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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. So what exactly is a construction project manager and what do they do on a project? A construction project manager is someone who is responsible for the execution of a construction project.

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Keep Projects on Track with the New Schedule Tool in Autodesk Build

Autodesk Construction Cloud

With such long time-tables, it’s difficult to plan for unforeseen schedule disruptions while managing the many moving parts of a project. Arguably the toughest part of a project manager’s job is managing the impact of those schedule disruptions across several teams working on the same project. .

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New in Autodesk Build: Product Releases to Check Out in the New Year

Autodesk Construction Cloud

This month, we’re excited to release feature additions and enhancements to Autodesk Build across cost, project management, data, and more. This keeps the office team aware of project progress and empowers field teams with productivity forecast to adjust or make improvements. To learn more please visit our help site.

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The Secret Sauce to Protecting Construction Profits  

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Little to no project or business predictability Most construction projects are like a unique snowflake. For one, market factors heavily influence labor and material expenses, making forecasts difficult and increasing the likelihood of overruns. Then there are the projects themselves, which are incredibly complex.

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Living in a Materials World

Viewpoint Construction Technology

But along the way, those material costs can start to add up, especially if the materials aren’t procured and managed properly. Construction management software can assist in the research and logging of the proper materials , keeping a job in line with the specificity of an owner’s needs. Not any longer.

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Five Causes of Construction Rework and How to Avoid Them

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Rework is a word no one wants to hear on a construction project. It typically means some portion of work has to be redone to fix a problem, often with adverse schedule and cost impacts. Planning and Scheduling Problems. Schedule issues can lead to numerous problems on projects, one of which is rework.

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Weather Alert Systems in Construction

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He was kind enough to answer our questions and offer us a pretty good overview of why weather advisories are important for the construction project management process. A weather alert system, is a system that triggers warning alerts in case that weather forecasting exceeds a certain threshold. Yes, absolutely.