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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. Let’s take a look at what goes into making a construction budget.

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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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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Construction Gantt charts, therefore, are a natural fit. Gantt charts in construction can be used for any number of different activities. We’ll show you how to make a Gantt chart in ProjectManager and why construction Gantt charts help deliver projects on time and within budget. What Is a Construction Gantt Chart?

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APRIL 27, 2021

Budgets are a foundational pillar of any successful construction project. Your construction budget allows you to achieve your objectives. It requires a construction estimate to ensure the most accurate findings. What Is a Construction Estimate? Construction Estimate Example.

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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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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

A budget is a document that’s mainly used to break down the costs of executing a project or running the operations of a business for a period of time and define a maximum spending limit for the procurement of resources. Online templates can be helpful, but ProjectManager makes it easier to track budgets in our software.

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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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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Managing information costs and managing information security for those costs are part of making an IT budget. First, we need to understand what an IT budget is, how often they’re made and what is the best size for one. What Is an IT Budget? An IT budget consists of all the IT spending for an organization over one year.

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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

MAY 19, 2021

Construction projects are won by responding to solicitations or requests for proposals with a construction bid. It can often feel like a lot of work for possibly no return, but there’s a way to make a construction bid that doesn’t break the bank and sets your organization apart from the competition. What is a Construction Bid?

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JANUARY 11, 2023

” They did it with construction management. Construction is, of course, a project, one that tends to be long, complex and involves many different parties to deliver. In order to control all those moving parts, construction professionals use construction management for all project delivery methods.

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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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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

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 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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JANUARY 10, 2024

However, problems occur when requests are submitted without a standardized process. To avoid that, you need an intake process. A project intake process is beneficial for an organization. We’ll also outline the project intake process, what should be included and who’s responsible for overseeing the process.

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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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JUNE 4, 2021

Any construction project, no matter the size or scope, requires a wide range of documents. These documents must be thorough and clear, and using construction excel templates guarantees each document includes all the information it needs. . Construction Proposal Template. Construction Estimate Template.

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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. The 5 Construction Procurement Methods.

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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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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. Commercial construction management, for example, is huge.

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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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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? We’ll explain what a construction engineer is and how it differs from a civil engineer.

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

Rough order of magnitude (ROM) can help you better estimate project costs. But what is ROM and how can you calculate ROM estimates? We’ll explain the process, define the term and detail the steps for making a rough order of magnitude estimate. You’ll also find it being used in IT projects and construction projects.

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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. But they just facilitate the process. The construction schedule is the backbone of any successful project management for construction.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Frankly it’s too hot, but it has made me realize one thing: I am no good at estimating. In fact, I’ve always known that I’m not good at estimating. The only thing I can estimate is time. In this article I’ll share estimating techniques for schedules and budgets: the kind of things we need to know to get projects done.

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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. What Is a Construction Delivery Method?

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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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ProjectManager.com

MAY 5, 2021

Construction projects are complex in nature. This makes subcontractor management a necessity for most modern construction projects. Create and track subcontractor work on construction projects with Construction Project Management Software. The most common example of a contractor is a construction contractor.

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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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JULY 21, 2022

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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Wrike

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Accurate construction cost estimates are crucial for successful project planning and execution. A well-developed budget lays a solid foundation for managing costs and ensures that projects are completed within financial constraints. Moreover, accurate cost estimates play a crucial role in financial planning and control.

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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.

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ProjectManager.com

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. Cost control as a process begins with budgeting. The lower your costs, the higher your profits. It’s as simple as that.

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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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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. Job costing is a type of accounting method that helps identify project costs and track them to keep to your budget. What Is Job Costing?

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MARCH 1, 2024

Creating a Gantt chart in Asana is an easy process that’ll allow you to create a project schedule in minutes. The features missing from an Asana Gantt chart are going to leave project managers scrambling to deliver their projects on time and within the budget. Here are some of the most important features they’re missing.

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