Modular construction is sweeping the construction industry in the country and for good reason. It saves the construction company some time to work on more essential parts of the building when their builders’ schedule is too tight. Efficiency is met even without putting in a lot of professionals at the site for construction crew management
Subcontractors are one of the most important people in whole construction business. For this reason, it is necessary for people in the construction industry to fully understand the job that subcontractor covers, the implications of their work, their position in the business, and the benefits and drawbacks of hiring them. Contractor What is a subcontractor?
A huge part of the reason behind a construction project’s success is the construction crew. Sure, the project manager is responsible for the smooth operation, thanks to his ability to write the perfect plan, schedule, and budget as well as his excellent construction crew management. However, without the skills and efforts of the laborers to
Technically, certification isn’t strictly needed in the construction industry. In fact, anyone can start a career in construction without the highest level of education. Crew members can start working after finishing training, or some even get their training while already deployed at the site. But for those in the management level positions, there are a
One of the ways you can ensure your construction company’s bright future is to develop the ability to impress the client. And when we say to impress a client, we mean from start to end. During the bidding process, a well-thought-of plan and near to “exact” quotation are what will catch a client’s interest. During
The start of the year 2020 has been very challenging for a lot of industries. Construction is especially at the brink of collapsing in some places in the world like in Dubai where a huge population of foreign construction workers was sent home. The common problems in streamlining construction crew management, labor shortage, and material
How can you tell when a construction project is really successful? Is it the quality result? The happy client? The on-time delivery? Meeting the project objective? Staying within the budget? Actually, it’s the combination of all these, and it is the project manager who’s responsible for making sure that all the above mentioned are achieved.
From the time of the ancient Egyptians, human beings have been building construction projects. Either for shelter and comfort, for aesthetic, for glory, or for religious purposes. Since then, a lot has changed in how people do construction; from the techniques, the materials and equipment, the purpose, the treatment, and the working conditions of the
Yes! Construction projects are now managed remotely and surprisingly, out-of-the-site construction crew management and project monitoring proved to be more efficient than on-site visits. Gone were the days when conventional construction crew management set-up required project managers to roam around the construction site to check on the progress of the project and see whether the
Changes are almost inevitable in construction. Even with the best construction management software, you still can’t be sure that things will go according to your plans 100%. And the reasons for the changes are too many. It could be the weather, it could be additional work requests from the client, it could be a change
The great recession that took place over a decade ago greatly crippled the construction industry. And with a pandemic currently terrorizing the world, it’s going to hurt even more. However, the history of the industry recovering from losses is a great sign that the flat market will boom again soon. And besides, there is a
In terms of technological advances, recognizing and determining which emerging options can able to bring value and profit to the business is necessary. The chosen emerging technologies can absolutely be a vital key for the future position of the company in the industry and in the market. Like any other industry today, the construction industry
Being involved in any construction projects requires anyone to know further about submittals. So what really is a submittal and what is its major purpose in the construction industry and how to efficiently improve the ways of processing it? To begin with this, submittals are commonly prepared by either the contractor or subcontractor. The prepared
In the construction industry, efficiency is one of the necessary keys to success. There is a saying that time is gold, and this may sound cliché, but we cannot deny that time is really valuable, and how it is an important part of efficiency. This might be the one thing that is keeping a construction
It’s almost Summertime again and the need for air conditioning in buildings is greater than ever. Of course, HVAC doesn’t tackle cooling systems alone, as we mentioned in a previous blog, heating and ventilation are also essential in maintaining good air quality in the building so that occupants can work healthily and happily. So if
