwiched between the very be...

Jan 6, 2013

Multiple Critical Paths

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Dear,What is the implication if I tick or not tick the Caculate Multiple Critical Paths box in the Options, Calculation tab in MS Project 2007.I find that a lot of tasks become critical if I tick the box. Gary Lo

Jan 6, 2013

Creating the ultimate references.

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Greetings, We all know that when it comes to construction, it never ends of how many items of work it contains, how many construction methodologies it does have. A successful planner is a one who puts his schedule explaining the sequence of activitie...

Jan 7, 2013

Link Primavera & Crystal Report

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Hai All To  link Primavera SdK & Crystal Report  i did the below option 1.File -New - Report Expert -OK 2.Standand-Ok-Database-ODBC-Primavera P6 SDK-Admin-Admin (database Connected) 3.I want to create Tabular & Graphical Report for manpower histogram...

Jan 7, 2013

Excel-like features of Spider

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Vladimir, Rafael,In one of my questions about MSP, Vladimir answered, that it is very easy to implement Excel-like features in Spider.But so far I could not find how to do it.How would I achieve the following: say I have several Project-level paramet...

Jan 7, 2013