Starting a new job is always a slightly daunting process, but you should not let it stop you from seeking new, and more rewarding, construction work. Whether you want to progress up the career ladder, or simply fancy a change of scenery, the challenges you face in settling into a new job are the same. Read the rest of this entry »

1. INTRODUCTION DEFINITION AND MEANINGInventory is a list of goods and materials, or those goods and materials themselves, held available in stock by a business. Inventory are held in order to manage and hide from the customer the fact that manufacture/supply delay is longer than delivery delay, and also to ease the effect of imperfections in the manufacturing process that lower production efficiencies if production capacity stands idle for lack of materials. Read the rest of this entry »

I have used the term ‘Project Management’ without a real appreciation of what Project Management actually is. If you read the textbooks they will talk about projects as having a beginning, a middle and an end, which is the essential and obvious difference from normal business operations. Text books also talk about uniqueness, a timescale, using resources and carrying a budget. They may also talk about risk, issue and change management. But what does all this mean in practical terms? Read the rest of this entry »

A construction manager is known by various other profile names – constructor, construction superintendent, general superintendent, production manager, project manager, general construction manager, executive construction manager, general contractor, contractor and subcontractor are some of them. Read the rest of this entry »

Professional project managers seeking certifications often discover that there remains so much more to learn about the subject. Some managers bank on the power of actual experience to strengthen their know-how; however there is something that the knowledge of structured approaches offers that mere hands-on experience can’t. Given the many learning opportunities available, how can program and project managers choose the right path that will further improve their skills? Read the rest of this entry »