ABSTRACT
As one of the largest public sector building programs in the United States, the Los Angeles Unified School District is in the middle of twelve year building program. Given the magnitude and duration of the program, the District has undertaken studies as to how to improve their project delivery. This work summarizes the District’s analysis of the construction industry paradigm that cost, schedule, and quality form a triangle and that increasing any one of these attributes will adversely impact the other two. The study examines the correlation between project schedule measures and project cost measures. This paper presents the study findings and suggests best practices for managing schedule for other public sector agencies. Conclusions to the paper include suggestions for expansion of the research/lessons learned, as well as future research of factors that influence the cost and schedule relationship.
