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Why Projects Fail

Job Order Contracting

First and foremost is important to understand that all projects are exercises in managing change. The fact that variation is going to occur (relative to planned activities and outcomes) during the project is a given. Traditional construction project delivery is antiquated, outdated, antagonistic, and prone to failure.

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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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Seven Traits of Profitable Specialty Contractors

Fieldwire

Anyone who has managed a construction company, department, or project knows profitability can be challenging. This might include current hardware and software for project management and accounting, mobile devices for communication, and sensors to monitor equipment performance and usage. Solid Management Processes.

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Improving Renovation, Repair, and Maintenance Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Educational and training programs must focus upon asset life-cycle management and modeling. Faster project delivery, financial transparency, and less required project management are additional benefits provided by JOC. Discriminating: small changes are meaningful. JOC Do’s and Don’ts.

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What Are the Legal Safeguards for Getting Back to Work?

Pro Builder

As builders take the lead to reduce the risk of contagion at work, superintendents and project managers will be the ones on the front lines implementing policy. The topic the front line manager really needs to be aware of is: What is our COVID response plan?” Travers asks.

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Addressing the Skills Shortage by Accommodating People with Disabilities

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Large-scale construction projects, in particular, need a diverse crew of project managers, data analysts, system architects and other specialists to plan and manage them, and to operate new technologies such as offsite manufacturing and 3D printing.

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Women in Construction should stop worrying about the glass ceiling!

DebunkTheBIM

I may be doing disservice to my ‘engineer sisterhood’ by stating this, but my feeling is that the sudden ‘positive discrimination’ is not the answer we should be looking for. Only then I would state that I am also a 'woman'. Yet, I tread water when it comes to progress within my career, regardless of my efforts or achievements.