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Longest Path vs Total Float ≤ 0: Understanding True Criticality
Critical path analysis is at the heart of planning — but not all planners fully understand the difference between Longest Path and Total Float ≤ 0 in Primavera P6. Total Float ≤ 0 Shows activities with no float or negative float Useful for identifying schedule compression Helps locate contractual delivery pressure points However, it can mislead when calendars vary or constraints distort float. Longest Path Tracks the actual driving sequence of activities leading to project
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Primavera P6 Tip: Exporting Your Schedule to Excel for Faster Reporting
Not everyone on a project team has access to Primavera P6 — but everyone needs visibility. Exporting schedules to Excel makes sharing, reviewing, and analysing data easier for clients, subcontractors, and internal teams. Why Export to Excel? Enhances accessibility Enables custom analysis Simplifies reporting workflows Helps track changes externally Allows integration with Power BI dashboards How to Export to Excel Go to File → Export Select Spreadsheet (XLSX) Choose your Layo
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Essential Primavera P6 Tips Every Planner Should Use: Open Ends, Exporting to Excel, Fill Down, Single-Page Width, and Longest Path vs Total Float
In modern construction projects, time is one of the most valuable resources — and precise scheduling is the foundation of project success. Primavera P6 remains the industry standard for building logic-driven programmes, performing critical path analysis, and ensuring stakeholders understand the true status of a project. Yet even experienced planners overlook simple but powerful features that can dramatically improve schedule quality, reporting clarity, and team communication.
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Why Risk Management Must Be Integrated Into Project Planning from Day One
In construction, risk is not an obstacle — it is a certainty.Yet many projects still treat risk management as a paperwork exercise or a late-stage requirement rather than a core planning function. In reality, the projects that succeed in 2025 and beyond are those that integrate risk into the programme from day one , not after problems appear. This approach not only protects cost and time certainty, but also strengthens tender competitiveness and client trust. This blog breaks
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Planning & Scheduling in 2025: Best Practices Every Contractor Should Follow
Construction planning and scheduling have evolved dramatically over the last decade — but 2025 marks a new phase.Clients are now demanding higher accuracy, more transparency, and clearer programme logic than ever before. The contractors who succeed this year will be those who adopt disciplined, methodical planning approaches backed by data and risk-based thinking. Why Planning Standards Are Rising in 2025 Three market forces drive this shift: 1. Increased Client Scrutiny Deve
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