When I first started my career in the construction industry I had no idea what a construction project manager was or did. School doesn't always do a great job of educating you on what careers exist in the wider world and this was one of those … [Read more...] about Construction Project Manager Field Guide
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Housekeeping in Construction and Why It’s Important
Ever walked a construction site and it’s a complete mess, housekeeping is lacking? We all have, and it’s easy for workers to get caught up in the hecticness of a scheduled date and forget about cleaning their areas. But why is keeping your jobsite … [Read more...] about Housekeeping in Construction and Why It’s Important
8 Important Items To Include in Your Winter Protection Plan
In the words of everyone’s favourite HBO character John Snow “Winter is coming”. For those of you in warm climates, consider yourself lucky, for those of you like us that live in colder climates, it’s time to start planning if you haven’t already. … [Read more...] about 8 Important Items To Include in Your Winter Protection Plan
Construction Industry and Relationships
This past week I was out for lunch with one of the vendors we do business with regularly and they said something that surprised me, "it's great you and your team know the owner so well and all of their business but dont forget that it's the trades … [Read more...] about Construction Industry and Relationships
Starting Your Career In Construction
If someone was to have asked me fifteen years ago what I would be doing I could not have guessed a career in construction. Building really cool structures is not something that everyone get's the opportunity to do in their life. When I graduated high … [Read more...] about Starting Your Career In Construction