cnstrctr

AUGUST 10, 2019

When I first started my career in the construction industry I had no idea what a construction project manager was or did. So what exactly is a construction project manager and what do they do on a project? A construction project manager is someone who is responsible for the execution of a construction project.

Project Management 74

Project Management Management Construction Schedule 74

Stok

OCTOBER 25, 2019

“What will it take to achieve the sustainability goals of our project?” As stok’s Project Management team , this question comes across our desks at a steady cadence. Determine what’s truly important to the project. This impacts everything from design, to systems selection, to submittal review. 3: Schedule.

FAQ 64

FAQ Project Management Sustainability Management 64

Wolgast Corporation

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Whether it is a healthcare practice, manufacturing facility, office building, auto dealership, or restaurant, or if it is new construction or a remodel, we use the steps or phases of Design-Build construction to break down the commercial construction process most efficiently for our clients.

Commercial 126

Commercial Drawings Bidding Budgeting 126

Construction Marketing

MAY 17, 2023

These tools enable construction professionals to rethink every aspect of project planning, execution, and collaboration, whether it be through the use of project management software, virtual reality (VR), or building information modeling (BIM).

Innovation 254

Innovation Construction Safety Budgeting 254

Carol Hagen

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Update September 27, 2010: Project Manager views Job Alerts on iPad using Corecon Mobile. Update: Project Manager uses iPhone to access construction documentation. Construction Project Managers main line of communication is their mobile device. Project Directory. Documentation.

Project Management 196

Project Management Mobility CoreCon Management 196

Lets Build

APRIL 21, 2023

What’s your biggest fear as a construction project manager? Disputes, delays, cost or schedule overruns ? Keeping a detailed daily construction report is useful for more than tracking project progress and productivity; it decreases your risks of experiencing those fears that keep you up at night. All of the above?

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Project Management Construction Site Management 146

The Constructor

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT? Tweet A project is a set of interrelated activities, usually involving a group of people working together toward a common goal or objective over a period of time. Not surprisingly, project management requires strong organizational, budgeting, staffing, controlling, and communication skills.

Project Management 122

Project Management Management Concrete Foundation 122

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

For example, GAO and other studies/reports consistently report that errors and lack of due diligence with respect to original construction cost estimates are primary reasons for negative cost and schedule impacts, and overall poor project performance and outcomes. T The following figure, for example, was produced in 1972.

Estimating 217

Estimating CSI Life Cycle Construction 217

Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Aside from industry and project knowledge, you need solid leadership and management skills to navigate unique challenges and ensure successful outcomes. Mike White , Director of Design and Construction at North Point Hospitality (NPH) , is one individual who possesses these traits and abilities. It was a 19-story Hampton Inn.

Design 80

Design Autodesk Construction Management 80

Lets Build

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The heartbeat of your project is your schedule. As the project manager, one of your main priorities is to maintain your construction rhythm at a regular pace. When tasks are outlined in days then any project snarl-up will only result in delays of countable days. That is even without phone calls in the equation!

Schedule 147

Schedule Project Management Site Plans 147

Construction Cost Estimating

FEBRUARY 11, 2018

In simple words, a project schedule is a kind of document that gathers all the important works so that project can be delivered on time. Besides that, it also provides automated email alerts so that team members can be aware about their scheduled tasks’ time and manager will know when someone’s availability has changed.

Schedule 40

Schedule Project Management Construction Resource 40

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.

Project Management 52

Project Management Engineering Management Autodesk 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

A Change Order represents the mutual consensus between the parties on a change to the work, the price, the schedule, or some other term of the contract.”. Change orders are original contract amendments that come up often, with an estimated 35% of projects requiring at least one. Itemized documentation of any subcontractor costs.

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Change Orders Contract Project Management Schedule 96

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 19, 2018

Construction organizations are relying on modern software for accounting, field management, project management, bid management, design and more. The not-so-good news is that many organizations adopt software at the project or regional level, so it often doesn’t connect the entire business.

Viewpoint 184

Viewpoint Project Management Software Software 184

Stok

JUNE 27, 2018

After a successful project kick-off , a solid foundation is required to bring your project into “flow state”. That foundation is a detailed schedule and budget, created and owned by the Project Manager, with input from consultants and contractors, and approved by the Client.

Schedule 40

Schedule Foundation Project Management Budgeting 40

Fieldwire

JUNE 28, 2023

The construction RFI is a formal written process in which parties, such as the contractor and designer, clarify information gaps in construction documents. A key difference between the two is that submittals go into more detail and assure that contractors understand the design intent of the client and architects.

Documentation 52

Documentation Drawings Project Management Materials 52

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Organizations that do not implement and continuously import upon a program-based approach, under which all projects a planned, procured, and executed, suffer from unclear objectives , shifting requirements , unrealistic schedule s, and reactive planning , Poor planning and poor change management impede individual project successes.

Project Management 161

Project Management Capterra Organization Management 161

Lets Build

APRIL 21, 2022

From coordinating with clients to organizing contractors to liaising with material providers, projects can quickly spiral out of control with poor organization and planning. Without an effective project management tool, this probably means a whole lot of emails, spreadsheets, notebooks, and, perhaps most importantly, mental energy.

Software 148

Software Software Management Construction 148

Fieldwire

APRIL 11, 2022

Rework is a word no one wants to hear on a construction project. It typically means some portion of work has to be redone to fix a problem, often with adverse schedule and cost impacts. Planning and Scheduling Problems. Schedule issues can lead to numerous problems on projects, one of which is rework.

Schedule 98

Schedule Fabrication Construction Budgeting 98

Lets Build

MAY 11, 2022

Most construction companies, project managers , and contractors will deal with preliminaries in their construction contracts. These preliminaries, also called prelims, cover costs for an entire construction project—not for specific work sections or activities. The costs of design work. Planning and design costs.

Contract 144

Contract Construction Site Accounting 144

Lets Build

JUNE 30, 2023

Interactive planning sessions are crucial to the integrated project delivery model – a methodology designed to increase productivity and efficiency by improving communication and collaboration. During the session, they map out milestones and determine the scheduling considerations and necessary activities to reach them.

Plans 78

Plans Schedule Project Management Management 78

Lets Build

JUNE 30, 2023

Interactive planning sessions are crucial to the integrated project delivery model – a methodology designed to increase productivity and efficiency by improving communication and collaboration. During the session, they map out milestones and determine the scheduling considerations and necessary activities to reach them.

Plans 78

Plans Schedule Project Management Management 78

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 17, 2020

Contract Management – Multi-year, multi-party agreements are established to support one or more Programs. A Operations Manual or Execution Guide and other documentation are components of the individual Contracts. Project Management – A project can consist of one or more work orders.

Life Cycle 132

Life Cycle Procurement Documentation Construction 132

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 24, 2022

From enhancing quality and safety to improving critical schedule and cost workflows, dig into all the latest product releases and enhancements for Autodesk Build. . Admin Console | Unified Company Management . Document Management . Reports | Project Member Report . Project Management .

Autodesk 98

Autodesk Products Schedule Change Orders 98

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 5, 2019

They are chaotic, costly, and virtually impossible to interpret and manage real time. Spreadsheets are also not designed to store files, annotations, conversations, documents, and related information, all of which are essential parts of repair, renovation, maintenance, or new construction project communication and collaboration.

Contract 100

Contract Project Management Procurement Management 100

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

In most projects, internal resources are stretched thin and project managers struggle to consistently deliver the necessary performance and control assessments. Just to keep projects moving, many companies aim to control and manage construction risks within reasonable limit only—still leaving much open to ambiguity.

Risk 59

Risk Management Construction Documentation 59

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

IS 456-2000 has designated the concrete mixes into a number of grades as M10, M15, M20, M25, M30, M35 and M40. In this designation the letter M refers to the mix and the number to the specified 28 day cube strength of mix in N/mm2. For this reason, the minimum compressive strength has been included in many specifications.

Concrete 240

Concrete Design Foundation Materials 240

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

III Concrete which does not meet the strength requirements as specified in I, but has a strength greater than that required by II may, at the discretion of the designer, be accepted as being structurally adequate without further testing. times the standard deviation; and 2) 0.80 times the standard deviation; and 2) 0.80

Concrete 229

Concrete Design Foundation Materials 229

Lets Build

MAY 7, 2020

Change orders are common to construction projects. A change order is additional work or work omitted from the original construction plan, which completely changes the original contract amount and can have a direct effect on the project completion date. Read also: Excel spreadsheets in construction: It’s time to let them go.

Change Orders 141

Change Orders Construction Contract Schedule 141

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 25, 2023

Once its technical office-based teams completed design and preparatory project work, Redcon’s site-based teams could immediately pick up a project and start working. We’re using Autodesk Build and Autodesk BIM Collaborate , Autodesk Construction Cloud tools, and they have made our projects much easier,” he says. “As

Autodesk 80

Autodesk Construction BIM Inspections 80

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 8, 2023

When you stay on top of project planning and design from the beginning (i.e., Because preconstruction offers the biggest opportunity to de-risk a project. It’s the most optimal period for identifying issues that may impact cost and schedule. One way to avoid these challenges is to implement integrated design.

Profitability 98

Profitability Bidding Estimating Risk 98

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Entities/people involved in a JOC Program at a Project or Task Order levels include: client/building user, project managers, awarded JOC contractor, contracting officer/contracting officer representative, others as required. USACE JOC Participants. Multiple stages are involved for each JOC task order. ” – Henry Ford.

Negotiation 151

Negotiation Contract Office Contractors 151

Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 9, 2014

Basecamp the leading project management tool has been used by a number of businesses for managing their projects. It is a simple solution which works fine till the projects are not so complex. Once their complexity increases, businesses find it difficult to properly manage their projects with Basecamp.

Project Management 61

Project Management Management Plans Contractors 61

Viewpoint Construction Technology

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Lean, an approach to manufacturing first developed by Toyota , focuses on streamlining and standardizing processes by reducing waste, improving flow and designing what you do based on what’s valuable to end customers. Workflows are the foundation of all construction projects. If that schedule changes, the right people must be notified.

Construction 169

Construction Project Management Management Contractors 169

HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

This allows our project managers to spend more time providing great client service rather than hunting down invoices and following up on outstanding billing items. Another reason it’s important to have a construction project’s financial information in order is it ensures a project can be closed out in a timely fashion.

Software 120

Software Software Commercial Contractors 120

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Project stakeholders can now access critical model data with fewer steps; powerful new features provide greater control over cost and schedule management. The model is a great source of truth during design and planning, but data isn’t easily transferred to construction teams during the build phase of a project.

Autodesk 96

Autodesk Modeling BIM Construction 96

Pro Builder

APRIL 19, 2021

For practices like estimates, time tracking, project management, change order management, accounting, and other key processes, mechanical contractor software has helped complete jobs more efficiently and effectively. Here are five reasons to use mechanical contractor software: 1) Drawing & Design Planning. 3) Estimating.

Software 52

Software Software Contractors Change Orders 52