Organise Design Carefully
When doing a project that requires design, you should plan the time required for design carefully and allow adequate time for the design to be completed. You should also write …
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Allow Enough Time for Design and Drawing Approvals
Make sure you allow enough time in your project plan for designs and drawings to be approved, internally as well as by the client. It is common to need 1-2 …
Filter Emails
If you get lots of emails (particularly ones that you are copied on) then it may be worth considering setting some email filters to sort emails to certain folders (design, …
Review For Blind Spots
To overcome blind spots in your project, get other project managers (from outside that project) to review your project. This should be done regularly as part of a scheduled process. …
Document Reliance on Information
In a contract, your company should make sure the document indicates that you will rely on information and materials supplied by the client. E.g. surveys, soil tests, reports. If the …
Do Regular Design Reviews
Your company should have a set time or point that reviews of the design process are carried out. Often at stages like 30%, 60%, 90%, 100%. You should do this …
Review Before Sending
Review all documents before they are released to the client, contractor, bid, etc. It is important that the documents are checked that they are the most up to date version, …