HardHatChat

JANUARY 30, 2019

After nearly 10 years of publishing Hard Hat Chat (more to come on our blog’s 10 th anniversary later this year), we know there’s never a shortage of fresh topics and trends to discuss in the commercial construction industry. Here they are: the commercial construction headlines that just won’t die – and why: Labor Shortage Lingers On.

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Lets Build

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Cost and schedule deviations are some of the greatest challenges project managers face—they stem from inefficient scheduling, timeline alterations, and high waste rates. The solution is lean construction scheduling processes, like the Last Planner® System (LPS) and Scrum. Let’s explore these two methodologies.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 27, 2021

Succeeding in today’s competitive and somewhat uncertain construction landscape requires flexibility, resilience , and—let’s be honest—help from technology. Jonathan Mabe learned these lessons first-hand as a young assistant project manager at Eckardt Group. Let’s say you have a project management team of three.

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Lets Build

JULY 29, 2022

Construction companies worldwide are embracing lean construction principles in hopes of reducing waste, lowering costs, and increasing productivity. However, understanding the core principles of lean construction can be confusing—you’ll find different explanations of the methodology everywhere you look. Rethink customer value.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 14, 2022

For those working in infrastructure, there are always projects to address, like designing signals and traction power or performing maintenance. . Isabel Harlan , Senior Engineer and Project Manager at Hatch LTK , has learned to expect unexpected challenges in engineering. Engineer & Project Manager, Hatch LTK.

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Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 9, 2019

In specialized construction segments, market and product knowledge will always be important. Understanding of planning, forecasting, budgeting and market research are required skills for the certain levels of marketing management. On the construction service side, proposal writing and bid management take priority in marketing.

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Lets Build

JUNE 5, 2020

But what about using WhatsApp in your construction projects? Could that be a good idea? First and foremost, WhatsApp isn’t a tool that has been made for the construction industry. Many stakeholders in construction resort to WhatsApp in their effort to get real-time updates on the numerous ongoing tasks and projects.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The construction industry is no stranger to big changes. Every big change has certainly come with its challenges, but the construction industry has successfully overcome these pain points to advance processes and achieve new levels of efficiency. We are also an early mover in AI.

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Levelset

MARCH 16, 2022

Undertaking a large construction project is exciting, but it can also be overwhelming. Instead of looking at the project as one big job, it’s possible to break almost every project down into individual phases of construction. So what is construction project monitoring and performance, and why is it important?

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Overseeing large and complex construction projects requires quite a bit of skill and experience. Aside from industry and project knowledge, you need solid leadership and management skills to navigate unique challenges and ensure successful outcomes. On my dad's side, construction is what we do.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 13, 2022

Construction management is a term used to describe a service provided by construction managers (CMs), who are there to manage a project’s schedule and quality. They work with costs, the supply chain, and many other aspects of a build to help it get done on time (or early) and on or under budget. .

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

The ability to successfully account for and manage change during a project lies in an organization’s leadership and level of maturity relative to its strategies, processes, goals, and resources. Traditional construction project delivery is antiquated, outdated, antagonistic, and prone to failure.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Balancing customer experience and setting client expectations against your time and budget is a difficult task. It would be best if you had excellent planning, efficient project managing, and perhaps the right amount of staff working to keep customers happy, but not so many people that workers are standing around looking for things to do.

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Lets Build

JUNE 23, 2023

What do your construction KPIs look like? Your construction KPIs should do more than measure a project’s health—they should show you where profit and productivity are dropping, why they’re dropping, and how to fix the issue. You can’t have financial success by solely looking at the money side of each project.

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Lets Build

JUNE 23, 2023

What do your construction KPIs look like? Your construction KPIs should do more than measure a project’s health—they should show you where profit and productivity are dropping, why they’re dropping, and how to fix the issue. You can’t have financial success by solely looking at the money side of each project.

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Stok

JULY 29, 2018

The foundation for any successful project is a detailed schedule and budget. stok’s Project Managers first shared tips for creating an accurate Master Schedule. Now on the financial side, the Project Manager should work closely with the Client on the conceptual budget at project inception.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Effectively managing cash flow is critical for contractors’ success. But when underlying project revenue and cost forecasts are inaccurate, even the largest company can tap out its cash reserves, resulting in a failure to meet payroll payments, supplier payments, subcontractor commitments and service payment obligations.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 12, 2022

The construction industry has seen impressive growth over the last several decades, and with that growth has come major opportunities for those who want to take advantage of them. Being a jack of all trades is something that Nate Schuetz, Construction Manager at Saltbox , knows something about. It happened by chance.

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 20, 2017

LEAN construction delivery – project and program management. The OpenJOC Job Order Contracting Framework enables centralized management and consistent deployment of best value and compliant processes, methods, and technologies to drive optimal renovation, repair, and construction outcomes. Develop your team.

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Fieldwire

AUGUST 2, 2023

The construction industry has historically been slow to adopt technological changes, but that attitude is starting to change. The common misconception is that only big companies with flexible budgets can afford it, but that’s not true. New technology can also make construction safer than ever before. About 59.9% About 59.9%

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Constructonomics

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Although not a task to be undertaken lightly, more and more people are opting to construct a brand new building which is designed to match their exact requirements, and if you simply can’t find what you are looking for on the property market, a self-build project could be the answer.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 15, 2023

Many things make construction an exceptional field to work in. There's also the technology side, where innovations like AI, AR, and robotics take the construction sector to the next level of advancement. So without further ado, we're thrilled to introduce Autodesk's Construction Champions 2023. Wilson & Co.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 27, 2022

Tips for Beginning and Growing as a Construction Project Manager. For many of us in construction, we’ve always known deep down what we love and what we wanted to be: a builder. But paving your path in this industry can prove challenging, particularly in construction project management.

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Lets Build

MAY 26, 2017

In 2004 Loughborough University conducted a study entitled Technology Implementation Strategies for Construction Organisations. However, the need for a change within construction remains acute. Challenges for Implementing Construction Software. Construction is an industry that has proved to be quite resistant to change.

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Lets Build

APRIL 3, 2023

You have limited resources but must plan for every scenario to finish your projects on time and on budget. But there’s a problem: Complicated construction project management tasks are around every corner, hampering the productivity and efficiency of every stakeholder. You ensure everything runs seamlessly.

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Lets Build

JUNE 30, 2023

Projects of every type and size consist of connected groups of activity. And in the construction industry, those activities are extremely interdependent, relying on different trades, suppliers, contractors, etc. Free eBook: Quick guide to Lean practices for construction professionals What are interactive planning sessions?

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 26, 2011

General Management. Construction Law. People Management. Construction Safety. Equipment Management. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. « The (Construction) Telephone Game. You Know You Need New Construction Software When….

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Stok

JANUARY 29, 2020

When it comes to finding the right Project Manager for your design and construction project, tracking scope, cost, and schedule is itself not enough. To be an effective leader, your Project Manager needs to be proactive rather than reactive. Your Project Manager needs to be a strong, consistent communicator.

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Lets Build

JUNE 30, 2023

Projects of every type and size consist of connected groups of activity. And in the construction industry, those activities are extremely interdependent, relying on different trades, suppliers, contractors, etc. Free eBook: Quick guide to Lean practices for construction professionals What are interactive planning sessions?

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 17, 2019

Now in its seventh year, the annual Construction Technology Report compiled by JBKnowledge is one of the most impressive surveys in the industry, providing the latest trends on everything from construction software, IT budgets and workflows, mobile apps, emerging technologies and more. of the survey’s respondents, while just 20.5%

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 27, 2019

Not only is there a legal requirement to improve practices, but an ever-changing landscape, new technologies and tightening budgets compel us to enhance what we do or risk losing large projects to other contractors. Sustaining Your Construction Business with New Technology.

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PSMJ Resources

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. Numerous excuses can be made for any project that does not meet budget, schedule, or quality needs.

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Lets Build

MARCH 13, 2017

Nothing would be possible without your ideas and support. The new features will offer solutions to a number of issues and will optimize significantly the construction project management process. Portfolio overview empowers the communication from site to office and allows you to have full control over multiple projects.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 6, 2022

What Collaboration in Construction Means. At its core, “collaboration in construction” simply means that teams are working together towards one project goal. This, of course, is the ideal way to conduct projects. Collaboration in construction requires teams to work together toward a common goal. Key Takeaways.

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PSMJ Resources

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

6 Common Project Management Practices of the Most Successful A/E/C Firms. This practice is essential for realistic budgeting, scheduling, easier negotiating, and to serve as a yardstick to monitor the progress of the project against the resources spent to date. project management professional. AECBytes.com.

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Construction Marketing

OCTOBER 27, 2011

One of the most important decisions you can make as a marketer is finding a marketing agency to partner with that can generate great ideas, as well as manage and implement projects expertly and efficiently. 5) Agency hired by prior management. 2) Get new ideas for marketing. Shouldn’t be too hard, right?

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Now that we’ve laid the foundation for the four P’s of construction improvement (performance, predictability, planet, and people), let’s add some framework around performance. Research states that if construction productivity caught up with that of the total economy—and it can—it would spike the sector’s overall value by $1.6

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