Everyone wants to move faster. Finish sooner. Push harder. Make up time. But in airport construction? Speed isn’t what keeps a project on track. When Pushing Harder Doesn’t Solve the Problem The project manager had heard it before. “Let’s pick up the pace.” “We’ll make it up this week.” “We just need to move faster.” And on paper, that made sense. Because the job was slipping. Not dramatically. Not all at once. Just enough to create pressure. So the natural reaction? Push har