Avoid Common Budgeting Mistakes with Construction Software
The Constructor
JANUARY 20, 2022
As a construction project manager, your primary task is to oversee the scope, budget, and timeline. Making a mistake with your construction budget.
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Overcoming Traditional Project Management Limitations & Challenges
Construction Business Owner
MARCH 9, 2021
Overcoming Traditional Project Management Limitations & Challenges. Tracking all the moving pieces and details of every construction project can be extremely challenging. Alex Headley. Tue, 03/09/2021 - 07:30.
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Commercial Construction Project Management Trends: How to Survive the Incredible Shrinking Timeline
HardHatChat
MARCH 4, 2019
One of the biggest challenges for commercial construction firms today is the tighter project timelines that have become the norm at every phase of a project – from shorter deadlines for submitting initial bids and budgets, to quicker resolution on addendums and change orders, to compressed schedules for construction and delivery.
Strategic Resource Management In Construction Project Management
The Constructor
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
The construction industry is a complex world, filled with many project management issues that can derail the successful completion of any project. Effective project management strategies must be implemented to ensure construction projects finish on time and within budget.
Scalable ERP Tailored for Small to Mid-Sized Construction Firms
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A Transformative Approach to Construction Project Management
Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 10, 2023
A Transformative Approach to Construction Project Management that enables the consistent delivery of quality outcomes on time and on budget has been available for decades. The post A Transformative Approach to Construction Project Management appeared first on 4BT. Reach out if you are ready for a change.
How project managers are using technology to ensure on-budget and on-time construction
Lets Build
JUNE 2, 2023
The success of any construction project hinges on multiple factors, including budgeting and scheduling, which impact the project’s completion. In fact, most contractors usually add a 10% margin error into their budgets and timelines as a contingency.
All You Need To Know About Construction Project Management To Get Started
Construction Marketing
AUGUST 3, 2022
None of this would be possible without efficient and careful construction project management planning and construction managers. Construction project management plays a vital role in ensuring that all the buildings around us are built safely and on time. What does the construction project management team do? .
Linking Program Management and Project Management – A Proven Construction Productivity Solution
Job Order Contracting
MARCH 22, 2024
Linking Program Management and Project Management and enhancing this relationship aligns single projects to a robust programmatic approach to significantsly improve overall outcomes for owners, architects, engineers, and builders. 90%+ of all projects delivered on-time, on-budget, and per specification.
10 key responsibilities of a construction project manager
Lets Build
APRIL 1, 2020
What are the responsibilities of a project manager in construction? Stay on budget. The dispute manager. Manage risks. Not all construction project managers know what they do all the time. The construction project manager is the key figure of the construction project team.
Rethinking Traditional Construction Project Management—Part 1 of 5
Viewpoint Construction Technology
MAY 17, 2018
Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 of a five-part series on Construction Project Management. The lifeblood of any construction company is the construction project itself. How those projects are managed can make or break the company. Project Management Versus Construction Project Management.
5 Areas Where Project Management Risks Commonly Arise
Construction Business Owner
JUNE 26, 2018
From the initial stages of a project through to its conclusion, having the correct information at every step is the best way to ensure you will not face costly delays and errors.
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4 Rules for Holding More Effective Meetings & Cultivating Better Outcomes
Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 25, 2021
The first priority of an effective team meeting is to review production and performance to date, asses how much work is left to complete and address how teams will accomplish the remaining work and tasks required to finish safely, on-time and on-budget.
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Construction project management 101 – Checklist
Lets Build
APRIL 15, 2020
The term construction project management can be used to describe a vast number of tasks, roles and responsibilities. In-depth technical insight, tools, software, techniques , and knowledge are required to deliver today’s complex and quality building projects. Construction Management 101. But one thing is always sure.
What’s Your Go-To Software Program or App?
Construction Business Owner
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Buildertrend excels at streamlining our project management — simplifying everything from communication and scheduling to budgeting. ccapoccia Tue, 11/05/2024 - 15:18 Ryan Stryker President Stryker Construction Inc. Buildertrend and STACK CT are tied for first place as my favorite software tools.
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The Proactive Construction Project Management Solution
Job Order Contracting
SEPTEMBER 25, 2021
Public sector facilities management professionals now have a proactive construction project management solution to assure quality, on-time, and on-budget repair, renovation, and new builds. contact-form] The post The Proactive Construction Project Management Solution appeared first on 4BT.
Did you know that 80% of the people who deliver on time stick to their budget?
Lets Build
MAY 12, 2021
As a project manager or site foreman, you should at all times have a detailed overview of everything that is happening there. That’s the only way to track change and react to critical issues on time to keep the heartbeat of your project stable. If he delivers on time, he will stay on budget. How can you achieve this?
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Project Managers: Learn to Maximize Your Software Use at Collaborate 2018
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JULY 25, 2018
Project Managers: Learn to Maximize Your Software Use at Collaborate 2018. If there’s one role touching virtually all aspects of construction operations, it’s the project manager. We’ve created a special track just for you — the project management and operations professional. 15-18 in Portland, OR).
5 effective ways to simplify complicated construction project management tasks
Lets Build
APRIL 3, 2023
You have limited resources but must plan for every scenario to finish your projects on time and on budget. But there’s a problem: Complicated construction project management tasks are around every corner, hampering the productivity and efficiency of every stakeholder. You ensure everything runs seamlessly.
Empowering Project Management Professionals Through Technology—Part 2 of 5
Viewpoint Construction Technology
MAY 23, 2018
Editor’s Note: This is Part 2 of a five-part series on Construction Project Management. Last week, we talked about the complexity of construction projects and the role of the project manager in managing the processes behind them. And these workers will undoubtedly change from project to project.
Early Collaboration: The Key to Commercial Construction Risk Mitigation
HardHatChat
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
Over the past 20+ years, Englewood has completed over 2500 commercial construction projects in the retail, restaurant, hospitality, senior living, industrial, cannabis, and automotive sectors. From financial overruns to project delays, unexpected risks can impact budgets, timelines, and overall project success.
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Construction Program Portfolio Management
Job Order Contracting
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Construction Program Portfolio Management provides significant advantages to project management. Program management applies a robust process to each project and/or work order. The net result is 90%+ of repair, renovation, sustainability, and new builds are completed in a quality manner, on-time, and on-budget.
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5 Smart Approaches for Streamlining Your Construction Project
Construction Marketing
OCTOBER 16, 2023
However, with the following six approaches, you will streamline your construction projects to ensure you do everything efficiently within the stipulated time and budget. Develop a Detailed Plan A detailed plan is the foundation of any successful construction project.
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The top 5 construction project management challenges and what to do about them
Lets Build
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
Even the most seasoned project managers face challenges on a daily basis. Construction projects are prone to more risks than most other industries—each project is unique, and there are endless factors that can impact its outcome. You can’t manage a project well without effective communication.
5 reasons project managers don’t want to digitalise. And why they are wrong.
Lets Build
APRIL 16, 2021
Are you using MS Project, Excel, or WhatsApp to stay on top of your programme? Many project managers, like you, choose to rely on these tools to manage their project schedules. Good as they are, none of these tools is made for running construction projects with a lot of repetition. That’s not true.
Construction in the Digital Age: Embracing Innovative Tools for Successful Business
Construction Marketing
MAY 17, 2023
Construction businesses should rethink their processes, increase productivity, and deliver projects with extraordinary accuracy and speed by embracing cutting-edge solutions. Modern customers look for construction partners who can complete jobs on schedule, on budget, and to the highest quality standards.
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Innovative Construction Capital Delivery for Public Sector Owners
Job Order Contracting
DECEMBER 8, 2021
Innovative construction capital delivery for public sector owners can consistently enable quality, on-time, on-budget and fully compliant repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new build outcomes. 85% of all construction projects are over-budget, late, and/or poorly completed. Inappropriate project delivery team.
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Effective Marketing For Diverse Construction Job Categories
Construction Marketing
JANUARY 24, 2024
Project Managers Responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and completion of construction projects. Coordinate and communicate with various stakeholders, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget. Provide accurate cost assessments to guide budgeting and bidding processes.
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A Relationship-based Approach to Sustainable Facilities Management
Job Order Contracting
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery teams need to be integrated on an early and ongoing basis with a robust programmatic framework. Existing tools and support services to mitigate waste/rework and enable consistent quality outcomes on time and on budget are readily available. Asset/Component Management.
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The Most Common Reasons Construction Projects Are Delayed
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JULY 19, 2017
Keep your construction project from hitting a standstill with the right software and planning. Coordinating actions and approving items quickly can keep jobs on time (maybe even ahead of time) and in some cases, under budget. Stay on top of schedules and budgets to avoid delays. Subcontractor schedules. Poor communication.
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Residential projects: 5 mistakes project managers don’t know they are making
Lets Build
APRIL 9, 2021
Many project managers in repetitive residential projects tell us that they have to spend up to 50% of their time each week on planning. Their programme is stuck on MS Project and to update it they have to go through countless WhatsApp notifications, emails, or phone calls. They use the wrong tools.
Top 5 Challenges for Construction Project Managers
Fieldwire
AUGUST 6, 2023
In this guest blog post for Fieldwire, Patrick Hogan explains five common challenges project managers face on construction projects. Each construction project poses unique challenges — this is why construction project managers have distinct roles and responsibilities to fulfill from project to project.
2021 Facilities Repair Renovation and New Construction Cost Management
Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 22, 2021
Studies have noted that ninety percent of associated projects can be deployed on-time, on-budget, and to the satisfaction of all participants and stakeholders. This is a clear improvement over the decades long running average level of only 10%-20% of all projects being deployed on-time or on-budget. Sample Workflow.
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GSA PBS JOC Program Management Audit – Issues Continue
Job Order Contracting
JULY 7, 2024
GSA PBS JOC Program Management Audit – Issues Continue: The General Services Administration (GSA) Public Buildings Service (PBS) has faced scrutiny and criticism in the past for various financial and management issues, including those related to Job Order Contracting (JOC) programs.
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Root Cause of Construction Project Failures
Job Order Contracting
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Basically, a lack of understanding of work scope and the associated detailed work activities, processes, and resources are required as well as how these activities impact participants and stakeholders cause repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build projects to be late, over budget, or otherwise completed poorly.
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Construction Project Management: A Career Guide Â
Autodesk Construction Cloud
MAY 27, 2022
Tips for Beginning and Growing as a Construction Project Manager. Even better than participating in the building process is working in construction project management and getting to help direct the organized chaos that eventually produces a cohesive product. Interested in advancing your project and cost management skills?
A Guide to Selecting the Right Construction Software
Viewpoint Construction Technology
AUGUST 9, 2018
Construction management is no easy task, as today’s contractors have a lot to juggle: job costs and budgets, progress reporting, overseeing subcontractors, field crews and schedules, materials and equipment, constantly moving timelines and much more. Better Collaboration, Better Bottom Line.
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6 Steps to Construction planning, procurement, and project delivery integration and significantly improved outcomes.
Job Order Contracting
JULY 25, 2024
Construction planning, procurement, and project delivery integration is a prerequisite to the consistent delivery of quality facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build project on time and on budget. Failure to achieve the above is the #1 reason for the rampant waste endemic to public sector organizations.
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Go for the Gold: 3 Keys to Finishing a Commercial Construction Project on Time
HardHatChat
AUGUST 18, 2016
Avoid budgeting speed bumps: One of the biggest roadblocks to hitting an opening date can come in the very initial stages of a project when the construction budget is set. Technology has made the job of sharing schedule information for a large-scale project easier than ever.
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Free Master Class for Project Managers: Best Practices for Project & Cost Management
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JUNE 23, 2022
Everyone working on a project has the goal of delivering it on time and within budget, but few team members feel this quite as keenly as construction project managers. . As the project manager, you’re tasked with overseeing and facilitating the several moving parts of a project.
OpenBUILD(TM) The ONLY Construction Integrated Project Delivery Solution with Locally Researched Cost Visibility
Job Order Contracting
DECEMBER 10, 2022
OpenBUILD(TM) is The ONLY Construction Integrated Project Delivery Solution with Locally Researched Cost Visibility with Program Management, Contract Management, Proposal/Bid/Estimate Management, Workorder Management , Project Management, Document Management, Team Management, Issues/Task Management, Workflow Management, and BIM integration.
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What Causes Construction Project Delays?
Viewpoint Construction Technology
APRIL 23, 2019
Working with cloud-based, integrated construction software can keep everyone on the same page by providing equipment, materials and worker status visibility, project progress and productivity and timeline transparency — all in real time. This helps contractors complete their construction deliverables on time and within budget.
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5 questions all Project Managers should ask themselves before they start a project
Lets Build
JUNE 24, 2021
Many project managers who work on projects with a lot of repetition tell us that they have to spend up to 50% of their time each week on admin-heavy tasks related to planning. Their programme is stuck on MS Project and to update it they have to go through countless WhatsApp notifications, emails, or phone calls.
9 Keys to Building a Reliable Commercial Construction Subcontractor Network
HardHatChat
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
However, it has been worth the effort to develop a thorough vetting process and understanding of what works best for our clients and the type of projects we manage. This has allowed us to perform at a high level, ensuring quality finished products, a maintained schedule, and being mindful of the budget.
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