PMI-CP case studies
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PMI-CP (PMI Construction Professional)™ is a specialized credential from the Project Management Institute, listed on PMI's certification menu alongside other specialized credentials such as PMI-ACP, PMI-RMP and PMI-SP. PMI separates these from its core certifications - CAPM, PMP, PgMP and PfMP - which signals that PMI-CP is built around one industry rather than general delivery practice; PMI also maintains a separate construction industry-solutions area on its site. The PMI-CP case studies are 5 cases and about 3,236 words.
1Steel Delay and the Re-Baselined Schedule
You are the owner's construction manager on a 14-month, $38M cold-storage warehouse. The approved baseline CPM schedule shows structural steel erection complete in month 7, with 10 days of total float before the roof-enclosure milestone.
664 words, about 3 min2Corridor Directives and a Broken Field Relationship
You are the GC's project manager on a $22M renovation of an occupied hospital wing. The owner's facility manager holds no delegated authority under the contract, yet three times in two weeks he has stopped your electrical foreman in the corridor with "just do it this way" instructions: relocating 14 receptacles, adding a dedicated circuit for a nurse-server, and shifting a switch bank.
662 words, about 3 min3Rock, Water, and a Late Notice
You are the contractor's project manager on a $9.4M lump-sum wastewater pump station. The owner-furnished geotechnical report, listed in the specifications and incorporated by reference, shows residual soil to elevation 12 ft and groundwater at 18 ft.
652 words, about 3 min4Switchgear, Zero Float, and a Fixed Opening Day
You are the design-build project manager for a $60M school with a 52-week electrical switchgear lead time. The electrical subcontractor cannot release the purchase order until the owner approves the 90% design of the main electrical room, and that review has been sitting for three weeks.
639 words, about 3 min5The Concrete Mix Substitution
Six weeks into a $31M mixed-use project, the concrete subcontractor proposes substituting a ternary-blend mix for the specified 30% fly-ash mix. The ready-mix plant says it cannot guarantee fly-ash supply for the next four months.
619 words, about 3 min