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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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What are the common safety violations in construction work and how can you avoid them?

Lets Build

Safety violations on construction sites aren’t uncommon—just look at these statistics: Over 20% of all fatal workplace accidents in the EU during 2019 took place in the construction industry, making it the top industry for fatal injuries. of non-fatal accidents due to safety violations took place on construction sites in the EU.

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22 Construction Workers Injured Following Crane Accident on Austin, TX Jobsite

Construction Junkie

Two cranes collided at a jobsite in Austin, Texas on Thursday morning causing panic on the jobsite and resulting in 22 injuries, 16 of which were transported to the hospital. The good news is that none of the injuries are believed to be life threatening. ATCEMS PIO responding to the incident for media briefing.

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Unlocking the Potential of AI and Chat GBT in Construction Management

Best Practices Construction Law

Chat GBT, a natural language processing tool, can assist in project management by acting as a virtual assistant to construction managers. The software can be programmed to answer questions about the project, provide updates on the progress, and even suggest solutions to potential problems.

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Free Customizable Construction Accident Prevention Programs

Contractor Bookkeeping

A lot of our contractor clients have needed an Accident Prevention Program to include with their bid submittal package and some of them have found this resource useful. The first one shown below offers a FREE template you can use to develop your own customized construction Accident Prevention Program. We hope you do too!

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5 Current Construction Industry Challenges and How Technology Can Help

Fieldwire

From safety training and accident prevention to AR building assistance, technology does indeed belong on the drafting table and the construction site alike. What if construction managers were able to view prospective project adjustments by simply overlapping them with the current structure? Supply Chain Issues.

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EP02: Navigating the Minefields of the Safety Industry

Safety Services Company

Seeing a Work Site Through an Injury. And you may be signing up to witness firsthand, or at least be present in the aftermath, some sort of workplace incident, maybe involving injury or worse. On this episode of The Safety Management Show, we talk with Daniel Torres. Navigating an Injury. Technology & Safety.

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