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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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6 Ways Contractors Can Save Money with Technology

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Construction projects all too easily run over budget and behind schedule, and in an industry with thin profit margins, that can be a big problem. But today’s new technologies make it easier to monitor safety and avoid common injuries. Rethink Project Management. This helps identify safety hazards quickly.

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5 Ways Leading Contractors Keep Their Clients Happy

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Not only must they meet the bottom-line objectives of on-time and on-budget projects, but contractors must engage clients beyond those aspects to ensure happiness and build solid relationships. Consistently Provide On-Time, On-Budget Projects. Simply getting the job done isn’t enough for today’s leading contractors.

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Improve construction collaboration by leveraging construction analytics

Lets Build

It’s no secret that the construction industry faces many project management challenges. Cost overruns are one of the most common results of these challenges, leading to construction companies going significantly over budget more often than they’d like to admit.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

The benefits of strategic collaboration vs. traditional construction planning, procurement, and project delivery are well documented and partially listed below (Chan et al., Lower project related cost growth. Projects completed at or under budgeted cost. Reduced project related cost growth per change order.

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Data Analytics Trends in Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Construction sites these days have no shortage of data: design and BIM data from the planning stages of a project, jobsite data collected by wearables, mobile devices and sensors on equipment/materials, accounting and job progress data from the office, project management data and much more. Reducing Risk and Increasing Safety.

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Construction quality management 101: Everything you should know

Lets Build

Construction quality defines the standards of a project against the established guidelines and requirements. It considers several factors, including completing the project on time, staying within the set budget, and adhering to its provisions. Remember that 52% of rework cases are due to miscommunication and poor data.