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Construction Risk Management: An Introduction

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Few things are as risky as construction. There is heavy equipment, crews working in precarious situations and complicated logistics to manage. How do you meet your deadline while managing all that risk? The answer is construction risk management. What Is Construction Risk Management?

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CM at Risk (CMAR): Pros & Cons of Construction Management at Risk Delivery Method

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There are different ways to deliver a construction project. The elements of any construction project delivery include design, planning, construction and financing. Construction management at risk, also known as CM at Risk or CMAR, is a construction management approach that’s been gaining popularity.

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A Quick Guide to Contractor Risk & Contractor Risk Management

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Risk is always present in construction projects. By definition, construction risk feels unpredictable and damaging, but you can identify and manage them. You may feel you can control risk in your organization and construction management team—but what happens when you’re working with independent contractors?

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How to Make a Construction Phase Plan (Templates Included)

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Construction projects come big and complex as well as small and simple, but one thing they all share is a construction phase plan. The construction phase plan is a critical construction project management document that helps to ensure a safe project. What Is a Construction Phase Plan?

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Schedule of Values in Construction (Example & Template Included)

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It can be used to communicate what’s needed in the project, the costs associated with the activities and the management of payments. But what is a schedule of values and why is it such an essential construction project management document? ProjectManager’s Gantt charts manage your human and nonhuman resources.

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Construction Reporting: Types of Construction Reports

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All projects use reporting to monitor progress and performance, but in construction reporting is especially important. Construction reports are more varied and chart everything from project status to incidents and compliance. First, let’s define what construction reporting is and then explain why construction reports are so important.

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Construction Cost Management: Managing Construction Costs

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Construction costs are one of many metrics that a general contractor has to keep an eye on. But if the construction cost goes over budget, that’s coming out of the contractor’s pocket. That’s why construction cost management is so important. What Is Construction Cost Management?