The Most Effective Project Management Methodology for Construction

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Choosing the most effective project management methodology depends on several factors. For instance, if you’re building a house with a small framing crew, a finish carpenter, and a few subcontractors, you need a simple methodology that’s fast and efficient. However, suppose you’re building a skyscraper or constructing a large capital project with a multi-year timeline…

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Improve Safety, Quality, and Productivity in Construction with Lean

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Chasing productivity in construction can feel like a losing battle. Subcontractors often can’t keep their commitments, equipment is never where you need it, and material deliveries show up unannounced, late, or not at all.  All these inconsistencies add stress, and confusion and put the job behind schedule. As a result of falling behind, management shifts…

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Get Lean and Go Digital to Improve Construction Productivity

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Advanced Work Packaging (AWP), Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), Design-Build, and collaborative project delivery systems are solving the construction productivity dilemma. Recent studies predict these collaborative project delivery methods will become the norm by 2025.  But while it’s true that not all project owners are comfortable with collaborative contracts, it’s also true that the Design-Bid-Build model…

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Giving Construction Productivity a Boost with AWP, IPD, and Lean

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Project delivery systems have to change if the industry is going to solve the construction productivity dilemma. Advanced Work Packaging (AWP), Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), and Lean Construction are three project delivery systems that show promise in this regard. Each system has documented success with impressive results, and they all share one significant thing in…

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Sustainable Construction Practices to Save the Planet

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Sustainable construction takes some work and planning, but can lead to cost savings and is better for the environment. Sustainable construction has many merits as it aims to reduce waste and build more environmentally sound projects using eco-friendly methods. A broad range of sustainable construction techniques is available. Reasons Sustainable Construction is Slow to be…

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How Can Construction Companies Follow Lean Construction?

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Lean Construction is a decades-long initiative to create safer and more efficient job sites. Our recently published article discusses how construction companies can follow lean construction principles with Linarc. What is Lean Construction, and how can software help implement it? Lean Construction is a term that’s discussed but is challenging to implement. According to the Lean Construction Institute documents,…

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