Any construction project should be designed to accommodate changes and delays. These three tips will help make that work easier.
Category: Construction Project Manager
How Trade Contractors Can Manage Rising Material Costs
The cost of construction inputs has risen sharply, and trade contractors have to be careful about their costs while keeping projects on track.
How to Document Your Job Site and Complete Dailies in 30 Minutes
Document your job site and submit daily reports in 30 minutes with the right processes and tools.
Construction Data Analytics – 4 Things Trades Should Track
Having the right data means better estimates, better forecasting and better project delivery. Here’s what to track with that data.
How Top Trade Contractors Manage Construction Project Documentation
Construction teams need the right software to manage documentation, keeping it standardized and consistent. Improve your document management today.
Project Manager’s Best Construction Warning System
The construction project manager’s job gives new meaning to the term “multitasking” and each person multitasks differently. Effective project management needs to be standardized to effectively keep track of the smallest details while never losing sight of the big picture for a construction company. Construction project management is an in-the-weeds job at the project level […]
How to Leverage Remote Construction Site Monitoring
Remote Construction Site Monitoring General contractors and project managers oversee job sites to ensure that all aspects of the job are running smoothly. Often the project manager has multiple construction projects running, and they may not all be in the same area. It is not easy to monitor these sites when the project manager can […]
The Complete Construction Project Planning Checklist
A construction project planning checklist is a resourceful guide for project managers to facilitate a project from start to finish. Project construction is extensive, complex, and varies in size and type. They can range from agricultural, civil, commercial, environmental, and industrial projects. It is crucial to have a Project Management Plan (PMP) because it defines […]
What is Commercial Construction Management?
Commercial construction management ensures the planning, execution, and coordination of a building project from start to finish. Commercial construction management is specific to building or renovating projects that are sold or leased like standard offices, retail shopping malls, and medical centers. Commercial buildings are driven by population growth and business cycles, so new construction […]
8 Construction Project Manager Responsibilities
Construction managers, also known as construction project managers, oversee and allocate resources for various construction projects. A great construction project manager is skilled in both the technical skills required for the job and in leading and directing their team. Construction project manager responsibilities are what guide a project to success. Projects can vary from residential, […]
What is Structural Design in Civil Engineering?
Civil engineering is considered the second-oldest engineering discipline, with military engineering considered the oldest. Civil engineering is a professional discipline that deals with the design, construction and maintenance of the physically and naturally built environment, especially public sector works such as roads, bridges, dams, highways, airports, pipelines, sewage and drainage systems, railways, ports and all […]
5 Ways Virtual Design and Construction Improves Business Performance Objectives
If you’re a construction project manager, you’ve probably heard about the great benefits of VDC and how fantastic it is to be able to construct a three-dimensional, visual model of your project before you ever break ground. The trouble with new technology isn’t always finding the benefits though – it’s making the business case for […]
15 Qualities of a Good Project Manager
Project management is one of the most demanding job roles in the world of construction. Project managers are ultimately responsible for the results of every job they oversee, and they can only be successful by effectively coordinating and facilitating the success of their team members. Project managers are the glue that holds a project together […]
10 Common Project Management Mistakes [Infographic]
A lot of projects, so much mismanagement. That’s the refrain of lots of construction contractors. Undoubtedly, even with Subcontractor Construction Management and project monitoring software programs, construction contracts typically wind up taking longer (a lot longer) than prepared and setting you back greater than allocated. While no two projects are exactly the same, the […]
Building a Career With a Construction Project Management Degree
Building a Career With a Construction Project Management Degree Construction project management is a dynamic and rapidly changing field that offers high-achieving workers an opportunity to excel in their roles by applying innovative solutions to difficult problems. Project managers in the construction business are responsible for planning and scheduling projects, managing contractors and client relationships, […]