Healthy tips for investing in your workforce, so it pays your construction firm dividends. Construction is undeniably a labor-intensive sector, and as such, it is important to keep employee morale high in order to obtain optimal performance. It is no secret that construction sites are notoriously dangerous. On the jobsite there is a lot […]
Category: Management
The Project Life Cycle – Understanding the 5 Stages of Project Management in Construction
The 5 Stages of Project Management – Understanding a Construction Project’s Life Cycle Project managers serve as the backbone of successful construction projects, dealing with a vast number of complexities on a daily basis. Project management in construction, which includes juggling various tasks and ensuring a project meets its deadlines, takes a great deal of […]
Efficient Project Scheduling Techniques To Keep Things Running Smoothly
Efficient Project Scheduling Techniques To Keep Things Running Smoothly Construction project scheduling is a daunting task for most project managers due to the complexity of relationships between tasks and resources. The construction project manager is responsible for scheduling and controlling a project while ensuring that quality is not compromised. Why is scheduling so […]
Why adopting software in your business is becoming less of a choice, and more of a necessity
A survey from Software Advice, a company that helps construction software buyers find the right vendor(s), has offered insight into the preferences and pain points of prospective buyers who are thinking of adopting software systems in their construction business. The survey analyzed the responses of 250 participants to better understand what software features are […]
Taking Smart Risks in Construction
“Just taking risks for risk’s sake, that doesn’t do it for me. I’m willing to take risks that I think are worth it, and I’ve worked so hard to make sure that I survive.” – Chris Hadfield, Astronaut Construction Dive recently forecast that contractors will be more cautious about project selection this year. Ok, […]
5 Tips to Ease the Monthly Construction Assessment Meeting
Stop Crucial Mistakes from Destroying Your Construction Company. Every month, your construction firm has the construction assessment meeting to determine where projects stand, and where your billable hours and invoices sit to meet production targets. The regular meeting is a mad scramble between Executives, Project Managers, Foreman, and Accounting. The Office is tense and riddled […]
Finding the Right Project Management System
Finding the Right Project Management System As more and more construction companies downsize, the all-important project management role is under threat, which is compromising the overall quality of construction work. When the top-quality, experienced project managers retire they are often replaced with relatively inexperienced staff who are now more reliant than ever on data management. […]
Best Construction Veterans for Hire
Strategies and Programs for Translating Military Experience to Construction Jobs Construction Veterans for Hire Between 240,000 and 360,000 military members transition to civilian life each year. The shift isn’t always easy, leaving many veterans unemployed. To help put them to work, more than 100 construction industry organizations—including Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and many of its members—pledged in 2014 […]
Aging U.S. workforce carries both benefits and liabilities for construction companies
Many factors have caused older construction workers to remain on the job longer and the trend is only expected to increase. This change in demographics has several different effects on workplace safety trends. About one-quarter of all workers are expected to be 55 or older by 2022, according to Mitra Toossi, an economist with […]
Construction Jobsite Safety? Create a Culture of Success With These Proven Techniques
Construction Jobsite Safety? Create a Culture of Success With These Proven Techniques Companies devote significant resources to developing safety programs and instilling a culture of jobsite safety within their workforce. Businesses that are successful in building a safety philosophy have seen workplace injuries decline, productivity increase and insurance costs cut. A wide range of companies […]
Using Mobile Apps to Manage Construction Field Workers Effectively
Mobile field service application software is key to managing an efficient field workforce. Here are some tips to track workers without driving them away. By Joanna Rotter. Managing a staff of people can be tricky in any industry. Try keeping track of employees on shifting jobsites, many whom are paid hourly or are temporary workers. Construction […]
Leverage the Skills of Service Contractors
Develop a service mentality to produce short-term profitability and long-term value. By Gregg M. Schoppman, FMI. In an industry where bigger means better, service-oriented contractors are the often forgotten group of builders and constructors. For many firms, the service element of their business is the “little cousin,” accounting for a significantly smaller portion of the […]
Beat Traditional Methods of Information Sharing with Seamless Workflows
For subcontractors, creating a workflow that operates with consistent effort has not always been an easy undertaking. Unlike conventional workplaces, connectivity isn’t always guaranteed, and traditional devices are not necessarily sturdy enough for the less-than-forgiving construction jobsites. But, thanks to a number of advances in software, hardware, and wireless connectivity, a seamless workflow is now […]
Enabling Project Management into People Power
Optimize your managers and workforce with the best project management software Ask any experienced project manager about the biggest challenge of delivering projects on time and on budget, and the conversation will always come down to people. In construction, efficient project management is highly dependent on the performance of the workforce. This critical business function […]
Point/Counter Point: Do Millennials Need Special Handling at the Work Site?
By: JEFF WINKE and GILES LAMBERSTON Millennials Need a Different Management Style By Jeff Winke Love ‘em; hate ‘em…makes no difference. Millennials are here to stay. They are the generation born between 1980ish and 2000ish and are the workforce of tomorrow being hired today. The Millennial generation will compose the majority of the construction workforce […]