Why Contractors Should Be Spending Money Upfront to Save Costs Down the Road Preconstruction costs typically range between 1-3% of total project value. Meaning, for a $5,000,000 project, an owner would spend up to...
Category - Project Management
Eric Thomas
More Than a Pour: 6 Ways Concrete Contractors Can Increase Profits
You’ve heard the phrase “time is money,” and that arguably couldn’t be truer among concrete contractors. For instance, contractors bid jobs very competitively, so profit margins tend to be low...
Grace Ellis
Building 201: How to Create Winning Daily Construction Reports
4 Ways to Taking Field Reports to the Next Level Since ancient times, humans have relied on documentation to track progress, illuminate discoveries and provide information to others. Writing and reporting have always...
A Picture Perfect Jobsite: 7 Ways to Make the Most of Construction Photos
How to Make Photos in Construction Worth More Than 1,000 Words Ever heard the phrase “A picture is worth a thousand words?” Of course, you have. Whether you associate it with a wise old grandmother, a friendly...
7 Ways to Accelerate the Submittal Workflow
Projects across the world all require the submittal process to occur before beginning construction. As projects become larger and more complicated, the challenges associated with managing the submittal workflow multiply...
Sidhtara Tep
The Ins and Outs of Working More Collaboratively through Design-Build
When you think of a construction environment that fosters positive relationships and maximizes productivity, what seems more fitting? Is it: Secretive attitudes, protective measures, proprietary turf wars, mistrust and...
PlanGrid
How to Succeed in Construction Project Management: A Career Guide
Tips for Beginning and Growing as a Project Manager in Construction When you were four, what did you want to be when you grew up? Maybe it was a doctor, an artist or a firefighter. For many of us in construction, we’ve...
Building 201: What Is Pull Planning?
Most likely, you have been familiar with using the Critical Path Method (CPM) for scheduling your construction projects. After all, it is one of the most common, and traditional, construction planning techniques. A...
Improve Jobsite Safety with These 3 Key Steps
How Construction Companies Can Make Jobsite Safety a Priority Safety is a concern in all environments. But whereas at home you might stub a toe and at the office, you might drop some toner on the carpet when you...
3 Essential Steps to Build a Culture of Transparency in Construction
Why Project Visibility Is Key to Construction’s Success Raise your hand if you remember Veruca Salt from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, singing her outrageous song that boiled down to wanting more, more, more. Does...