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Project Management

20 Tips for Construction Project Managers

Thirty experienced construction project managers share how they spend their time on the job, their best advice for managing their team and how they know when their team is performing to its full potential

When asked how they split their time between “managing” and “working” the most common answer Appfluence received from construction project manager respondents was an even 50/50 split.

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[APP] Create and Manage Important Project Notes and Documents with Field Works Mobile App

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Create, store and access your project’s daily reports, field notes, files, photos, contacts and RFIs with the eSUB Field Works mobile app

Create, store and access your project’s daily reports, field notes, files, photos, contacts and RFIs with the eSUB Field Works mobile app.

[APP] Manage Information throughout the Life of Construction Projects with Aconex Mobile App

Manage cross-project processes and access, distribute, track and archive its documents and correspondence in real time

Aconex Mobile users can send out site instructions, review change order requests, access the latest version of shop drawings and more.

Project Management

What the Heck is BIM? And What Can It Actually Do?

One of BIM's key values is in helping all parties -- owners, architects, engineers and constructors -- thoroughly understand a project, which removes a lot of risk

BIM models combine every bit of information about a project with a digital 3D model in a way that makes it easy to identify clashes in structural and mechanical designs or incorrect materials choices. Owners, architects, engineers and contractors who use BIM as a platform to communicate about a project dramatically streamlines the construction process.

[APP] Closeout Streamlines General and Subcontractor Communication

Manage all project work, punch lists and streamline contractor-to-contractor communication with the Closeout construction management mobile app

Closeout provides commercial and residential contractors with a platform to streamline communication between the general contractor and subcontractor teams.

Construction Technology

Corecon Cloud-based Construction Software Suite

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Coercon's next generation of its cloud-based construction software suite enables commercial and residential construction firms to manage job opportunities and current projects from any Wi-Fi enabled device

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ForConstructionPros App of the Week: TSheets

TSheets is a cloud-based time tracking and scheduling mobile app that allows field employees to clock in and out from the jobsite with their own mobile devices

Employees can clock in and out on their desktop, laptop, or mobile phone—using iPhone or Android apps, text messaging or dial in. It even works offline and has voice commands in English and Spanish.

[APP] CoConstruct Helps Contractors Manage Clients, Projects and Budgets

CoConstruct is a project management mobile app that allows you to review key bid, cost and labor information from multiple projects with a single dashboard

When clients log into the system, they receive a progress report with any recent photos that have been added, a financial overview of the project’s budge, and alerts or requests that need their attention.

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ForConstructionPros App of the Week: BuilderTREND

BuilderTREND is a cloud-based construction software solution that enables residential contractors to manage their businesses from anywhere and connects everyone involved with a project

Automatic updates and real-time notifications.

New Drone-Services Directory Helps Contractors Get Aerial Assistance

Online directory searchable by geography and service gives contractors, utilities, transportation and real estate organizations access to professional unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities

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Construction Toolbox

Does Your Company Cell Phone Policy Need an Upgrade?

To prevent unsafe working conditions and loss of productivity construction contractors need to have a cell phone policy covering acceptable and unacceptable use while at work

A company cell phone policy should be written and posted in strategic points in both the office and in the field if possible.

Sustainable Snippets

Are Green Retrofits the Future of Construction?

61% of all construction projects today are retrofits with Denver and Seattle pioneering ways to make the case for investing in green retrofits.

Retrofits at the Byron Rogers Federal Office Building in Denver included complete design and construction upgrades to the structural elements and all major building systems. The building upgrades, including natural daylighting reduced annual energy costs by 55%.

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