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

Lets Build

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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Behind the Build: Interview with Mike White, Director of Design and Construction at North Point Hospitality

Autodesk Construction Cloud

So, in terms of what I specialize in, My degree is in building construction and construction management. I was in the Army for nine years and developed good management and leadership skills. But that gave me valuable skills in leadership, personnel management, and project management. It was a 19-story Hampton Inn.

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The Secret Sauce to Protecting Construction Profits  

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Bank failures, rising interest rates, high material prices, and labor crunches are all making it more challenging for construction companies to protect, let alone, improve their margins. This keeps projects synced with other areas of the business and removes the need for double entry or manual updates. And the pressure is rising.

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5 reasons project managers don’t want to digitalise. And why they are wrong.

Lets Build

Are you using MS Project, Excel, or WhatsApp to stay on top of your programme? Many project managers, like you, choose to rely on these tools to manage their project schedules. Good as they are, none of these tools is made for running construction projects with a lot of repetition. That’s not true.

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The Construction Software Toolbox Part 2: More Reasons Why It Pays To Work With A Tech-Savvy Commercial Contractor

HardHatChat

Mason workers close openings at a Countryside Bank in Chicago. Just as clients’ needs change, so too does the way we exchange information in construction management. Our facilities management software system is incredibly user-friendly.

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What Reports Do Contractors Really Need?

Contractor Bookkeeping

1 Cash On Hand - This report shows you how much cash do you have in all your checking accounts, savings accounts, payroll accounts, hip national bank (your wallet) and petty cash box in your office. Periodic Invoices For Bank draws. Previous year end bank, credit card and other account balances. QuickBooks Works Best If You.

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Why construction should stop thinking of software as a cost

Lets Build

Project Managers who focus on construction-specific solutions have better chances of succeeding in a project as they will be able to establish a real-time communication flow and seamlessly connect the lookahead planning with the master schedule. Project managers spend up to 40% of their day on admin tasks (eg.

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