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Why Projects Fail

Job Order Contracting

Project Management Constraints. P roject Failure – A project becomes a failure when it does not deliver what was required within the agreed-upon budget and time, to the dissatisfaction of one or more participants.No matter how well-planned your project is, lack of visibility can lead quickly to failure.

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These 5 essential traits in your team are the secret to a successful construction project

Fieldwire

Mutual respect Respecting another person includes acknowledging their talents and abilities, and not discriminating against them because of their race or social background. Respect isn’t earned because of rank or age but is given equally to everyone involved in the construction project. Don’t take sides or blame one person.

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Improving Renovation, Repair, and Maintenance Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Properly designed and implemented Job Order Contracts can deliver 96% of projects with satisfactory results, a level unmatched or even approached by traditional construction delivery methods. Faster project delivery, financial transparency, and less required project management are additional benefits provided by JOC.

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Women in Construction should stop worrying about the glass ceiling!

DebunkTheBIM

I may be doing disservice to my ‘engineer sisterhood’ by stating this, but my feeling is that the sudden ‘positive discrimination’ is not the answer we should be looking for. Only then I would state that I am also a 'woman'. Yet, I tread water when it comes to progress within my career, regardless of my efforts or achievements.

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Proposal Win Themes: Stop Relying On Them

Help Everybody Everyday

They usually tie a single, unique discriminator to a critical customer need.” During that meeting, one project manager made this statement to his colleagues: “I’ve been in this business for 40 years. He often complained to the Project Manager that, “You just can’t learn this stuff overnight.

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Women in Construction: Navigating a Male-Dominated Industry

Fieldwire

I had previously worked in financial services as an advisor and I guess I was shocked at the silent discrimination that existed at that time. In addition, when you start you are both young and a woman, so you have to make an impact, especially as a project manager. I find my broad shoulders have ensured I didn’t give up.

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What Are the Legal Safeguards for Getting Back to Work?

Pro Builder

As builders take the lead to reduce the risk of contagion at work, superintendents and project managers will be the ones on the front lines implementing policy. A discrimination claim could be more likely if an employee with the coronavirus charges that he or she felt stigmatized upon returning to work.

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