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Commercial Construction Project Management Trends: How to Survive the Incredible Shrinking Timeline

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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.

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Rethinking Traditional Construction Project Management—Part 1 of 5

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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.

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Project Management Technology Tools Helping Contractors Modernize, Streamline Operations—Part 3 of 5

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Editor’s Note: This is Part 3 of a five-part series on Construction Project Management. Previously, we looked at the complexity of construction projects and the importance of the folks working on project teams—especially the project manager who has to keep all people and processes moving on a daily basis.

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Granular Local Market Cost Data is Essential for Construction Cost Visibility & Management

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Granular Local Market Cost Data is Essential for Cost Visibility & Management (Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, & New Builds) Using current, verifiable, and detailed local cost dat a instead of national averages with adjustment factors ensures: Cost transparency All labor, material, and equipment costs are broken down and verifiable.

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The Most Common Reasons Construction Projects Are Delayed

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Delays can be caused by anything: the client, the crew, equipment malfunctions , weather … the list goes on. But no matter how large or small a project, delays are never a good thing. When a job is behind schedule, it impacts everybody on the project, and likely the next scheduled project or build.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

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EQUIPMENT |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. Equipment and Services Directory. « A Change (Order) for the Better? Judging Tipis » Some Advice on Change Orders. He replied, “Well, that depends on the project manager.”.

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What Causes Construction Project Delays?

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However, delays can happen for various reasons such weather , equipment failures , labor shortages , missing or incorrect data, project mistakes and conflicts. There are some reasons, like weather that are beyond your control, but most construction project delays can be avoided.