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APRIL 19, 2023

There’s more than one way to manage a construction project. From the world of manufacturing comes an approach called lean construction. But lean manufacturing and lean construction are two different things. Let’s explore lean construction, defining what it is and its key principles.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Whether you’re interested in a career in construction or looking to fill an open position in your construction management company, there are a lot of entry points. Below, you’ll find the top 10 construction job titles. Construction roles are very rewarding. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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JUNE 20, 2023

Planning for construction projects isn’t enough. These construction submittals primarily involve architects and engineers who oversee that process. Construction submittals are an integral part of construction project management. What Is a Construction Submittal?

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MARCH 6, 2024

While Tableau doesn’t have project management features, you can still use it to make a Gantt chart. The result will be a Gantt chart diagram that shows your project schedule and basic details such as project task names, duration and due dates. This isn’t ideal when the success of the project is on the line.

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MARCH 14, 2024

If you’re searching for a project management job, you’ve no doubt come across a range of different job titles. The ‘project manager’ job descriptions have a wide variety of roles and duties, which can make it hard to know what’s right for you. That’s what a project is.

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MARCH 1, 2024

Asana is project management software that offers a variety of easy-to-use tools like timelines, task lists and kanban boards which are mainly used for managing simple projects, everyday tasks and team workflows. It’s a good alternative for small teams that need to manage their workload and collaborate online.

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APRIL 18, 2024

I have mentored project managers for years, and recently, more of my mentees have been going through project management apprenticeships. Maybe an apprenticeship in project management would be the right career move for you? Maybe an apprenticeship in project management would be the right career move for you?

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AUGUST 23, 2023

Project management is a growing industry and one that offers great opportunities for people of all skills and experience. It is a discipline that is used across industries as varied as construction, manufacturing and IT to healthcare, professional services and government. Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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MARCH 21, 2024

This is true in other industries where maintenance planning is essential to successful projects and productivity. Then we’ll explore the various types of maintenance planning strategies and how to create a maintenance plan, which can serve both manufacturers and construction professionals. What Is Maintenance Planning?

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APRIL 5, 2023

There’s much to plan in construction. For example, the construction site. The building site requires site inspection, construction site safety and more. Let’s take a closer look at this often-neglected side of construction project management. What Is a Construction Site? What Is Site Planning?

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APRIL 26, 2023

Construction companies have to do some heavy lifting, and that’s not just the steel and concrete they use to erect buildings, bridges and other structures. There are many different types of materials and labor that go into their work that requires their contracts to have construction specifications.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

Construction projects must be well orchestrated. There are many contractors working on various aspects of the overall project. Contractor management is a process to manage the contractors and make sure they’re doing what they need to do, when they need to do it and meeting quality standards. What Is a Contractor?

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MAY 10, 2023

Construction projects are unique in that they require architectural drawings. These construction drawings are used for new construction, remodeling and nearly every type of construction project you can imagine. In the past, these construction drawings and specifications were done with ink and paper.

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DECEMBER 13, 2023

The project budget is developed during the planning phase of a project. It’s a document that captures the total costs required to complete a project over a specified timeframe. The more accurate your forecast for project costs, the more likely you’ll be able to deliver a successful project and make a profit.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Shiny new tech is always a topic of conversation, and there’s a lot of chatter around AI in project management at the moment. For project managers , in particular, smart glasses have the potential to change the way you juggle tasks, access and visualize data, and communicate with teammates and stakeholders.

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JULY 20, 2022

Just as we only look at the building and often neglect the foundation that supports it, the architectural design process is the bedrock of construction project management. It’s a lengthy process that follows the construction project from inception to completion. Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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JULY 12, 2022

If you’re not in construction, you might assume that projects start with bulldozers, front loaders and cranes rolling onto the site. As the name implies, preconstruction is the phase that occurs before the build, and it’s critical to the success of the construction project. But first, let’s start with a definition.

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AUGUST 4, 2022

Construction delivery methods matter. They are the means by which a construction project gets from idea to completion. That’s a long and complicated journey in construction project management, which is why knowing the best construction delivery method is so important.

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JANUARY 18, 2023

Construction projects are complicated. In order for those surprises to impact the construction plan as minimally as possible, the industry uses something called a construction change order. All projects have change orders, but what is a construction change order and when should you use it?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

If you are like many project professionals, you have likely worked with artificial intelligence (AI) in some capacity. In our annual global survey , one in five (21 percent) respondents say they are using AI always or often in project management. Specifically focused on generative AI applications in projects, mainly ChatGPT.

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AUGUST 2, 2022

In construction, there’s so much that takes place before the build begins. Then there’s the schematic design, which is a rough drawing of the project’s basic features and cost estimates. Construction is a complicated process. There are a lot of stakeholders and resources needed to deliver a construction project.

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APRIL 4, 2023

A bill of quantities is an important document in construction project management. Some even say that all construction projects begin with a bill of quantities. We’ll explain what a bill of quantities is, why it’s so important to construction project management and detail what should go into one.

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AUGUST 26, 2021

Construction projects will never get off the ground without financing. Money sets the gears of construction management in motion. Creating a construction budget, therefore, is one of the most important pieces when developing a construction plan. What Is a Construction Budget?

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APRIL 15, 2021

Documentation is required in any project, but even more so when it comes to construction project management. Construction projects demand regular, detailed reporting during execution, so you can review and analyze your progress. This data is delivered in the form of a construction daily report.

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JULY 22, 2023

Every journey starts with the first steps and every project with a plan. In order for stakeholders and executives to get onboard with a certain initiative, PMs (project managers) must draft a compelling overview covering all the bases: objectives, necessary resources, tasks, schedules, milestones, deliverables, so on and so forth.

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JULY 19, 2022

Construction procurement can maximize the efficiency of a construction project. While construction project management includes all plans and schedules for the project, without the goods and services provided by procurement in construction, it’s only an idea and not a structure. Learn more.

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JULY 13, 2022

Whether you call it a material takeoff, quantity takeoff, construction takeoff or simply takeoff, the reference remains the same. Material takeoff is part of a detailed and effective construction cost estimate. The more accurately you can forecast your construction project cost, the better. Start today for free.

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JULY 28, 2022

Before setting foot on the construction site, a long process has already unfolded. Design development (DD) in architecture is critical to the success of any construction project management plan. Each phase is important to the smooth delivery of your construction project.

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OCTOBER 19, 2023

We have rounded up all of the project management conferences in Asia, Oceania, and Africa. Attending one of the conferences is a great way to network with other project managers, build your skillset, and experience career growth. Plus is is always nice to get out of the office. Please fill out this form.

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MARCH 11, 2021

Construction worksites are a busy place, and everything that happens on one needs to be detailed and recorded daily. These reports need to be thorough and accurate to give a consistent record of all that took place each and every day of the project. Download Construction Daily Report Template.

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MARCH 15, 2023

Construction is a field with a lot of disciplines. Every process is important to construction project management, especially construction engineering. But what is construction engineering and is it the same as civil engineering? What Is Construction Engineering?

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JULY 26, 2022

When it comes to construction projects, the space that you’re filling is equally as important as the structure that you’re building. That’s why site analysis is so important to a successful construction project; whatever you’re building must work in the space both aesthetically and structurally. Learn more.

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APRIL 22, 2024

If this is your case, a personal kanban board could help you plan, schedule and track all these tasks so you can manage your workload without feeling overwhelmed. Kanban which means signboard or billboard in Japanese is a visual work management system that uses boards and cards to manage tasks, workflows and projects of any kind.

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MARCH 12, 2024

When a project is planned, a set of steps are outlined to deliver a product or service. Think of resource requirements as the fuel that drives all project activities. Once one understands what resource requirements are in project management, next there is estimating what those resources will be and managing them.

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AUGUST 11, 2022

Let’s face it, you want to execute your project well but you don’t want to spend a lot of money doing it. It’s a way to look at your project, whether it’s project management, construction or manufacturing, and figure out how to execute it for the best value. That, in a nutshell, is value engineering.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Project documentation, such as the project budget, project schedule or project plan, is critical for the successful delivery of projects. Because of that, as a project manager, you should be familiar with tools to create your project documents. Microsoft Word is one of those tools.

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JUNE 29, 2022

Construction project management covers a massive number of projects and there are all sorts of builds associated with it. Most people think of the housing market when they think of construction, especially single-occupancy homes, but that’s only a small fraction of the industry.

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