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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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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. 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. What Can You Use an Asana Gantt Chart For?

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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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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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APRIL 5, 2024

Maintenance is an essential part of industries from construction to manufacturing. What Is a Maintenance Schedule? It keeps equipment in optimal working condition, which leads to more efficiency and quality and keeps work on time and within budget. A maintenance schedule ensures those tasks are done regularly.

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MARCH 6, 2024

In this blog, we’ll learn how to make a Gantt chart in Tableau and explore its key features and limitations. In this blog, we’ll learn how to make a Gantt chart in Tableau and explore its key features and limitations. Learn more What Can You Use a Tableau Gantt Chart For? Does Tableau Have a Gantt Chart?

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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. 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.

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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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DECEMBER 29, 2023

What Are Organizational Resources? Construction Construction has organizational resources that range from the workforce, which includes the contractors, subcontractors and any other crews working on the job site, machinery, funds, vehicles, etc. To manage organizational resources well you need project management software.

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MARCH 19, 2024

Then we’ll list what should be included in the request for quote, the industries that use it and we’ll even have an example to illustrate what we mean. Then we’ll list what should be included in the request for quote, the industries that use it and we’ll even have an example to illustrate what we mean.

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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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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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AUGUST 15, 2023

Making accurate estimates of construction costs requires an understanding of job costing, knowing what a costing sheet is and what needs to be included in that costing sheet. What Is Job Costing? Learn more What Is a Costing Sheet? There are labor costs, material costs, overhead and operational costs.

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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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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? Learn more.

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OCTOBER 5, 2023

Whether you’re managing a project in construction or manufacturing, keeping costs down is paramount. Learn how cost control can help you better manage construction or manufacturing projects. What Is Cost Control? The lower your costs, the higher your profits. It’s as simple as that.

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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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JANUARY 27, 2022

It’s not easy for construction companies to make accurate budget forecasts. But creating a detailed budget is key to successful construction project management. One way to control your project billing is by defining the hard costs vs soft costs on a construction project. What are Hard Costs In Construction?

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The best part is that ProjectManager’s Gantt chart syncs with its other project management tools like timesheets, kanban boards, workload charts and project calendars. Learn more What Can You Use a Power BI Gantt Chart For? But is Power BI good for project management? Does Power BI Have a Gantt Chart?

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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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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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JANUARY 25, 2024

We’ll look at project cash flow, what it is and how to calculate and manage it. What Is Project Cash Flow? Projects cost money. Those funds have a life cycle of their own and project managers must understand how those costs come in and out of the project and organization. That process is called project cash flow.

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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. What Is a Lien Waiver Form?

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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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MAY 12, 2021

One is by a fixed price, where a contract defines what will be done and sets a specific and final price for that work. Before you decide on how to pay for the services related to your next project, take a moment to look into what a time and materials contract is and when it’s advisable to use one. Try it for yourself today!

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FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Construction projects are notoriously difficult, and they’re known for encountering delays. If any discipline needs a well-thought-out schedule, it’s construction project management. The construction schedule is the backbone of any successful project management for construction. But they just facilitate the process.

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MARCH 19, 2021

Construction projects can be big, complex and often unruly, with regulatory issues, safety concerns, equipment rentals, multiple teams and more. If you want to keep a construction project on track and meet your deadlines, you want construction scheduling software that is robust and dynamic. What Is Construction Scheduling?

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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. What Is the Preconstruction Phase?

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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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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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MAY 9, 2023

What Is Resource Availability? Resource availability is understanding what you need to execute a project, when you need it and under what circumstances. First, a project manager needs to know what resources are needed for the project. Projects are planned and scheduled, but that’s just the preamble to the real work.

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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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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. Click to learn more!

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JANUARY 24, 2024

It facilitates the process of creating and sharing schedules with your team, which is especially helpful if your organization uses rotating schedules, a common practice in many industries such as manufacturing, retail or construction. You’ll need to create a work schedule if you’re managing a project or business. Who has time for that?

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

You can’t have both, so you want what’s best. What Is Asana? What Is Asana Used For? That’s the high-level view of the product, but in the battle of Asana vs. Monday, what is Asana being used for? Asana vs. Monday is a matchup made for project management professionals. Which one to choose? It’s difficult.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Who was Henry Gantt and what was the history of the Gantt chart? To further illustrate what a Gantt chart is, we’ll give you an example and link to a free Gantt chart template for Excel that you can download and use right away. The Gantt chart has become a staple of project management. It’s capitalized because Gantt is a proper noun.

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JULY 28, 2021

Read on to learn more about what each offers, how much they cost and what the pros and cons are of using them. What Is Monday.com? When Wix needed a project management tool, they created what would become Monday.com. So, what sets Monday.com apart? What Is ProjectManager? Which one is the best for you?

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