Make a Projects List
Selling and marketing your company’s projects is important. It builds future business, confidence in your company’s abilities, and pride within the company. So make sure your company has a projects …
Communication
Regular Projects Review Meetings
Your company should have regular projects review meetings. This should include all the head project managers, production managers, installation managers, purchasing manager, tender manager, etc. The aim of this meeting …
Keep up with your contacts.
Keep track of and in contact with colleagues, former colleagues, industry contacts, old friends in similar or related industries, clients, former clients, uni friends, etc. This can help getting introductions, …
Know Roles and Job Descriptions
Make sure your team members know their roles, job description, and what they should be working on. You as the project manager or line manager should define and clarify the …
Know The Acronyms
When starting at a job / project get to know the main acronyms for your work. E.g. IFC – Issued for Construction WAE – Work as Executed Make a list …
Turn Potential Enemies into Allies
For controversial or difficult projects, turn potential enemies into allies by including them in the project team. They may come up with better ideas to get the project done, and …
Map Soil Testing
For soils testing, get a map and list of where tests were taken so that you can see if that matches where your designs are to be constructed. Some soils …
Confirmation of Transmittals
Get confirmation from the client or contractors that they received transmittals. Make sure this is in writing (preferably a signed transmittal form).
Copy Minutes of Meetings to Attendees
Copy notes or minutes of meetings with the client to the client. Don’t just keep them in the project file. This is important for legal reasons, as you can then …
Approval Time Limit
Make sure that the contract specifies the length of time allowed for approvals or decisions. When drawings or documents are sent to the client for approval, you need to know …