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DECEMBER 31, 2024

The better they can write a construction bid proposal, the more likely they are to get the job. It’s used in government contracts, construction projects or large-scale procurement projects. Those lucky enough to have their construction bid proposal accepted must turn what was a theoretical job into a real one.

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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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DECEMBER 27, 2023

But what is a schedule of values and why is it such an essential construction project management document? The schedule of values (SOV) is a construction document that’s part of the payment process when working on a project. The schedule of values is an itemized list of all the project activities.

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MARCH 6, 2025

The key characteristic of a pilot project includes being of limited scope. These projects are conducted on a small scale to minimize risks and costs, and this test phase is used to evaluate the effectiveness of an idea before full deployment. Learn more What Industries Execute Pilot Projects?

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MARCH 22, 2024

Construction projects are often long and complicated endeavors. What’s included in the contractor payment schedule and the different types are a critical part of the professional relationship between the project owner and the general contractor. The construction payment schedule can be looked at as a sort of insurance.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Architects are one of the large group of professionals who are part of the construction project management process. Like the general contractor, engineer or field crew, their work is made more efficient by the use of project management software. But is there project management software for architects?

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 30, 2024

All projects have risks and a program roadmap is a tool that helps with the risk management process. By visualizing risks with milestones and deliverables, program managers and project management offices (PMOs) can develop contingency plans and edit timelines in real time to keep all the projects on schedule.

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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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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

ProjectManager has over 100 free project management templates for Excel and Word that can be downloaded now. There are over a dozen templates that can help during the construction bidding process. Project Proposal Template Another versatile document is this free project proposal template for Word.

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APRIL 23, 2021

No matter the project or the team, it is important to outline expectations. This is especially true of construction projects. Construction projects often require outside specialists to complete aspects of the work, and construction contracts bridge the gap between contractors who they hire so everyone knows what is required.

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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. What Is Commercial Construction Management?

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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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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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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Real estate development project management software is designed to help real estate industry professionals manage various aspects of property development, construction, leasing and sales. The project plan should be broken down into phases, tasks and subtasks to make the work more manageable. It also can inform stakeholders.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

This improves financial oversight by providing a clear view of project costs and financial performance. It also enhances accountability by assigning costs to specific tasks or team members. They also can help identify financial risks earlier to allow project managers and teams to take proactive steps to mitigate them.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Just because a project is pitched doesnt mean its the right project. Organizations have to explore the proposal and determine if its a good fit for them in terms of risk, reward, resources and so on. By conducting a feasibility report, organizations can minimize risks, optimize resource allocation and improve project planning.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 20, 2024

Construction projects are structured with schedules, budgets and resource allocation. Many people work on them, from general contractors overseeing subcontractors to architects and, of course, the project owner. Everyone involved in the construction planning should attend the preconstruction meeting.

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JANUARY 28, 2025

Using a template ensures that all projects are managed the same way, making it easier for teams to follow and understand the project schedule. They also reduce the risk of missing crucial elements or errors when creating a Gantt chart, which can occur if starting from a blank sheet. Dont worry, it doesnt cost a thing.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 29, 2021

Risks matter. Stuff happens on projects, and if the worst happens, it’s better to know about it in advance. That’s the point of risk management: thinking about what might go wrong before it does, so you can put a plan together to deal with it if it does. What’s a risk again? It helps to think of risks in categories.

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ProjectManager.com

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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OCTOBER 5, 2023

Whether you’re managing a project in construction or manufacturing, keeping costs down is paramount. The lower your costs, the higher your profits. This is why in project management and business in general cost control is so important. What Is Cost Control? It’s as simple as that. Seek it out.

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MAY 28, 2024

Buildertrend is construction project management software used by residential builders, from custom builders to specialty contractors and remodelers. This cloud-based solution helps to manage projects, reduce errors and increase customer satisfaction. Plan with dependencies, track baselines and filter for the critical path.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 2, 2020

If something bad is going to happen on a project, it’s likely related to time, cost or scope. Project managers are well aware of this and spend much of their time planning in order to avoid negative risk and its potential impact. In fact, it works throughout the entire life cycle of a project. Cost estimates.

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MAY 12, 2021

Before you decide on how to pay for the services related to your next project, take a moment to look into what a time and materials contract is and when it’s advisable to use one. What Are Time and Materials on a Construction Project? All tasks in a construction project use some material and take time to execute.

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AUGUST 15, 2023

When a contractor bids on a project or a manufacturer takes on a job, they need to have an accurate forecast of the price for the project to make a profit, which is why job costing is so important. We’ll go over all, plus explain when to use job costing and provide an example of job costing to make sure the definition is clear.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 28, 2021

In order to understand cost control, you must first understand why it is used: monitoring expenses and identifying risks in order to increase profits. Not to be confused with cost management, cost control has its own set of objectives that can save businesses money. Predicting risks is another key factor in cost control.

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

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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MARCH 6, 2024

Besides creating an interactive, online project schedule that allows you to collaborate with your team online, ProjectManager’s Gantt chart allows you to allocate resources, estimate project costs, link four types of task dependencies, identify the critical path of your projects and much more.

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MAY 26, 2021

For example, a fixed-price contract is only viable for the contractor when they are able to very accurately forecast how much the project will cost. If there are too many variables and unknowns, then setting an arbitrary cost for the work can be too high or too low. It’s too much of a risk to take.

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JANUARY 23, 2024

In other words, you can look at an organization with strong project management maturity as one that’s managing the planning, execution and compilation of its projects well. This is true across all industries, from construction to manufacturing, professional services to IT and, really any organization that is managing projects.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

PMOs can use project management software to review and decide on whether to accept, reject or defer the request. ProjectManager is award-winning project management software that estimates project costs and creates budgets to show the viability of the request. Project management software takes templates to the next level.

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MAY 28, 2024

Buildertrend is construction project management software used by residential builders, from custom builders to specialty contractors and remodelers. This cloud-based solution helps to manage projects, reduce errors and increase customer satisfaction. Plan with dependencies, track baselines and filter for the critical path.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 22, 2021

Labor or human resource forms the backbone of any project and comprises employees (part-time or full-time) and contingent staff with various skill sets required for delivery. The materials for a road construction project are soil, rock aggregates, binders like lime, bituminous materials, cement, etc. Manage the project delivery.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Now you have a functional Gantt chart for Word that you can use to create simple project schedules that show project tasks, their due dates and duration. For example, we’ve added new task titles and dates to this Gantt chart to create a construction schedule. Here are a few of them.

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JUNE 7, 2023

Manufacturing a product or constructing a building is a complicated process, which in turn makes determining the price for that product equally difficult to discern. There are many factors that must be considered, and project managers use a cost breakdown structure to help them determine the cost of that product.

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Wrike

JULY 16, 2024

In this guide, we want to give you a heads up about the downsides of this fractured approach, and make the case for upgrading to a single, unified project cost management software such as Wrike — where you can plan, track, and optimize costs for projects all in the same place.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

What is project contingency? Contingency can be defined as additional resources put aside to address potential risk and uncertainty in a project. So risk is critical to understanding contingency: that’s the first step. Why risk matters. As a project manager, our reality is that we expect the unexpected to happen.

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