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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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How Project Managers Can Prepare for the Future of Construction 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Project managers have always taken critical roles on construction projects. Over my career, I’ve worked as a project engineer, BIM coordinator, and MEP manager. Yet, undoubtedly the role of construction project managers is evolving. The Current Role of Project Managers in Construction.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Emerson Smith, Assistant Project Manager at Donohoe Construction Company

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Emerson Smith, Assistant Project Manager at Donohoe Construction Company , understands this fully and he’s a big fan of using technology to take care of tedious tasks. Walk us through your career and what led you to become an Assistant Project Manager. The scope of work varies a lot. .

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Is a BIM Mandate Coming to the US?

Viewpoint Construction Technology

BIM helps everyone working on the project stay on the same page. Local BIM in the US. We have seen steps at the local level to increase BIM use, though. In 2010, for example, Wisconsin became the first state to require BIM on publicly-funded projects with a budget over $5 million.

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Brinkman Construction Transforms Project and Cost Management with Autodesk and CMiC Integration

Autodesk Construction Cloud

This is why many firms rely on enterprise resource planning (ERP) software to effectively connect tasks like job costing and project management. Unfortunately, most ERP and accounting software aren't built for construction project managers. In order to create a seamless experience, we need a connection to our ERP.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Jonathan Mabe, Assistant Project Manager, Eckardt Group

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Jonathan Mabe learned these lessons first-hand as a young assistant project manager at Eckardt Group. In our latest Behind the Build interview, Jonathan recounts his experience in overcoming unexpected challenges when a project he was working on faced extreme weather conditions and pandemic-related issues. .

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Why Are Contractors Using Fewer Software Applications?

Viewpoint Construction Technology

The majority of construction companies are using a variety of software solutions for accounting, project management, estimating, and other important functions. Every year, JBKnowledge releases its Construction Technology (ConTech) Report detailing the state of technology use throughout the construction industry.

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