Monte Carlo analysis has some key limitations which make the technique a major cause of concern for new project development. This article...

In 2023, some things remain the same when it comes to owning and operating a viable water utility. Other things have significantly and...

Four basic things to improve project milestone reviews Autopsies and Improving the Dreaded Project Milestone Review provides insights and...

Two years ago, updating your master plan was a good idea because the world was getting back to normal and to position your organization...

The main benefit of regionalization is that it better leverages the resources of two or more water systems. Water utilities can use five...

New project managers and young professionals often struggle with the concept of risk appetite and how it impacts decision making. The...

Current project managers and decision makers have not grown up in an era of rising construction escalation and economic inflation. The...

The answer is somewhere between 5 to 18 percent of constructed project costs. And it is more complicated than simply the percentages. If...

Three of the essential things to know about capital project prioritization are: The selected approach should consistent with the maturity...

These are seven helpful tips about project risk from the Day 2 presenters at the online 2022 Safran Project Risk Conference. From Samuel...

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) is now in full swing as states start to divide the monies to their units of local government. Two...

Multiple criteria approaches for prioritization are based on problem disaggregation. The approach focuses on structured analysis by...

Tim Adams and John Rider provided some great insights for prioritization for capital improvements, operations & maintenance, and business...

Organizations are constantly frustrated in the capital projects planning process and developing appropriate Operations and Maintenance...

Get more of what you want by doing business cases. Better yet, you will not get out-positioned competing department managers who are...

The recently passed infrastructure bill provides billions of dollars for progressive infrastructure aimed at beneficial reuse, energy...

Rare event risks make or break any capital project because we handle them poorly. By contrast, traditional project risks are handled...

Rare events produce the greatest risk to facility and infrastructure projects. Traditional risks, often called project risks, are...

Waters of the United States (WOTUS) are based on the federal Clean Water Act. The goal of the Clean Water Act is to restore and maintain...

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