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The top 5 construction project management challenges and what to do about them

Lets Build

Even the most seasoned project managers face challenges on a daily basis. Construction projects are prone to more risks than most other industries—each project is unique, and there are endless factors that can impact its outcome. You can’t manage a project well without effective communication.

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What are the common safety violations in construction work and how can you avoid them?

Lets Build

Safety violations on construction sites aren’t uncommon—just look at these statistics: Over 20% of all fatal workplace accidents in the EU during 2019 took place in the construction industry, making it the top industry for fatal injuries. of non-fatal accidents due to safety violations took place on construction sites in the EU.

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Getting buy-in from the field for digital project management

Fieldwire

Implementing construction technology and digitizing our workflows presents some unique challenges in the construction industry. Improvements here can reduce rework, improve safety, and result in less stress and pressure on the crews in the field. Each project can benefit from individualized training Each project is different.

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Optimizing Your Quality & Safety with a Construction Management Solution

Jobsite with Procore

At every stage of a construction project the question of quality and safety is always present. But are your quality and safety programs running at optimal level? Operating your quality and safety programs at scale is about optimizing, not duplicating efforts.

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UMaine Construction Industry Day 2024

PC Construction

Joining me (UMaine ’15) for the day was PC Senior Project Manager Mark Donovan, Senior Project Engineer Dave Manz (UMaine ‘07), and Office Engineer Josh Mora (UMaine ‘23). This marks the eighth year that PC has participated in this engineering competition with students from UMaine’s civil and construction programs.

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How to simplify your daily construction reports

Lets Build

What’s your biggest fear as a construction project manager? Keeping a detailed daily construction report is useful for more than tracking project progress and productivity; it decreases your risks of experiencing those fears that keep you up at night. Another risk that project managers face is schedule overruns.

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EP02: Navigating the Minefields of the Safety Industry

Safety Services Company

When you sign up for a career in the safety industry, you inadvertently agree to a couple of things. You may always be seen as “the safety person” there to ruin productivity. And you may be signing up to witness firsthand, or at least be present in the aftermath, some sort of workplace incident, maybe involving injury or worse.

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