Efficient scheduling and planning are essential to a construction project’s success. There are various ways to plan a project, some of which are more effective than others. Nowadays, the pull planning method has been growing in popularity in managing construction due to its ability to increase collaboration and reduce downtime. If you are in the
Having any structural issue can be a hassle to fix, especially when said structure is either complicated, has significant size and height, or both. As much as one wants to avoid construction defects and the need to repair them, they are more often than not inevitable and can, unfortunately, happen on all kinds of buildings,
Worker productivity is vital for a construction business to thrive. Hence, day-to-day operations and overhead costs mean that workers have to constantly deliver enough work to justify their income and space and time they occupy in the office. No wonder a study found out that almost 65% of construction employees stated their lack of productivity
Do you have plans of starting your very own business as an HVAC technician? Do you find yourself working in the industry but don’t want to be supervised? You probably desire to become a boss. Also, if you are mechanically inclined and have excellent skills for troubleshooting, then these are an indication of you starting
Part of project management for construction is being able to choose a good subcontractor. Being able to choose a good subcontractor for a construction job can seem fairly simple and straightforward. After all, it would help if you looked for subcontractors with the best reviews. It might even be as simple as just getting a referral
Civil construction has shaped the world around us–it’s accountable for most of the public structures we use. From walkway construction to massive bridges for transportation to wastewater treatment centers to dams, civil engineering encompasses some of the most important building projects in our world completed annually. The sector truly helps the human civilization get where
Construction delays can cost lots of time and money, and if it happens often enough, it could even result in the total shutdown or cancellation of the project. It is a problem that plagues the construction industry despite the best efforts put into a company’s construction scheduling software. Many factors can contribute to construction delays:
Construction overruns have become an industry-wide status quo in the past few years. According to a study from Engineers Daily, design errors accounted for almost 38% of disputes in construction. However, with the project budget and costing being scrutinized more so than ever before, construction professionals can’t afford to accept this as the new norm
In today’s construction industry, estimators find themselves facing endless streams of tasks, deliverables, and deadlines one after another. Managing construction is not a walk in the park, especially for estimators who are in the first line handling the projects’ takeoffs. In the midst of all the bid invites, job walks, and due dates, how can
In managing construction, we understand that we are to deal with a massive pile of documents, with plans being one of the most essential to be recorded. Generally, plans utilized in the construction processes can be broken down into multiple types, one of which is As-Built Plans. With the hundreds of steps and documents needed
One of the primary skills needed to be successful in the construction industry is crisis management. It applies to owners, project superintendents, design engineers, subcontractors, architects, PMs and all employees working in the field. Today’s projects can all be challenging, especially with many moving parts involved. And no matter how good everybody is doing their
If water runs through it. We do it! – This is a very common plumbing slogan that used to be so catchy to the target audience of some companies in the plumbing industry. If you have a plumbing business and you wanted to run your company according to this slogan, you may discover that you
The construction industry hails its long history from the day of human civilization—from pyramids, brick houses, and transitioning into apartment complexes and sky-high skyscrapers. That being said, we can identify building materials as essential items from ancient times, especially now. However, no matter what century we are in, building materials still play a huge part
Today, in the United States, there is an increasing demand for heating, ventilation, air conditioning services, and refrigeration (HVAC/R). The demand can be seen mostly in several regions that usually experienced temperature extremes. However, it can also be noted in some areas having large industrial plants and cities with high rates of construction. The increasing
The pandemic has negatively affected industries and communities of all kinds all over the globe. It has been about one year since the outbreak reached global pandemic levels. Throughout this time, one critical industry has stayed essential and arguably, became more important than before: construction. But managing construction during this global crisis has not been
