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These 5 essential traits in your team are the secret to a successful construction project

Fieldwire

Mutual respect Respecting another person includes acknowledging their talents and abilities, and not discriminating against them because of their race or social background. Respect isn’t earned because of rank or age but is given equally to everyone involved in the construction project. Don’t take sides or blame one person.

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Why Projects Fail

Job Order Contracting

Throughout the ongoing process, however, all of the following are address and/or improved upon: Who can offer change ideas (informally and formally) Who assesses the impact of the proposed change Who reviews the proposed change and its impact for approval How is the change implemented Documentation of the outcome. enables full visibility.

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Contractors: Do You Have a Cell Phone Policy? Is It Time for an Upgrade?

Best Practices Construction Law

Given the legal risks involved with your superintendents, project managers and other employees, you should should be adequately prepared. No longer are construction disputes limited to the written documents between the parties. And did you think about use of personal email accounts by your project members?

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Proposal Win Themes: Stop Relying On Them

Help Everybody Everyday

They usually tie a single, unique discriminator to a critical customer need.” During that meeting, one project manager made this statement to his colleagues: “I’ve been in this business for 40 years. He often complained to the Project Manager that, “You just can’t learn this stuff overnight.

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Job Order Contracting – Best Practices Implementation

Building Information Management

The Owner provides an overall JOC manager, generally a procurement/purchasing authority, and a Project Manager / Coordinator assigned to each project during all phases of a project, including construction. Projects may be architectural (finishes) , electrical, mechanical and/or plumbing in nature.