ProjectManager.com

MARCH 20, 2024

Construction projects are structured with schedules, budgets and resource allocation. To help you once you break ground on your construction project, we’ll throw in some free construction project management templates on estimating, scheduling and budgeting. What Is a Preconstruction Meeting?

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 20, 2023

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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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 1, 2024

In this blog, we’ll show you how to make a Gantt chart in Asana and we’ll do an in-depth analysis of its features, benefits and limitations. ” For this Asana Gantt chart example, we’ll name this project “Construction Schedule” because we’ll use this Gantt chart to represent one. What Can You Use an Asana Gantt Chart For?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In construction, there are many hats or hard hats as the case may be. One of the most important, but less heralded positions is that of the construction superintendent. One of the most important, but less heralded positions is that of the construction superintendent. What Is a Construction Superintendent? Many things.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Construction sites are busy with subcontractors and other crews working on various smaller projects that will lead to the final build. This is done with a construction timesheet. But do you know what a construction timesheet is and why it’s important? But do you know what a construction timesheet is and why it’s important?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 20, 2023

When viewing construction, one commonly recognizes three sectors: residential, commercial and infrastructure. For example, commercial construction can be classified into three subcategories of retail, office, multifamily and industrial construction. What Is Industrial Construction?

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Construction project management has five phases, the same as any project. Construction phases have different names and require different documentation to begin with. We’ll define in depth each of the five construction phases: initiation, pre-construction, procurement, construction and post-construction.

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ProjectManager.com

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? Learn more Why Are Construction Submittals Important?

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 9, 2024

Managing the workforce in a construction project is a complicated endeavor. Resources in construction are managed by construction resource management. There are many different types of construction resources beyond labor and we’ll define them as well as the process for construction resource management.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

There are four types of construction projects: commercial construction, industrial construction, infrastructure construction and residential construction. Residential construction might be the easiest for laypeople to understand as most of us live in these types of structures.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 19, 2024

Request for Quote (RFQ) vs. Request for Information (RFI) Another business document used in projects, such as manufacturing and construction, is a request for information. This is commonly used in two industries: construction and manufacturing. Request For Quote Example Let’s take a look at a construction request for quote example.

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ProjectManager.com

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. What Is Lean Construction?

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 21, 2024

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. Construction Construction sites benefit from maintenance planning. We publish weekly blogs, tutorial videos, and, of course, free templates to download.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Construction sites are a complex orchestration of many different skills executed by many different subcontractors. If you’re a construction project management company looking to hire a site engineer you’ll need to have a thorough job description to caption the right candidate. Learn more What Does a Site Engineer Do?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Construction project management relies on good planning, experienced contractors and powerful construction project management software. While Procore is a known name in construction project management, many construction managers are looking for a Procore alternative. Procore falls short in many ways.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 6, 2024

In this blog, we’ll learn how to make a Gantt chart in Tableau and explore its key features and limitations. If you don’t have a data set, you can download our construction schedule template as a CSV or Excel file. For this example, we’ll use data from our construction schedule template, which we’ve downloaded as an Excel file.

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ProjectManager.com

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. Of course, your education and experience will impact many construction job titles you’d be eligible for, which is why we’ve listed the most common construction job titles.

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ProjectManager.com

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? That’s an additive change order.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Construction projects are notoriously difficult. That’s what a general contractor is in construction project management. There’s also more than one type of general contractor, so we’ll explain that as well, plus show the average salary for a general contractor and why it’s important to have one for your construction project.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 13, 2023

We publish weekly blogs on the topic, and have in-depth guides, tutorial videos and free project management templates for Excel and Word. Construction Estimate Template If you’re a construction project manager , you understand the importance of an accurate estimate. Of course, there isn’t just one type of construction estimate.

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Inloox

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Let's now take a look at the top 10 blog posts on the InLoox blog in 2020. This post introduces the new look of InLoox Web App and explains the new notification features for Enterprise users. #9: If you have any suggestions, comments or constructive criticism to share with us, please write to us.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2023

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? Learn more What Is a Construction Cost?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 26, 2018

But we tried to give you a compass to help you navigate these changing waters throughout the year on our blog. As the year ends, let’s look back at some of the best posts published on office culture, both on our site and others. Best Blog Posts on Office Culture from ProjectManager.com.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 15, 2024

Conflict Resolution: Your skills in navigating stakeholder conflicts are invaluable in fostering a team environment of respect and courage, ensuring that disagreements lead to constructive outcomes. Don't want to miss any of these blog posts? Have the “From PM to PSM” series weekly in your mailbox. Scrum on.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 22, 2024

However, over the years, kanban boards spread across industries such as project management, construction and business, among many others. If you’re using a physical personal kanban board, then wallpaper the room with Post-Its if you have to. What Is Personal Kanban? Don’t lie to yourself.

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ProjectManager.com

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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ProjectManager.com

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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ProjectManager.com

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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ProjectManager.com

JULY 27, 2022

Construction projects come in all shapes and sizes, but all must be measured. This is why a project has many construction documents. Building a structure is a complicated job and every aspect of it requires construction drawings to plan on paper before the build begins. What Are Construction Documents? Learn more.

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ProjectManager.com

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. Learn more.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 16, 2023

Construction projects must be well orchestrated. But it’s always recommended that work, especially construction work, be done by licensed contractors. Contractors Have Specialized Skills Contractors are experts at a very specific skill that is required for different aspects of construction projects. What Is a Contractor?

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2023

It is a discipline that is used across industries as varied as construction, manufacturing and IT to healthcare, professional services and government. Construction Project Manager Construction project managers plan and execute construction projects. Here’s what you can do to get a foothold in this exciting industry.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 4, 2023

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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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 11, 2021

Construction worksites are a busy place, and everything that happens on one needs to be detailed and recorded daily. The best way to make sure you log all these activities is by using our free construction daily report template. Download Construction Daily Report Template. What Is a Construction Daily Report?

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ProjectManager.com

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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ProjectManager.com

MAY 30, 2023

The general contractor is responsible for all the construction contracting activities that occur on a construction site. These general conditions in construction are varied and costly. If you’re a general contractor working in construction project management, you’ll need to know about general conditions.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 27, 2023

This could be a sticky point in construction, which is why a lien waiver is used in that industry. A lien waiver form between the payer and counterparty, which is just a fancy way of saying the seller, is commonly used in the construction industry. Learn more Why Are Lien Waiver Forms Important In Construction?

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