How well the field performs directly affects your bottom line. Here’s why. For any construction company, a successful project is more than just a quality end project—it’s meeting profit goals as well. And for many...
Category - Project Management
Grace Ellis
10 Essential Skills of Successful Construction Project Managers
Top Resources for Construction Managers   “If you’re looking for a relaxing profession, choose construction management.” – said no experienced construction project manager ever. While a rewarding career, a...
The High Cost of Deferred Maintenance–And How to Avoid It Â
Why Preventative Maintenance Starts in the Construction Phase We have all come to that familiar procrastination crossroads at some point in our life. What’s the harm in waiting another hour or day? What’s one more month...
10 Essential Technologies for Construction Risk Management Â
Any business has its fair share of risks associated with its operations, but managing risk in construction is a whole different animal. This is largely because there are so many different variables at play for a...
A Game Plan for Real-time Construction Progress Tracking Â
Today, let’s start with a little thought exercise. Cast your memory back to the last time you wanted to make meaningful change. Did you take the approach of setting hard goals, tracking them using tools and strategies...
Damage Control: 5 Ways to Manage Construction Mistakes
And How to Avoid Errors Altogether When it comes to large construction projects, the last thing a contractor wants to deal with is a costly mistake that will cause them to absorb the repair costs into their budgets...
PlanGrid
9 Cities In Need of More Resilient Construction [SlideShare]
From Risk to Resiliency: These are the Cities That Need to Update Their Construction Approach  Earth is a taxing place to live. With increasingly dangerous weather, population booms, and normal wear and tear all...
7 Signs It’s Time to Improve Construction Document Control [ebook]
While small and medium-sized construction companies may have avoided many technological advancements over the last few decades, document control is becoming essential for all firms with the advent of digital bidding...
Eric Thomas
Summer Construction Season Is Coming–Are Your Projects Prepared?
7 Steps to Get Your Jobsite Summer-Ready The days are longer, the temperatures are warmer and there’s the steady sound of hammers banging, cranes lifting and diggers digging everywhere. Yes, it’s summer–the “busy...
Inside Look at 7 of the Top Construction Scheduling Methods
How to Choose the Best Scheduling Tools for Your Team and Projects “Chaos is a friend of mine.” We would bet that very few construction professionals agree with the above quote from Bob Dylan. Nonetheless, chaos is a...