Common Challenges in Pre-Construction Meetings and How to Overcome Them
In the world of construction, the importance of a pre-construction meeting cannot be emphasized enough. It sets the tone for the entire project, ensuring all stakeholders are aligned in terms of goals, expectations, and responsibilities. However, like any other collaborative
10 Roles and Responsibilities of a Project Manager in Construction
In the multifaceted world of construction, the project manager plays a pivotal role. Their responsibilities encompass a range of activities from initial planning to the final execution, ensuring every project they oversee runs smoothly and meets the desired benchmarks. This
Effective Time Management Tips for Every Construction Project
Effective time management can make or break any construction business. After all, time is quite literally what construction projects are made of. Unfortunately, time management in construction is not always kind. Delays can send a project into hostile territory, cause friction
Project Manager vs. Construction Manager: What’s the Difference?
In the world of construction and design, the terms "project manager" and "construction manager" are often used interchangeably. However, while there are similarities in their roles, these are two distinct positions with unique responsibilities and functions. Constructable Pro, a leading
How Do I Know When I Am Working With a Good General Contractor?
Too often professionals in skilled trades can talk circles around you in a fog of uneasy-sounding intelligence, when really, they are not performing. They use fancy words to get out of answering your real questions. Paired with the fact that
What Benefits Come from Building with a General Contractor?
It is very easy initially to try to "go it alone" for construction projects; but once the grind of a project day in and day out takes over, owners often want to get professional help with years of expertise to
Superman and Construction
If you can do it all, people just seem to lose interest. Take, for example, the most popular and well-known comic book character ever, Superman, who actually had to be reduced in power because he was simply no fun to
Design For Safety
The drive toward safety is a common mantra in the construction industry, fueled by poor working conditions, horrific accidents, and mistakes of the past. But too often the refrain of “Safety is job #1” on a t-shirt and broadly-reaching employee
The Perfect Storm: The High Price of Steel in Construction
The powerful concoction that is driving steel prices up to record levels is a combination of global sluggishness in labor, materials, and transport; political jockeying and drama; future uncertainty; the long shadow of COVID-19; wholesale societal change; and fierce industrial
All For The Lowest Price
Business is an interesting ride, isn’t it? We are often strapping ourselves to volatile companies without knowing it, companies who are just trying to do the minimum amount possible after winning the job at your maximum allowable price. This strapping
