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Fredric L. Plotnick

Fredric L. Plotnick

Fredric L. Plotnick, PhD, is a licensed engineer, attorney and expert consultant on critical-path management. He promotes the Construction CPM Conference (see www.constructioncpm.com) and he can be reached at fplotnick@fplotnick.com.

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Viewpoint

Critical Path Method Software Flourished in the Inflationary 1980s

Join us as we resume the CPM conference in Orlando
Fredricplotnick
Fredric L. Plotnick
April 27, 2022
Can CPM scheduling software help in a time of inflation?
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Coronavirus and Construction

Restarting Your Pandemic-Delayed Project With the Critical Path in Mind

Fredricplotnick
Fredric L. Plotnick
April 6, 2020
Starting any work not on the critical path could work against you.
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Critical Path Method Scheduling

Don't Delay: Sign Up Now For The 10th Construction CPM Conference

Come 'kick the tires' of competing software, learn and have fun, starting Jan. 19th at Disney World
Fredricplotnick
Fredric L. Plotnick
December 20, 2019

There are three days of classes, plenary keynotes, basic and advanced training, claims prevention, discussion and hands-on opportunities with the competing software solutions.


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Commentary on Construction Schedules

Why Many Contractors Prefer To Revert To Bar Charts

Fredricplotnick
Fredric L. Plotnick
October 18, 2018
So our challenge is to again teach that the mathematics and discipline of CPM, coupled with proper software, will deliver return on the intellectual effort required.
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Commentary on Critical Path Scheduling

Some Thoughts Heading Into The Next Construction CPM Conference

Maybe we're making a difference by recommending adjustments to software
Fredricplotnick
Fredric L. Plotnick
October 4, 2018
We are having some success in nudging the software developers to serve our needs as well as those of their perhaps more numerous customers in other fields.
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Viewpoint: The American Infrastructure

How Long Will the Wait Be For Positive Train Control?

A scheduling expert comments on the recent wreck and never-ending rail industry delays
Fredricplotnick
Fredric L. Plotnick
January 11, 2018
The technology is well-established, as are the endless deadline extensions.
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The Downside of Data

Will Project Management Software Developers Learn What Baseball Knows?

Fredricplotnick
Fredric L. Plotnick
October 11, 2017
A recent front-page article in the Wall Street Journal suggests that “analytics leads to longer games with less action.”
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Misguided Ideas

The Economist's Absurd Proposal on Construction Productivity

Does the construction industry need more huge contractors?
Fredricplotnick
Fredric L. Plotnick
September 13, 2017

When I was in college in the 1970s, my senior project involved designing affordable modular housing that could be transported to sites requiring minimal foundation and utility work.


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Engineering and Society

After the Oroville Dam Crisis, a Thought About How to Decide Infrastructure Priorities

Fredricplotnick
Fredric L. Plotnick
February 28, 2017
Thoughts prompted by the evacuation ordered during the spillway problems at the big California dam.
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The Construction CPM Conference is Almost Here

Fredricplotnick
Fredric L. Plotnick
December 30, 2016
Stop by because here's what we'll be talking about at the Construction CPM Conference in Orlando.
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