Manager, Construction Strategy| Project Management Institute Kensington, Md, United States
Please share any particular pain points that you have experienced as a construction project manager and discuss how you have navigated through these to achieve project success. Saving Changes...
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
COVID did affect the construction industry a lot followed by spike in inflation. A few pain points that we are still struggling with:
1) Finding Skilled Labor: Navigating through this is tough and part of the solution, is higher pay.
2) Supply Chain Issues: We are trying to have subcontractors order their material well in advance especially long lead items.
3) Budgeting and Estimating Accuracy: Due to the current environment of high level of uncertainty, we are sometimes unable to provide accurate estimates for budgeting purposes until a few months before the project start due to high fluctuations in pricing.
What about you Ricardo? Do you have any pain points you are experiencing? Saving Changes...
Project Manager| AWR Development (BD) Ltd. Cox's Bazer , Bangladesh
"What are your pain points as a construction project manager?
Construction project managers face numerous challenges throughout the day, spanning from morning to evening and even into the night. These challenges with pains are include:
1. Waiting for approval from clients, resulting in project delays.
2. Receiving approvals with comments that require additional revisions.
3. Dealing with requests for unnecessary extras or gold plating, which can inflate costs and prolong timelines.
4. Having to redo work due to misunderstandings or errors.
5. Coping with a lack of knowledge in Project Management Professional (PMP) processes and knowledge areas.
6. Reporting to managers who may not fully understand the intricacies of construction projects.
7. Managing a long and constantly changing list of tasks and priorities.
8. Deploying unskilled resources in case of conflicts of interest.
9. Identifying potential risks, including maintaining risk registries and escalating the lack of seriousness of response.
10. Dealing with rough weather conditions during periods of RCC casting.
11. Realizing potential resource shortages leading to delays or halts in construction progress.
12. Struggling to allocate time for family amidst the demanding execution stage of projects."
Dear Ricardo McKlmon Since you have celebrated this question, i respectfully request that you have any significant solution on the above listed occasion? Saving Changes...
I agree with the lists provided by both Rami and Md. Golam. From my personal experience, I would like to add that managing stakeholder engagement, particularly with external stakeholders who have a significant influence on the project, is crucial. For instance, the government or local authority whose approval is essential to the project deliverables. Effective engagement, including communication, is necessary for the successful completion of the project.
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1 reply by Md. Golam Rob Talukdar
Mar 11, 2024 12:56 AM
Md. Golam Rob Talukdar
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Aung Sint You're right that construction projects involve a complex web of stakeholders with varying interests. Here's a breakdown of the different stakeholder groups in construction: * Internal Stakeholders: Directly involved in the project's execution. This includes the client, project manager, designers, contractors, and subcontractors. * External Stakeholders: Not directly involved in construction but affected by the project. This includes local residents, businesses, regulatory bodies, and the general public. Stakeholders can have positive, negative, or neutral influences on a project. Effective stakeholder management is crucial to project success.
Project Manager| AWR Development (BD) Ltd. Cox's Bazer , Bangladesh
Mar 10, 2024 12:08 PM
Replying to Aung Sint
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I agree with the lists provided by both Rami and Md. Golam. From my personal experience, I would like to add that managing stakeholder engagement, particularly with external stakeholders who have a significant influence on the project, is crucial. For instance, the government or local authority whose approval is essential to the project deliverables. Effective engagement, including communication, is necessary for the successful completion of the project.
Aung Sint You're right that construction projects involve a complex web of stakeholders with varying interests. Here's a breakdown of the different stakeholder groups in construction: * Internal Stakeholders: Directly involved in the project's execution. This includes the client, project manager, designers, contractors, and subcontractors. * External Stakeholders: Not directly involved in construction but affected by the project. This includes local residents, businesses, regulatory bodies, and the general public. Stakeholders can have positive, negative, or neutral influences on a project. Effective stakeholder management is crucial to project success. Saving Changes...
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