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JUNE 18, 2012

6 Techniques for Managing Up. authority and responsibility to good project managers, and then stay out of their way. A few, however, like to “meddle” in the management. manage your manager? Construction Marketing Ideas. Building Design & Construction. Environmental Design & Construction.

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MARCH 26, 2012

Effective Project Managers Need Authority. Clients want strong project leaders rather than mere project “administrators” who’ll simply manage things and move them around. Truly effective project managers require a level of authority that gives them the right to commit their firm on a client need-by-need basis.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2011

6 Common Project Management Practices of the Most Successful A/E/C Firms. Benchmark your current project management practices against these six areas of focus and see how you might improve. these six common practices is very helpful in project management. project management professional. Construction Marketing Ideas.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Good Project Management is Good Risk Management. Most risks are foreseeable and responsive to thoughtful project management. • Risk reduction by any means is usually superior to any management scheme. • Risk reduction by any means is usually superior to any management scheme. See and be seen.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Managing Risk in Public Works. Any discussion of risk management in public works project delivery must consider the primary causes of project failure. Remember, it’s cheaper and easier to find these conditions before construction begins than later with the backhoe. Construction Marketing Ideas. Ford Harding blog.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Whether you’re managing one small project or multiple large projects, you want to serve your client(s) with efficiency and proof of solid, consistent performance. The best way to set this up is to develop a Project Management Plan (PMP). Construction Marketing Ideas. Building Design & Construction. BIMformation.com.

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OCTOBER 27, 2011

Residential Construction Continues to Struggle. New residential construction spending has been inching upward for the past three months. The forecast is for residential construction spending to fall 6.0% Construction Marketing Ideas. Building Design & Construction. Environmental Design & Construction.

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AUGUST 21, 2012

Project managers are the leaders on the front line, and are. Stasiowski, FAIA, outlines five attributes that successful managers must possess in order to also be successful marketers. A project manager’s job is to. The project manager who can do this by giving the client credit for successes, involving. friendship.

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OCTOBER 8, 2012

Project managers should regularly review their contracts and projects to determine that the firm has not inadvertently exceeded the contractual obligations. The strength of every A/E/C firm is its project managers. practice must develop highly skilled project managers to deliver. worlds most successful project managers.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Attempting to plan and manage projects in isolation is like using GPS to drive in traffic with your eyes closed. Multi-project management requires each project to be consciously planned and executed to a much higher level than necessary to complete it in isolation. Manage commitments to suit available resources. AECBytes.com.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Construction Marketing Ideas. Building Design & Construction. Environmental Design & Construction. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). Construction Writers Association. Managing Employees. Managing Risk in Public Works. HubTrotter.

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DECEMBER 28, 2011

Reading provides you with an important skill for today’s manager: the ability to see linkages between unrelated events. Learn more tips for becoming a better PM team leader with the worlds most successful project managers by attending PSMJs A/E/C Project Management Bootcamp. Construction Marketing Ideas. Newer Post.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Construction jobs, spending show little 1- or 12-month change; wage gains slow. Seasonally adjusted construction employment fell by 20,000 (0.4%) to 5,525,000, and up only 13,000 (0.2%) from a year ago. The unemployment rate for former construction workers fell to 13.7%, not seasonally adjusted, from 17.3% in October 2010.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Construction job openings, pay rose at yearend but hiring slipped; ISM reports growth. The job-opening rate in construction increased from 0.8% The hires rate (hires as a percent of total employment) was steady overall from December 2010 to November and December 2011 but decreased in construction. for construction.

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MAY 29, 2012

Your project managers are key players in ensuring that the. PMs are responsible for managing projects, but to be truly effective, they must also understand the firm’s monthly financial reporting cycles and have the ability to. The project manager must prepare the project budget and monitor its. Tuesday, May 29, 2012.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

The strength of every A/E/C firm is its project managers. project managers to deliver projects successfully. PSMJs A/E/C Project Management Bootcamp , which has trained more than 30,000 top-flight project managers. worldwide, dramatically improves the performance of project managers. Construction Marketing Ideas.

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JANUARY 31, 2012

Attempting to plan and manage projects in isolation is like using GPS to drive in traffic with your eyes closed. Multi-project management requires each project to be consciously planned and executed to a much higher level than necessary to complete it in isolation. Manage commitments to suit available resources. AECBytes.com.

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DECEMBER 5, 2011

No matter how well your projects are managed, some errors and omissions will occur. Schedule post construction design reviews between site inspector and designer. Learn more about the quality control responsibilities of a PM by attending PSMJs A/E/C Project Management Bootcamp. Construction Marketing Ideas. AECBytes.com.

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APRIL 30, 2012

To learn more tips and techniques you can use to become a better and more successful project manager, check out PSMJ’s Ultimate Project Management Manual. PSMJ’s Ultimate Project Management Manual can instantly and dramatically improve your ability to manage projects for. Construction Marketing Ideas.

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AUGUST 25, 2011

Construction Marketing Ideas. Building Design & Construction. Environmental Design & Construction. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). Construction Writers Association. Managing Employees. Ford Harding blog. Scarlett Consulting.

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JULY 23, 2012

PSMJ has been addressing effective financial management in design. our A/E/C Successful Financial Management Seminar. Together, well walk through a structured, logical approach to sound and sustainable financial management for your A/E firm. Construction Marketing Ideas. Building Design & Construction. GreenSource.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Do you want to be a more efficient and productive Project Manager? Construction Marketing Ideas. Building Design & Construction. Environmental Design & Construction. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). Construction Writers Association.

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AUGUST 3, 2011

to Advance A/Es Risk and Practice Management. According to Alex Blanco, Chief Underwriting Officer of XL Insurance’s Design Professional group, “Both XL and PSMJ have spent decades honing their expertise and insights on A/E firms’ risk management and business practice issues. Construction Marketing Ideas.

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JUNE 25, 2012

Programs should be taken in leadership training, project management, and marketing, as well as technical and other support functions. management. Construction Marketing Ideas. Building Design & Construction. Environmental Design & Construction. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). AECBytes.com.

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APRIL 16, 2012

Learn more practical PM advice with our new edition of the Ultimate Project Management Manual. The Ultimate Project Management Manual can instantly and dramatically improve a Project Managers ability to manage projec ts for quality, speed, and profitability. Construction Marketing Ideas. Managing Employees.

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APRIL 9, 2012

Learn more practical PM advice with our new edition of the Ultimate Project Management Manual. The Ultimate Project Management Manual can instantly and dramatically improve a Project Managers ability to manage projects for quality, speed, and profitability. Construction Marketing Ideas. Managing Employees.

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OCTOBER 17, 2011

For more tips on how to mitigate risks with great project management skills, attend PSMJs A/E/C Project Management Bootcamp , the worlds most successful PM training program in the industry! Construction Marketing Ideas. Building Design & Construction. Environmental Design & Construction. Managing Employees.

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MAY 14, 2012

Ignored clients left to their own devices may manage your project in disruptive ways. Construction Marketing Ideas. Building Design & Construction. Environmental Design & Construction. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). Managing Employees.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Physical, e.g., subsurface conditions, construction conflicts. Notify your insurance claims management team and get legal help before claims are made. PSMJs A/E/C Project Management Bootcamp can instantly and dramatically improve your ability to manage projects for quality, speed, and profitability. Ford Harding blog.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Project managers that master these normal stress inducers report lower turnover, higher productivity and profits, and increased work satisfaction among their team members. Your team members will feel more successful if they break their tasks into manageable subtasks. Show them different time management alternatives. GreenSource.

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JULY 25, 2011

Reaching out to your clients is not an optional activity for a project manager. PSMJs A/E/C Project Management Bootcamp is the worlds most successful PM training program in the industry! PSMJs A/E/C Project Management Bootcamp can instantly and dramatically improve your ability to manage projects for quality, speed, and profitability.

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DECEMBER 19, 2011

Improving this value involves tracking client preferences and managing the refinement of staff processes accordingly. Increasing your value to your clients involves measuring your value to your clients and using those metrics to manage improvement. Construction Marketing Ideas. Building Design & Construction. GreenSource.

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AUGUST 15, 2011

Manage your teams well. As a project manager, you are the leader. Learn more tips for becoming a better project management and team leader with the worlds most successful project managers by attending PSMJs A/E/C Project Management Bootcamp. Construction Marketing Ideas. Building Design & Construction.

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MAY 25, 2010

the premier management consulting firm for the A/E/C (architecture/engineering/construction) industries, today published the 2010 PSMJ Circle of Excellence. has offered publications, educational programs, in-house training and management consulting services to A/E/C professionals worldwide. On the web: [link]

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JANUARY 19, 2012

a Massachusetts-based provider of published information, educational programs, and consulting for the architectural, engineering and construction (A/E/C) industry, is pleased to announce the upcoming dates for its A/E/C Industry Summit. Construction Marketing Ideas. Building Design & Construction. Managing Employees.

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JUNE 6, 2012

In just the past few years alone, the architecture/engineering/construction industry has experienced major economic turmoil, significant advances in project delivery technology, and increasing pressure on succession planning. Construction Marketing Ideas. Building Design & Construction. Environmental Design & Construction.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

. “FSC’s unique cold-weather focus will add a new element to our buildings practice and allows us to offer a complete package of environmental, scientific, engineering, and project management services to FSC’s unique client base.” Construction Marketing Ideas. Building Design & Construction. AECBytes.com.

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