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Aldo Mattos’ articles:

Project crashing - speech at Projecta 2010 (Event promoted by PMI Santa Catarina - Aug 2010)
Arbitration in Contracts of Small Hydropower Dams - applicability of arbitration as alternate dispute resolution in construction contracts  (Presented at VII Symposium of the Brazilian Dams Committee - May 2010)
Monitoring Productivity with EVA - application of earned value analysis to the management of construction production rates - paper presented at AACE 2009 Annual Meeting (Toronto - Canada - Jun 2009 - Jul 2009)
Building with Conveyor Belts - description of the complex system of conveyor belts used at the construction of Seven Oaks Dam (California, USA) (Revista Téchne - Mar 2009 - Apr 2009)
50 Years of PERT&CPM - history of the most universally used planning technique (MundoPM magazine - Feb 2009 - Mar 2009)
Schedule Validation and Auditing - advantages in engaging Owners and Contractors in performing a reasonable, rational, and feasible independent Validation of the work plan and planned schedule, as well as periodic Audits of the performance achieved (MundoPM magazine - Jun 2008 - Jul 2008)
When it is Worth Finishing a Project Late - crashing technique ilustrated by an example that shows that delaying the project can be worth depending or bonus and penalties (MundoPM magazine - Jun 2008 - Jul 2008)
Labor Cost in USA - explanation about hourly rates and fringe benefits in labor costs in USA, in comparison with Brazilian policies (Construção Mercado magazine (Construção Mercado magazine - May 2008)
How Working in Egypt is? - description of the management of an engineering project in Egypt and the peculiarities of a cross-cultural experience (Construção Mercado magazine - Mar 2008)
Management of Cost Estimates - new insights on labor productivity management and profit share in construction sites (MundoPM magazine - Aug 2007 - Sep 2007)
Equipment Hourly Cost - the meaning of each element and how to calculate them (Revista Construção Mercado - Jul 2007)
Good Vibrations for your Job - tips to enhance concrete vibration on the jobsite (Téchne Magazine - Jun 2007 - Aug 2007)
Why Do Schedules Fail? - analysis of the main causes of Schedule failures and how to avoid them (MundoPM magazine - Jan 2007 - Nov 2007)
Public Construction Projects in USA - description of the main aspects of bidding, contracting and execution of construction works, with lessons to be learned by other countries (Construção Mercado magazine - Nov 2006)
New Regulations in Real Estate - analysis of the recent regulations of Brazilian real estate market (Construção Mercado magazine - Mar 2006)
Are Cost Reimbursable Contracts Worth for Real Estate? - vantages and disadvantages of this type of contract (Construção Mercado magazine - Jun 2005)

Interviews with Aldo Mattos:

Planning is not about operating software (Construção Mercado magazine - Jan 2010)
Tips about Estimating (Construção Mercado magazine - Jan 2008)
Positive Estimating (Construção Mercado magazine - Jan 2007)
Construction Management: Critical Factor (Interior Designers Brazilian Association website - Jun 2006)
Job Planning – The Right Way to Do It (Construção Mercado magazine - Jul 2002)