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All You Need To Know About Construction Project Management To Get Started

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None of this would be possible without efficient and careful construction project management planning and construction managers. Construction project management plays a vital role in ensuring that all the buildings around us are built safely and on time. Buildings come in many different types and scales.

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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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Are You Still Using Spreadsheets for Project Management?

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Plus, they need to make sure all parts of a job are executed according to plan, both in terms of cost and schedule. To keep things organized, most contractors use technology in some capacity to facilitate day-to-day workflows for project management , scheduling, accounting , estimating and more. Email (44%).

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5 Ways to Simplify Complex Project Management Tasks

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Project management is tough. You have stakeholders tugging on your shirt for progress updates, financials, submittals, schedules, RFIs, and that barely scratches the surface. For project managers, Autodesk Build is an essential tool for keeping the entire project team on the same page, at every stage.

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Residential projects: 5 mistakes project managers don’t know they are making

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Many project managers in repetitive residential projects tell us that they have to spend up to 50% of their time each week on planning. Their programme is stuck on MS Project and to update it they have to go through countless WhatsApp notifications, emails, or phone calls. They use the wrong tools.

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9 Keys to Building a Reliable Commercial Construction Subcontractor Network

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However, it has been worth the effort to develop a thorough vetting process and understanding of what works best for our clients and the type of projects we manage. This has allowed us to perform at a high level, ensuring quality finished products, a maintained schedule, and being mindful of the budget.

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How to Avoid 3 Common Commercial Construction Scheduling Delays

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Due to a variety of factors – from smaller profit margins following the economic downturn, to the sense of immediacy that’s so pervasive in the modern business world – everyone from our clients on down to our subcontractors are being squeezed for time and asked to deliver commercial construction projects on tighter schedules than ever before.

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