(This post contains affiliate links. Read my full disclosure.) In his book, Second Order Project Management, Michael Cavanagh sets out a set of values for project teams to live by....

Guillermo Solis Managing successful meetings is not a new subject, but neither is it a waste of time to refresh ourselves about how best to manage meetings. Below, Guillermo Solis...

If you’re not in construction, you might assume that projects start with bulldozers, front loaders and cranes rolling onto the site. Although this equipment may be used, preconstruction must take...

Whether you call it a material takeoff, quantity takeoff, construction takeoff or simply takeoff, the reference remains the same. Material takeoff is part of a detailed and effective construction cost...

Gantt charts are used by project managers for project planning, scheduling, tracking and more. This is why most project management software alternatives offer Gantt charts as part of their feature...

Every project has requirements which mean every project manager should be prepared with a requirements management plan. How does this work? Let’s say your organization is building a new distribution...

Construction procurement can maximize the efficiency of a construction project. While construction project management includes all plans and schedules for the project, without the goods and services provided by procurement...

Just as we only look at the building and often neglect the foundation that supports it, the architectural design process is the bedrock of construction project management. It’s a lengthy...

There are different ways to deliver a construction project. The elements of any construction project delivery include design, planning, construction and financing. Construction management at risk, also known as CM...

What Is Cost Management? Cost management is the process of planning and managing the budget of a business or project. In the case of a project, it helps the project...