Constructonomics

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Constructing your own home is the perfect opportunity to incorporate all of your favourite features into one beautiful building, so make sure you do plenty of research to get a definite idea of what you are looking to achieve. This is where a professional project manager can help.

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Construction Cost Estimating

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Several useful applications emerges out which can make your construction project management process superior from project planning to achievement. The following are some newest applications useful for effective construction project management. utilized in a construction project.

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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. At the same time, it’s important to have a PM that connects with the project team so the PM can motivate and bring the best out in every team member. Empathy and enthusiasm.

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Levelset

MARCH 16, 2022

First, the designer or architect will start checking on the project more regularly to ensure that the actual construction meets the plan and design. During this first phase, pre-construction , the project owner will consult with an architect or design firm about an idea or plan. How long does it last? Pre-construction.

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Lets Build

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Taking place April 23rd through the 26th, Nordbygg draws close to a thousand exhibitors and attendees from all of Scandinavia, Europe, and the Baltic states to its trade show located at Stockholmsmässan in Stockholm, Sweden. Intermat 2024 will draw over 1,000 exhibitors representing construction professionals from 37 European countries.

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Lets Build

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Taking place April 23rd through the 26th, Nordbygg draws close to a thousand exhibitors and attendees from all of Scandinavia, Europe, and the Baltic states to its trade show located at Stockholmsmässan in Stockholm, Sweden. Intermat 2024 will draw over 1,000 exhibitors representing construction professionals from 37 European countries.

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Lets Build

APRIL 3, 2023

But there’s a problem: Complicated construction project management tasks are around every corner, hampering the productivity and efficiency of every stakeholder. We’ll discuss some of the problems construction project managers face and five ways you can simplify complicated construction management tasks.

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DebunkTheBIM

MAY 3, 2020

The architects of the old times, that lost their ground by choosing to specialize in ‘design’ yet forfeit construction management and contract admin, are all but gone and the new ones do not seem to know any different. The process is led and overseen by the project manager. It is time, to take Design Management seriously.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 13, 2022

In this blog, we’ll go over some of the basics about becoming a construction manager, such as defining construction management and what a construction manager does, how to get into construction management, and the difference between construction management and project management. .

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Carol Hagen

APRIL 11, 2012

Sharing progress with the owner is paramount to relationship building with the construction project owner. MultiVista , a national firm, captures visual as-builts indexed according to your architectural drawings. Photographing Construction Milestones. This is especially important when the owner is not local.

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Stok

JUNE 27, 2018

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. To start, here are key considerations to take when creating the Master Schedule, prioritized by stok’s Project Managers : 1. The post Project Foundation Pt.

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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. We wanted to provide to you the ability to invite an observer to the project who can “see but can’t touch”. Portfolio Overview.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 25, 2022

While humans have been engineering architectural feats for thousands of years, traditional drawings are often siloed, stagnant, and vulnerable to rapid obsolescence. . This is exactly what The Big Room is for, a place to discuss and share big industry ideas. . – Michael Isaak, Design Manager at AECOM Gilbert Garcia .

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 30, 2018

Editor’s Note: This is Part 3 of a five-part series on Construction Project Management. Previously, we looked at the complexity of construction projects and the importance of the folks working on project teams—especially the project manager who has to keep all people and processes moving on a daily basis.

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The Korte Company

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

This year’s group of interns included specializations in project management, safety, design and more. Macy Morley mastered Design-Build through project management Macy Morley worked as a project management intern while pursuing dual master’s degrees in architecture and construction management from Washington University in St.

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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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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 29, 2012

Drawings have been used by designers for centuries to communicate ideas to the construction trades. Until recently, those drawings were produced by hand, but in the last 25 years or so, computers have become the primary tool people use to produce construction documents. Project Collaboration. document management.

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HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

How did you file the documents for your last commercial construction project? Did your general contractor give you a big fat binder of information including your warranty letters, operating manuals, as-built drawings, etc? By moving to a paperless project management software system.

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DebunkTheBIM

JANUARY 26, 2011

From all participants working in construction, steel manufacturers have managed to mimic manufacturing processes to highest degree. On one hand, I am delighted this is happening – and about time it is! On the other hand, am concerned.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

APRIL 1, 2022

Manager of BIM changing? We know that best-in-class project management requires optimum coordination starting at project pursuit, carrying into design and construction, and continuing through facility management. However, most project teams and tools are not structured to allow this to happen.

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 1, 2011

To begin a discussion of cloud computing, let’s draw some analogies from the world of public utilities. To draw an analogy, imagine a situation in which individuals connected their own personal power generators to create a shared power grid. cloud computing) is going to bring us closer to that idea. document management.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 15, 2023

From design and VDC professionals to business and project managers, these construction leaders aren't just building structures and facilities—they're shaping our world. Today, he leads a team that solves complex problems every day and improves project workflows.”

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Pro Builder

MARCH 24, 2021

He recalls multiple instances that sounded something like this: “I had it in my head that we were only over budget by a few thousand dollars, I had no idea we were this far over!”. We had to negotiate our final draw on every home,” says Molthan. Moments like these have become a common trend in the market. “We

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 20, 2021

These events take place on a bi-monthly basis, and they cover three key areas: BIM, Preconstruction, and Project Management. Proper prior planning prevents poor performance.” — Camille Hardin , Project Manager, Flint Builders. Camille Hardin, Project Manager, Flint Builders. So, get curious. Always ask why.

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The Korte Company

JUNE 16, 2022

He furnished the phone number of the Walgreens project manager in charge. The project bids in seven days.”. He invited the project manager to talk to a man at a new United Stationers facility just a few miles from Walgreens headquarters. Ninety minutes later, the project manager called Dennis back. “I

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

You might have a basic idea of how your project will look, but it’s important to visualize both the general design and functionality of your building. Sometimes owners require the ability to fast-track construction before all drawings and support plans, such as engineering documents, are complete.

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The Korte Company

AUGUST 12, 2020

When it comes to providing value on a project, Dennis Calvert has long since learned the worth of letting the best ideas win the day. . In grade school, Dennis’s art teacher noted his ability to draw and suggested he consider a career in art. Then they would try to incorporate their ideas into the final design. .

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cnstrctr

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Pull Planning can be done without the use of special systems but, someone has patented the idea and you’ll often hear the “Last Planner System” mentioned. The Last Planner System (aka Pull Planning) brings all of the people you need into a room (ie foremen, project managers, etc) and let’s them contribute to the schedule.

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Building Information Management

JULY 28, 2015

Generally, all required engineering design work including stamping by professional engineers, shall be done by the government and provided to the contractor as part of each task order documentation, SOW (statement of work) drawings, specifications, and design elements.

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Building Information Management

JULY 28, 2015

Generally, all required engineering design work including stamping by professional engineers, shall be done by the government and provided to the contractor as part of each task order documentation, SOW (statement of work) drawings, specifications, and design elements.

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cnstrctr

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Some of the best ideas I’ve had while planning projects I’ve seen on other jobsites and stolen. Hoists in New York city all land on the roadway with large temporary loading docks built for easy access – this was implemented on my last project. Construction Conferences and Events.

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Building Information Management

AUGUST 20, 2012

It needs to create a project delivery model that is rooted in the Lean principles and not just in the adoption of Lean tools. Lean Construction (BIM) while an important innovation with great potential and benefit as an idea, alone is not enough to tip the scales towards socialized adoption.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 6, 2022

Moreover, “Progress is hampered by poor coordination between trades, incomplete drawings and specifications, and underfunding by the owner that slows cash flow and causes further conflict and delay. Ten years ago, we transitioned from preconstruction managers (which were largely estimators) to design phase managers,” he said.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

We have used a number of time tracking and time card calculator processes in our Contractors Bookkeeping services System beginning with cave drawings, pencil and paper and a few dozen so called computerized and web-based time tracking systems. Visit [link] to learn more.

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DebunkTheBIM

JULY 1, 2016

With the birth and rapid rise of Project Managers within the AEC industry, including an almost full takeover of it by them, over the last 2-3 decades, came also the approach of managing Construction projects the ‘hands-off way’. The magical title of the PMP was born too and the rest is really history.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 11, 2014

No Job Costing Reports Meant he had no idea which, jobs and customers were profitable and which ones were not. Three Steps To A Paradigm Shift: #1 Unfreeze - Be open to a new idea, but only if it fits within your core values. #2 He had to rely on his gut feeling. QuickBooks Job Profitability Reports. Visit [link] to learn more.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

MARCH 8, 2015

Skender Construction’s Lean Perspectives blog truly advocates effectively for Lean Construction — and demonstrates the Chicago contractor’s leadership in this integrated project management and delivery model. All of these benefits are outputs of the Last Planner ® System.

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