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Managing from the Mother Ship: How a National Commercial Contractor Operates

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The other day I was talking with a Chicago-area client who didn’t realize Englewood is a national general contractor that manages national commercial construction projects across the country. But to successfully manage a construction project remotely, they need to have the right people in place in the market.

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Survey Reveals the Impacts of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Contractors

Construction Junkie

40% of respondents said they have added new technology during the pandemic, including project management, field collaboration, estimating, workforce management, and bidding programs. It’s broken down into many subcategories including Region, State, Union/Open Shop, Firm Size, and Project Type.

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Project Management Technology Tools Helping Contractors Modernize, Streamline Operations—Part 3 of 5

Viewpoint Construction Technology

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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G. F. Wilbur Plumbing replaces apartment buildings’ water heaters

Contractor Magazine

Brad Howe, project manager and commercial estimator for Ann Arbor, Michigan-based G. Wilbur Plumbing, and a crew of talented UA Local 190 union tradesmen installed replacement water heaters for the Chestnut Lake apartment complex in Yip-see. In “Yip-see” Mich., an almost-forgotten job paves the way for another. read more.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

MANAGEMENT |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. Other reports that are typically offered include: EEO/Minority Compliance, Workers’ Compensation, Union Reporting, and the ability to create countless custom reports. Committing Intentional Project Communications. document management.

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Seven Construction Associations You Should Consider Joining

Fieldwire

Union organizations are not listed here, but also provide many similar benefits to members. Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) : An organization dedicated to the interests of professional construction and program management. Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA).

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State of the Construction Industry: April Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

And, getting used to and consistently complying with new regulations could be a dramatic learning curve — one that contractors who are equipped with modern construction management software would be dramatically better prepared for. As a Viewpoint client, Encore deploys Spectrum Construction Software as its construction management platform.