Fieldwire

AUGUST 6, 2023

In this guest blog post for Fieldwire, Patrick Hogan explains five common challenges project managers face on construction projects. Patrick is the CEO at Handle.com which builds software that helps contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers secure their lien rights and get paid faster.

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Project Management Management Construction Budgeting 98

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. Constant monitoring of the team’s progress allows project managers and GCs to shift quickly whenever a change or issue occurs. How long does it last? Learn more.

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Construction and Infrastructure Law

JANUARY 17, 2018

While the construction company’s management was great at operating the construction business, it was not so great when it came to the financing business. In general, EPCs that successfully realized investment returns typically invest through an independent financing arm. It may be time to revisit the financing model again.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 5, 2023

Historically, accounting and IT departments have managed enterprise resource planning (ERP) environments and forced project management teams to make these solutions work for operations. ERPs can be configured to meet the needs of accounting teams, and their on-prem deployment allowed IT to control accessibility.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 18, 2021

If you don’t have a centralized document management system in place that lets you know where they are at all times then they’re long gone, along with the clipboard you had them on. If you can’t locate any of these items at closeout, you could be in for a serious headache when you should be celebrating a successful project.

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Change Orders Documentation Equipment Risk 52

Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 20, 2014

Use Credit Cards - And supplier accounts to finance your new business and be very careful about what you buy. The only thing you know is your old boss was a terrible business manager and anyone could do better than that. Lien Waiver - Do not ever give a lien waiver in advance of the check clearing the bank. You say O.K.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JANUARY 2, 2015

Did You Use Your Personal Credit Cards - And supplier accounts to finance your new business and perhaps you were not careful about what you bought? The only thing you know is your old boss was a terrible business manager and anyone could do better than that! You say O.K. This is getting extremely stressful.

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Construction Insurance Accounting Claims 48