The best project managers often struggle once they’re promoted to project executives (PXs). While they bring world-class project leadership skills to their jobs, project executives also need new skills in their toolkits to succeed.
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As more market share trends toward collaborative delivery methods, sophisticated preconstruction services are becoming the foremost differentiator for general contractors and construction managers. Firms with strong preconstruction functions are positioned to win a greater share of the work and execute it more profitably than peers.
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Employers should make efforts to establish optimal environments through assessing and improving operational and labor practices to ensure that well-regarded talent stays with the firm during a slowdown.
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Distinguishing between the hype and reality of AI’s capabilities can be difficult, given its prominence in today’s conversations. It’s time to cut through the noise and discuss how AI is truly changing the construction industry – without invoking images of autonomous humanoid robots capable of climbing a ladder to terminate wire or anything else.
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Operationally superior companies continuously review and update their processes, and that discipline extends to post-job procedures as well. Here we talk about post-job process improvements and how you can leverage insights from one job to better your entire organization.
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Data analytics continues to be a hot topic, and construction is no exception to this trend. As the engineering and construction (E&C) industry becomes increasingly technology-driven, companies are turning to data analytics to improve operations and gain a competitive edge.
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Operationally superior organizations are constantly evolving and adapting to changing conditions with clear goals and ways to measure progress. The easiest place to start on continuous process improvement is developing a playbook or standard set of practices. Once those have been implemented for a period of time, review and assess if they’re working.
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Companies that make efforts to diversify their workforces and recruit employees from various backgrounds will be better able to compete in a continuously evolving market. As the labor shortage continues to be a problem across roles in construction, think about how you can create an environment that encourages more women to enter the field.
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For many engineering and construction (E&C) firms, the first area they turn to for improvement is the field, since it often seems to be the easiest place to work on efficiencies. Yet, operationally superior organizations know that you must implement the right practices, processes and people across the organization – including field teams.
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When engineering and construction (E&C) firms think about leadership development, the focus naturally goes to C-suite and business development teams. While those managers are a critical part of a firm’s ultimate success, companies often neglect to develop on-site leaders who are ensuring projects are completed to exacting standards, on time and on budget. World-class construction firms […]
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