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Commercial Construction Project Management Trends: How to Survive the Incredible Shrinking Timeline

HardHatChat

One of the biggest challenges for commercial construction firms today is the tighter project timelines that have become the norm at every phase of a project – from shorter deadlines for submitting initial bids and budgets, to quicker resolution on addendums and change orders, to compressed schedules for construction and delivery.

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Residential projects: 5 mistakes project managers don’t know they are making

Lets Build

Many project managers in repetitive residential projects tell us that they have to spend up to 50% of their time each week on planning. Their programme is stuck on MS Project and to update it they have to go through countless WhatsApp notifications, emails, or phone calls. They use the wrong tools.

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FOUR PHASES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT

The Constructor

There are four phases of project management which are required to manage projects efficiently on quality, time and costs. Defining and organizing the project: Defining project is the first step in the project management process. Tweet Loading GET LATEST TOPICS IN YOUR EMAIL- SUBSCRIBE NOW.

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How to connect your project schedules and align better?

Lets Build

Do you work in projects with a lot of repetition (e.g. Then, you should already know how important it is to keep all your project schedules connected. Many project managers tell us that they have to spend over 6 hours a week creating and maintaining different schedules (e.g. apartments, hospitals, roadwork)?

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12 Skills Every Successful Construction Project Manager Should Have

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Top Resources for Construction Project Managers. “If If you’re looking for a relaxing profession, choose construction management.” – said no experienced construction project manager ever. The job can be stressful as it continually keeps project managers on their toes. Key Takeaways.

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Project Management + Sustainability: FAQ

Stok

“What will it take to achieve the sustainability goals of our project?” As stok’s Project Management team , this question comes across our desks at a steady cadence. Determine what’s truly important to the project. This will save weeks of submittal back-and-forth in your schedule. #3: 3: Schedule.

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WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT?

The Constructor

WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT? Tweet A project is a set of interrelated activities, usually involving a group of people working together toward a common goal or objective over a period of time. Not surprisingly, project management requires strong organizational, budgeting, staffing, controlling, and communication skills.