5 Essential Skills for Mastering Construction Management
Construction management is a discipline that requires a unique blend of skills.
How to Effectively Manage Risk in Construction Projects
When it comes to construction projects, risk is always a factor. No matter how well you plan or how experienced your team is, something can always go wrong.
The Project Coordinator
Having developed an understanding for construction as a scheduler in Kuwait, Ashwin Saseedharan found aspiration to become a Project Manager and therefore pursued his Master’s in Construction Management.
The High-Rise Project Leader
Construction may not be a childhood career aspiration, but for most in the industry, they all have an innate sense to be a builder.
How To Make Your Project History Work For You
It’s common knowledge that builders look for the square peg for the square hole when they hire new employees.
The 4-in-100 Architect
Ever wondered what questions enable the transition from an Architect to a client-side project manager? Seung Hyuk Choi’s career trajectory commences with studying abroad, military service mid-university, returning to Australia to complete his double majors and then, whilst successfully delivering as an Architect, invests in core development to discover being a ‘professional client.’
A Flying Career
My career path in the property and construction industry has been anything but conventional. It has been the result of chance and luck, as much as it has been hard work.
Construction is a Lifestyle, Not Just a Job
As a General Manager, Jennifer provides a unique position to the construction industry. There aren’t many people who have solid practical and technical backing with the ability to construct and negotiate successful business opportunities.
Residential vs. Commercial Construction
The question of what are the differences between residential construction and commercial construction is an interesting one as not all companies are the same in how they are structured or how they operate.
Securing your first Construction Project Manager role
The transition from Contract Administrator to Project Manager is one of the hardest career steps we see in construction.
#sitelife
One of my students rightfully said that unlike other professions, you can’t just walk onto a construction site to see how it all happens.
Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, Tier who?
Sure, knowing the number of staff and annual turnover is useful information when looking at future employers, but that means very little to a student, as it doesn’t provide the insight as to what actually working at a company in each tier can look like.
This One is For the Architecture Students
Sorry construction kids, you’ve already crossed over to the dark side. This one is for the architecture students. As I’m new here, I’m going to tell you a bit about how this all started.