New technologies make gathering data easier and new tools help contractors analyze and act strategically on that data. This digital revolution will help contractors address major risks onsite, deal with worker shortages, and distinguish themselves...
Construction projects rely on partners sharing sensitive information and operations. In this day and age, this collaboration involves proprietary or sensitive data, occurs online often in shared spaces, and uses a variety of tools of the digital...
From hand-written letters to text messages, drive-in movies to Netflix, sketch pads to iPads, the differences between generations are so vast they sometimes seem to be speaking different languages. Targeted toward young professionals, this session...
All construction managers understand the importance of project planning. However, succession planning for an organization is often ignored. While a management succession plan prepares your organization for vacancies of senior leadership, the process...
This session will describe the unique challenges, issues, and quality assurance processes instituted for a major pump station and reservoir project for Dallas Water Utilities. As construction designs become larger and more complex, and with...
The construction industry has experienced continued growth since 2010 and with that it is experiencing an increasing labor shortage. While the number of women in construction management has grown over the last 15 years, women are still just 8% of the...
Construction managers have significant impact on the potential occurrence and resolution of construction claims and disputes on a project. Arcadis' Global Construction Disputes Report identifies causes and trends in global construction disputes. The...
A recipe for successful use of the emerging technologies of Business Intelligence (BI) and Data Visualization starts with the ingredients (a heaping ton of data that needs to be organized, managed, and interpreted), followed by preparation (data...
When the design, trades, and other contracts (the "twist") are held by the construction manager, they fall under the CM at-risk (CMAR) designation. This session will prove this is a delivery method that, if managed correctly, could see substantial...
You wouldn’t expect a construction crew to show up to a job without the proper tools. Does the same hold true on professional service agreements for Project and Construction Management? This session explores root causes of project failure and...