Control of construction projects is the responsibility of the Project
Leaders who have the authority to make decisions. Project Controls cost
and scheduling systems provide the Leaders with timely information on
which to base their decisions.
The Client (Owner) will invest up to three per cent of the project cost
on Project Controls. To ensure that this investment is effective, the
Owner or Manager must have a clear understanding of the information
required from the Project controls systems. If appointing a single
Managing Contractor, the Owner or Manager must stipulate what is and
what is not required from the Project Controls Systems. There are
numerous computer programs available for scheduling and cost control
and it is important to select systems which best serve the Owner's needs.