If you want to learn the complete Microsoft Project workflow for construction, these are the best YouTube videos in the order I recommend:
1. Complete Construction Scheduling Workflow
▶️ MS Project for Construction Scheduling: Complete 1.5-Hour Step-by-Step Guide 🎥
What you'll learn:
Create WBS
Enter activities
Link tasks
Create milestones
Build a construction schedule
Critical Path analysis
Tracking progress
Recommended first video. (YouTube 🎥)
2. Microsoft Project in Construction Management Playlist
▶️ MSP (MS Project in Construction Management) Playlist 🎥
Topics include:
Construction scheduling
Resource management
Baselines
Tracking
Reporting
Good for learning from beginner to advanced. (YouTube 🎥)
3. Resource Management (Very Important for 8AM Contractor)
▶️ Master Resource Management Using Microsoft Project in 20 Minutes 🎥
Topics:
Mason Team
Rebar Team
Formwork Team
Resource loading
Overallocated resources
Resource leveling
This is one of the most important videos for managing workers on site.
4. Resources and Costs
▶️ How to Create and Apply Resources and Costs to Your Schedule 🎥
Topics:
Resource Sheet
Labor costs
Equipment costs
Cost calculations
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Resource assignment (YouTube)
5. Tracking and Updating Construction Progress
▶️ Mastering MS Project: Conducting Multiple Updates and Tracking Progress 🎥
Topics:
Weekly updates
Actual progress
Schedule variance
Delays
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Recovery planning (YouTube)
Learning Path for 8AM Contractor
Week 1
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Create WBS
Week 2
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Create Schedule & Link Activities
Week 3
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Assign Crews
(Mason, Rebar, Formwork, Electrical)
Week 4
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Resource Leveling
Week 5
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Cost Loading
Week 6
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Baseline
Week 7
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Weekly Tracking
Week 8
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Reporting to Client
For your role as a contractor, I would start with:
Construction Scheduling video
Resource Management video
Cost & Resource Assignment video
Progress Tracking video
These four topics cover about 90% of how Microsoft Project is used on real construction projects. (YouTube 🎥)