What makes a building a hospital? What’s the difference between a facility for higher education versus one for K-12 learning? Why is one skyscraper considered a corporate office and a neighboring one used as an...
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Grace Ellis
How Specialty Contractors Can Find Project Independence [Scorecard]
How Does Your Project Independence Rank? For specialty contractors, many workers enter a particular trade as a chance to further a passion or skill in construction. Whether it’s mechanical, electrical, drywall, interior...
Why the First Step of Collaborative Delivery Is People
How to Build High Performing People and Projects in Construction The construction industry is rapidly changing. There is a major focus on technology and a significant focus on more collaborative project delivery and...
Brent Darnell
Complete Guide to Conflict Resolution: How to Avoid Disputes in Construction
How to Win (Construction) Friends and Influence Projects Construction is one of the most dispute-ridden industries by far. Disputes in construction frequently result in protracted negotiations, broken contracts...
World Cup Construction: Building a Lasting Legacy with “The Beautiful Game”
From June 14 to July 15, Russia plays host to the 21st FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial event featuring the national football teams from 32 global nations who compete for the coveted trophy and glory of winning. The...
Amanda Fennell
The Ultimate Guide to Building Collaboration in Construction [Scorecard]
Best Practices to Connect Teams and Win Projects We all know what it feels like when someone isn’t pulling their weight. Whether it was a project from university days or plain old household chores, lack of cohesiveness...
Over Time, Over Budget: 10 Megaprojects That Had Billions in Overruns [SlideShare]
Going over your annual, monthly and even daily budget can personally give you that sinking feeling. Whether it was an unexpected expense or simple miscalculation, thankfully for most of us it’s easy to make ends meet...
PlanGrid![Why One-Third of Projects Fail from Communications: Construction Terms You Need to Know to Succeed [Ebook]](https://blog.plangrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1500x400-blog-construct-gloss-585x300.jpg)
Why One-Third of Projects Fail from Communications: Construction Terms You Need to Know to Succeed [Ebook]
The Glossary of Construction Words You Need to Know Are you familiar with the term “homographs”? Simply, homographs are two words, spelled the same but have different meanings. A few contextual examples include, “just...
Integrated Project Delivery – Your Complete Guide to IPD in Construction
How IPD Benefits Teams and Improves Project Efficiency “There’s no ‘I’ in team… “….Be a team player. ….Take one for the team.” Despite the overused and often annoying references to teamwork we’ve all heard a million...
Lynn Langmade![Productivity in Construction Industry is Declining — Here’s How Mobile Can Help [Infographic]](https://blog.plangrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Productivity-infographic-585x300.jpg)
Productivity in the Construction Industry Is Declining — Here’s How Mobile Can Help [Infographic]
With Productivity Growth Slowing, Construction Needs Industry-Wide Commitment to Mobile Okay, quick: Let’s play a game of “would you rather.” First, would you rather send messages with carrier pigeons and smoke signals...