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What is Project Management in Construction
A project manager is that individual assigned to carry out and be responsible for construction of all or specified portions of a project; also a representative of the owner supervising such work.
Definition according to the Construction Dictionary author Arizona Chapter #98 of the National Association of Women in Construction. - 8th edition.
Superior Project Management is the use of the right processes by the right people. Study after study concludes this. Highly successful companies "work smart", that is, they do things, which are efficient and effective. Project Managers work hard enough. They cannot increase their effort.
Processes are key. Following the correct steps in the proper sequence improves effectiveness. Average project managers have improved not by going back to school but by following a disciplined approach to managing the construction process.
Construction is a business. Positive financial results give companies the fuel to grow. Conversely, negative financial results can kill a company. A business approach to project management differentiates one contractor from his less profitable brethren.
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Posted by Matt Stevens at April 4, 2006 11:12 AM