Construction Management: Are We Ready for the New Normal?

Construction management follows the same basic processes as any project management endeavor. Even experienced project managers can make bad decisions, but one thing successful construction management teams have in common is the ability to respond quickly to challenges. Construction Management Strategies for the New Normal This year has certainly thrown us a few curveballs. But […]

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3 Qualities of Successful Construction Project Managers

Some construction project managers have reputations for success. They get the jobs done, on-time, within budget, and seem to have unlimited resources. Contractors want to work for them and with them. You should always seek to align yourself with successful construction project managers. Even better, strive to be one. Construction Project Managers: What They Manage Good

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Infrastructure Heavy Construction

Infrastructure construction is under the “heavy construction services” umbrella. Infrastructure projects develop and repair or maintain services (often serving the public), facilities, and large systems. Eight Types of Infrastructure Construction Services Sometimes governments and private-sector companies collaborate on a large infrastructure project. Despite second-quarter losses, U.S. infrastructure construction services are expected to show growth for

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Heavy Industrial Construction

Two of the main construction services sectors within our industry are non-residential and residential. Within the non-residential sector are three subsectors: Engineering Heavy industrial and infrastructure Institutional and commercial Heavy Industrial Construction Services: Building ‘Something Amazing’ Working in heavy construction services, “You’ll help to build huge industrial facilities like power plants, refineries, nuclear plants, mines and oil sands

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Institutional and Commercial Construction Services

Institutional and commercial construction services require heavy-duty, specialized equipment. Unlike infrastructural and industrial jobs, commercial construction stakeholders are usually interested in profit. Commercial Construction Services: More Than Construction Institutional and commercial construction services encompass everything from the building to maintenance, upgrading, and renovating large structures. Contractors and builders are usually employed by private companies. With the

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Engineering Construction: Things to Know

You’d be surprised by how many people think “construction engineering” and “engineering construction” are one and the same type of construction service. Quite simply, they aren’t.  Construction engineering is: …the management and delivery of construction projects…used for residential, commercial or industrial applications. Civil engineers who are educated in the field of construction management are classified as Construction

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