Emotional Intelligence in Construction
Emotional intelligence is an essential skill in the workplace including the construction sector. With other important skills such as teamwork, communication and interpersonal skills, Emotional …
Category: Construction Management
The Art of Creating Accurate Estimates
Estimates are important in project planning and it affects the overall success of the project too. For any project, it is important to accurately estimate …
Managing Multicultural Teams in Projects
Construction project teams comprise of people from different cultures and backgrounds. Therefore, it is important to understand how to manage multicultural teams because this affects …
Data Explosion, Analytics, and Competitive Advantage
After sharing what is data, information and knowledge, this post is about Data Explosion, Analytics, and Competitive Advantage. Although this post is written focusing on …
Value of Project Management for Construction Projects
Construction projects greatly depend on the success of project management. The main aspects of construction projects such as quality, cost and time management can be …
Case Study: Hidden Costs and Dangers of the Shortcut
This post is written as a review based on the article “The Hidden Costs and Dangers of the Shortcut” published on projectsmart.co.uk. In construction project …
Skills Today’s Managers Need in the Knowledge-Economy
In today’s knowledge economy, it is found that most of the workers are knowledge workers compared to a decade ago. Productivity and effectiveness is the …
How a Building Materials Catalogue Can Increase Sales
Building materials suppliers may find it difficult to share what materials they have on offer and in stock. One way to successfully market your building …
Factors Affecting Construction Labour Productivity
Productivity is an important factor for any construction. Among other resources, labour is one of the resources to utilize in order to achieve the expected …
Construction Management Tasks
In a previous article, we discussed the importance of Construction Management. In this post, we will focus on the tasks of Construction Management. What is …