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Construction Superintendent Job Description, Responsibilities and Salary

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Another aspect of the construction superintendent’s job is to make estimates on how much the work will cost. This will inform the construction project’s budget. They are there to monitor the progress of the project. They do this from the planning phase to the completion of the project. Many things.

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The Importance of Operational Project Management for Businesses

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Both strategic projects and operational projects are concerned with the future of the business, but they look at that from different angles. What Is Operational Project Management? Operational project management deals with the planning, organizing, monitoring and controlling of resources to achieve project objectives.

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Henry Gantt’s Biography & Role in Gantt Chart History

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Henry Gantt was an American who worked as a mechanical engineer and management consultant. It was an early attempt to merge the science of engineering processes with management. It was pioneered by Frederick Winslow Taylor, an American mechanical engineer. Who Was Henry Gantt?

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Construction Cost Management: Managing Construction Costs

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It’s a hierarchical chart where each line or row is a specific cost type, item, work or organizing activity. The CBS works at the task level to create a bottom-up analysis of project costs. It’s helpful to look back at historical data for similar projects and seek the guidance of experts for their judgment.

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Notion Gantt Chart: Key Features, Pros and Cons

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Notion is work management software that helps teams from across industries such as product development, engineering or marketing to facilitate team communication, manage tasks and create simple project timelines. While Notion has project management features, is there a Notion Gantt chart? We’ll get to that in a moment.

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The Construction Resource Management Process Explained

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The purpose is to help those projects be delivered on time and within budget. This is the responsibility of construction managers or project managers, who monitor available resources, allocate and reallocate those resources based on the needs of the project and track and optimize their use.

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Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM): Understanding ROM Estimates

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No one needs to tell you that projects cost money. But how much they’ll cost is an open question. The closer you can come to an accurate forecast of project costs, the more likely you’ll deliver a successful project. Rough order of magnitude (ROM) can help you better estimate project costs.

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