Articles
Notes on commissioning, project schedules, and reporting.
October 1, 2026
How to Report Commissioning Issues So People Act on Them
What makes a commissioning issue log useful, when to escalate beyond the weekly report, and how to spot trends like a stalled backlog or a contractor falling behind before they become schedule problems. Includes a free issue-reporting spreadsheet template.
September 16, 2026
Owner's Project Requirements: Why You Need a Commissioning Agent Before You Write One
The Owner's Project Requirements (OPR) is the document a commissioning agent should help write pre-design, not something they inherit after the fact. A stage-by-stage look at what a CxA does at each phase, and what you give up by waiting.
September 16, 2026
Commissioning Levels and Integrated Systems Testing: Why the Schedule Usually Gets Them Wrong
A walkthrough of commissioning levels 1 through 5 and why integrated systems testing (IST) routinely gets compressed into a single schedule bar, plus what a real schedule review catches that a design review does not.
September 2, 2026
What Is Building Commissioning Software? A Guide for Commissioning Managers
A plain-language breakdown of what building commissioning software does, how it differs from field tools like CxAlloy and scheduling tools like P6, and when a team needs one.
September 2, 2026
What Is Construction Schedule Health? A Practical Guide for Commissioning Teams
What "schedule health" means for a construction or commissioning schedule, how Schedule Performance Index (SPI) fits in, and the checks worth running on every P6 or MS Project pull.
September 2, 2026
Commissioning Software Compared: A Practical Guide to the Options
The different categories of commissioning software (field and checklist tools, all-in-one platforms, scheduling tools, and integration layers), with real examples of each, so you know what you're comparing.