DWR Based As-Built Schedule –Powerful But Highly Neglected Application of DWR Data

Daily work report (DWR) is a very important data recorded by the inspectors during the construction projects. Although, a lot of time and effort is invested to collect this big amount of DWR data, its use has been limited mostly to the contractor payment and dispute resolution. This study presents the methodological details about utilizing the historical DWR data to automatically generate the schedule for future projects based on the bid data. As a proof of concept of concept, as-built schedules has been developed from the DWR data. The as-built schedule generated can be used as a tool for more detailed progress monitoring, validate the progress details presented by the contractors, and quantify the impact of the delay as it happens. Thus, the as-built and as-built to date can be a powerful decision making tool for successful project management.