Ask any architect what it’s like to manage a construction project, and they’ll tell you it’s nothing short of complex. From small firms to large architectural offices, every job requires an ordered and planned assembly of materials and workers to complete the job on time and within budget. To make matters more complicated, bad weather, [...]
Productivity and efficiency are two prominent “buzz” words in the corporate world, and orienting your business around them is definitely a wise strategy. Both concepts are important driving forces for any project or endeavor: The lack of them can damage the development and the presence of them can increase success. Despite the fact that the [...]
Struggling to stay motivated? Slowly losing gusto as the finish line seems further and further out of reach? It’s easy to procrastinate when your heart isn’t in a project. And, of course, we all have those days when we’re just not feeling it. Other times, stuff gets in the way; family-life gets hectic, side projects [...]
No business can operate in isolation. To gain sustainable success, it’s essential to know how you are performing and how your competitors are performing. This allows you to compare your progress against your own projections and against industry averages. Competitive benchmarking is a practice that allows you to make accurate comparisons with other companies operating [...]
The Guggenheim Museum, The Tokyo Sky Tree, Sydney Opera House. These are just some examples of architecture outstanding enough to take our breath away. As we marvel at their incredible lines and majestic geometries, we may not consider the sophisticated project management systems that bring these buildings to life. The reality is that all architectural [...]
You’ve heard it before: time is money. For a lot of employees, however, time can be, well, annoying – especially when tracking it. This is because time tracking often conjures up images of an old-fashioned punch-card system or a micromanaging boss in a stifling office climate. Others may see it as additional work where they [...]
Engineering is a highly technical field that involves the construction of roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, bridges, sewage systems, and more. Not only does the complex nature of such projects make it difficult to reach goals on time and within budget, constantly changing requirements from clients, extreme weather conditions, and immense pressure from stakeholders make it [...]
A Kanban board is a project management tool designed to help employees visualize their workflow with cards, columns, colors, icons, and other visual cues. It’s simple and a good way to keep everyone on the same page, which is more important now than ever with remote working on the rise. Most teams that use a [...]
During a normal day at work (or from home), you’ve got calls to answer, emails to reply to and meetings or virtual meetings to attend. All of this, while some ‘’less’’ important tasks may pile up. And deciding what deserves your attention can quickly become overwhelming. By implementing prioritization strategies, you will surely change the [...]
There is a good chance that you are reading this article from your work-from-home office... Due to the current situation, many employees just like you have chosen to work from home (WFH) while these uncertain times settle down. Before the pandemic, probably not everyone was up to the task of working remotely. Remote workplaces used [...]
