Hi. How can you do when the engineers/supervisors don't cooperate and are reluctant to provide updates?
I work for a contractor as a Planner. Our Project Manager and Construction Manager have high standard requirements on schedules because they need to present them to the Client in the weekly meeting. However, many engineers/supervisors are very unwilling to spend time on providing updates. We give them plenty of time and suit their convenience, but they just don't want to do it. We set a formal meeting, but many people don't show up. I understand they are busy and site work is the priority, but 30 mins for each week is not too much.
Every week we have to waste a lot of time on chasing them. It seems like we are begging them for a favour. I can feel that some people don't respect our work and regard schedules as bullshiting. Once the managers pushed them they would perform better. One week later it became the same situation.
I was a civil engineer as well. Sometimes I am frustrated and think if I should go back to civil engineer. Have you encountered this problem before? Any solutions? Thanks.