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Top 5 Challenges for Construction Project Managers

Fieldwire

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.

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Project Manager Workloads: How Much Is Enough?

Pro Builder

Project Manager Workloads: How Much Is Enough? the formula spits out the answer: “Based on your inputs, this superintendent can effectively manage 16 units-in-process.” Note: Front-line field superintendents are known by many names, but for this column, I’ll refer to them as project managers or PMs. Scott Sedam.

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JOC Program Policy

Job Order Contracting

The owner is solely responsible for the JOC Program versus a “JOC consultant” Owners must have appropriate leadership and technical capabilities. Any change orders or “supplemental job orders” MUST follow the same procedures as a new work order. Contractor Prequalification and Selection.

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Estimating Construction Costs for Job Order Contracts

Job Order Contracting

As an owner are you truly managing the process or relying heavily upon a JOC consultant? Reduction in the procurement lead-time and construction cost for work orders is a benefit promised by some JOC Consultants and/or service providers. Owners JOC project management processes must be both efficient and.

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Why Projects Fail

Job Order Contracting

Leadership is needed to fully explain the impacts of programmatic changes upon individual project’s scope, budget, schedule for all participants and stakeholders. The latter includes all internal personnel and departments as well as all external services providers (architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, etc.).

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Construction Cost Management 101

Autodesk Construction Cloud

One of the most important efficiencies you can create to best position yourself for good project outcomes is fine-tuning your cost management process. This can affect everything from the bidding process to change order management, your team’s efficiency, and ultimately, your bottom line.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

The benefits of strategic collaboration vs. traditional construction planning, procurement, and project delivery are well documented and partially listed below (Chan et al., Lower project related cost growth. Projects completed at or under budgeted cost. Reduced project related cost growth per change order.