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Construction Project Manager Field Guide

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When I first started my career in the construction industry I had no idea what a construction project manager was or did. School doesn’t always do a great job of educating you on what careers exist in the wider world and this was one of those examples. What Does a Construction Project Manager Do?

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12 Skills Every Successful Construction Project Manager Should Have

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Top Resources for Construction Project Managers. “If If you’re looking for a relaxing profession, choose construction management.” – said no experienced construction project manager ever. The job can be stressful as it continually keeps project managers on their toes. Key Takeaways.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Chris Walker, VDC Project Manager at PENTA Building Group

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Chris Walker, VDC Project Manager at The PENTA Building Group, exemplifies this trait incredibly well. We build several types of projects, including hospitality, education, and healthcare. As for me, I’m in the VDC department, specializing in construction management, BIM, and construction technology.

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How to Find Modern Marketing Talent

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Marketing is changing, and the skills required to manage this marketing revolution are different. Do educational curriculums support new marketing? Can senior marketing executives manage young managers without understanding new media and marketing? Higher education curriculums are catching up.

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Collaboration, Technology Among Key Takeaways from CFMA National Conference

Viewpoint Construction Technology

CFMA’s 2018 Annual Conference & Exhibition, held June 23-27 in Miami Beach brought members from CFMA chapters across North America together for five days of valuable educational and networking opportunities. Leading Industry Education and Initiatives. For me, CFMA’s annual conference is one of the highlights of the year.

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7 tips for managing health and safety in construction efficiently

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The key to better managing health and safety in construction is steering away from the traditional reactive approach (taking action after an incident occurs). Instead, project managers and foremen must find and fix hazards before they cause injury or illness.

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Why Projects Fail

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The path to organization maturity with respect to the ability to fully leverage proven, LEAN and integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery programmatic methods involves stepping form one level to the next. Project Management Constraints. Project Management Statistics.