How many times have you said to yourself, “I wish I had more time?” With one extra hour, day, week, or month, you would have enough time to complete everything thrown on your plate. Such is the life of many construction project managers who manage complex projects. When those projects do not meet deadlines, they […]
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Guide to Successful Resource Management
Guide to Successful Resource Management Resource management is important in construction. But it’s especially important in construction. Construction projects operate on precise timelines, so deliveries have to be scheduled, people have to be available, and the weather is always a factor. This is why current paper forms, verbal communication, and other obscure means to […]
Create a Resource Management Plan for Your Construction Company
Create a Resource Management Plan for Your Construction Company A resource management plan provides a comprehensive outline of all the resources needed for a particular project, as well as the cost of those resources and any potential risks. This plan adapts and changes over the course of a project as resource needs and project requirements […]
Why You Should Adopt Mobile Construction Time Clocks
Whether you’re a large construction firm with simultaneous contracts and employees spread out across multiple projects or a small contractor with your own crew, it’s crucial that you find ways to maximize your profits. In such a competitive industry, any edge you can get against the competition helps you stay in business, and even small […]
5 Essentials for Effective Construction Communication
Effective communication is a crucial aspect of any business – but in the construction industry, it can mean the difference between a project that’s completed on-time and on budget, and a completely unmitigated disaster. Communication plays a role in every phase of a construction project – you’ll need to collect input for planning and […]
Types of Construction Claims & How to Avoid Them
Construction contracting businesses have the second-highest bankruptcy rate of any type of private business. Things could be going great, but one unpaid change order, a late payment, a costly rework, or an unanticipated legal claim has the potential to derail your progress and leave you grasping for the remains of your company. Construction claims […]
Stay on Schedule: What to Do If A Project Falls Behind
Even the most experienced contracting firms make mistakes when estimating project durations, promising tighter deadlines than are realistic to secure the contract and make customers happy. On the other hand, even projects with forgiving deadlines can run into roadblocks when human error is involved. When a project falls behind schedule, the implications can be severe […]
How to Become a Construction Superintendent: Climbing the Ladder
How to Become a Construction Superintendent: Climbing the Ladder Construction superintendents play a critical role in the construction industry by working closely with all the teams involved on a project to ensure that every aspect runs smoothly. A construction superintendent works alongside the project manager, performing much of the same duties in managing a […]
How to Implement a Corporate Management Structure and Solution
How to Implement a Corporate Management Structure and Solution Implementing a corporate management structure is essential to the success and coordination of a project. A Management structure not only fosters better interactions but reduces confusion amongst team members as well. Without an organizational structure, disruptions, broken communication and conflict are likely to occur. When […]
Construction Resource Management – Solutions & Concepts
Construction Resource Management – Solutions & Concepts Great commercial construction managers are often the unsung heroes of building projects. Thanks to their skills and diligence, construction projects can be delivered without delay, on the budget, and within scope. It takes exceptional resource management skills to ensure the right staff is working with the right equipment […]
How to Avoid Change Orders
How to Avoid Change Orders Unexpected changes during a construction project can quickly derail the project and cause high stress on the job site. Unfortunately, change orders are an obstacle that everyone in construction has to deal with at some point. The term “change order” is a technical term for an amendment to a construction […]
7 Greatest Challenges Facing Subcontractors
7 Greatest Challenges Facing Subcontractors Many pain-points of the subcontractor have been around for years, while many are just now surfacing. No matter the age of these issues, they are here and will effect the way subcontractors conduct business. Subcontractors face both internal and external pressures during their job and must react to both. They […]
How to Work with Millennials
How to Work with Millennials Millennials are the generation born between 1980 and 1999 ranging from age 18 to 35 years old. Unlike past generations, Millennials are entering the workforce with vastly different strengths and outlooks on life. If you’re still using old business management techniques, it’s safe to say you can throw them out […]
Wendy Rogers Among Most Influential Business Women in San Diego – The Daily Transcript
Mrs. Rogers’ career included journalism and marketing, but it was at her successful construction consulting business that she saw an unmet need to launch eSUB Construction Software: better technology for construction subcontractors to track their work. We are proud to announce that Wendy Rogers, our visionary CEO, was selected by The Daily Transcript as […]
Construction Budgeting Tips for Effective Project Management
Construction Budgeting Tips for Effective Project Management The construction project manager (PM) is responsible for juggling a variety of tasks from the project’s inception to its completion. How does the project manager ensure that budgeting does not get lost in the mix? It is impossible for a PM to do it all (and do it […]