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Managing Your Turnarounds With Procore
When it comes to large-scale turnarounds, precision counts, and any unexpected delays due to lackluster execution can be costly. When a business shuts down key parts of its operation to revamp processes and improve functionality, … about Managing Your Turnarounds With Procore
Successfully Negotiate Your Next Change Order
It’s common knowledge the change order process is difficult and time-consuming. When asking my dad, a project manager and estimator at Sierra Pacific Constructors, about change orders, he winces and immediately responds, “Change Orders’ is … about Successfully Negotiate Your Next Change Order
Why It Could Be Time for a Leadership Duty of Care In Construction
Some leadership voices point to 2020 as a resiliency test. A year in which vast swaths of the business world faced challenges to their processes while business leaders struggled to identify the right tactics to … about Why It Could Be Time for a Leadership Duty of Care In Construction
Your Capital Improvement Projects Need to be Standardized in a Single Platform
To the owner immersed in an endless cycle of capital improvements—what worked when you were running 10 projects in 2019 will start to fracture when you’re running 40 projects in 2022. Best to get ahead … about Your Capital Improvement Projects Need to be Standardized in a Single Platform
Find the Top Potential Failures to Save Your Project Before it Begins
You will find failure factors front-loaded into many construction projects. These factors often elude detection until it’s too late, hidden behind assumptions and optimism. By paying close attention to these failure factors before a shovel … about Find the Top Potential Failures to Save Your Project Before it Begins
Everything You Need to Know About Obtaining a Construction Degree
Construction is an industry in demand. While much of the world has been put on hold because of COVID-19, building has continued. Despite widespread economic slowdowns, the industry continues to experience a worker shortage in … about Everything You Need to Know About Obtaining a Construction Degree
10 Great High Paying Construction Jobs: Which Career is Right For You?
If you’re thinking about entering the construction workforce, or if you’re already familiar with the industry and just want to switch up career paths, now is a great time to brush up on what it … about 10 Great High Paying Construction Jobs: Which Career is Right For You?
Maintaining Rapport While Working Remotely
As remote work gets further entrenched in the day-to-day construction world, you might feel your established relationships slipping away. It starts out subtle enough. You gradually begin interacting in person less, and people stop sharing … about Maintaining Rapport While Working Remotely
Negotiating Tactics to Boost Your Construction Career
You might short-change your future if you only focus on pay and standard benefits when you renegotiate your current contract for employment or negotiate one with a potential new employer.