Transportation Learning Network

Virtual Learning

Reviewing a Monthly Schedule Update

  • Jan 20, 2026 (9:30 - 11:00 am CT; 8:30 - 10:00 am MT)
    Virtual Learning (desktop/laptop and mobile devices)

Registration

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Thursday, January 15, 2026

A webinar link will be emailed 2 days prior to the presentation.

The above opportunity and more can be accessed by visiting the TLN Learning Management System (LMS).

Why You Should Attend

This presentation will give attendees the playbook for a review of a monthly schedule submission - what you should focus on, what's less important, and what red lights should go off to signal your project may be in trouble.

Topics Covered:

  • Compliance with the project scheduling specifications
  • What should a good specification say?
  • Acceptance vs. approval
  • Identifying changes between schedule updates
  • Critical path analysis
  • How to determine what a contractor did to mitigate delay between updates
  • Case studies (2)

Who Should Attend

All construction staff as well as designers and maintenance personnel who are involved in the construction process. Local government employees and consultants performing work on behalf of the DOTs or local governments should also attend.

About the Presenter

Chris Costello. P.E. is a Director with Trauner Consulting Services, Inc. Chris is a claims and scheduling analyst and has provided expert testimony on construction claims. He is a Certified Instructor by the National Highway Institute, has completed NHI's Instructor Development Course; and has over 32 years of experience. Chris has been an Instructor for the Federal Highway Administration-sponsored course entitled Principles of Writing Highway Construction Specifications. Chris has also presented the course, Unit Price Contracting to the American Society of Highway Engineers. Chris has evaluated claims and analyzed project schedules for transportation agencies throughout the United States. Prior to joining TRAUNER, Chris worked for the Delaware Department of Transportation for 28 years, ultimately as a District Construction Engineer. His experience there included the administration of public sector contracts for road and bridge construction.