No matter the scale, managing a school bond is a complex process. We know this because the Projectmates PMIS (Project Management Information System) has been helping school districts plan, pass, and execute school bonds for more than two decades.
Using that knowledge, we’ve created a short list of the top five tips to help you build and manage school bond packages more successfully.
Effectively managing your construction project while in the field is crucial for ensuring progress and success. You can’t always be tied to your computer for checking or updating project details or communicating with your team about changes. With the right project management software, you can manage your construction project in real-time while in the field. Here are some key benefits to consider.
While The Fresh Market brings a fresh take on the grocery shopping experience, back in 2017 its construction program was starting to feel a little stale. Legacy construction methods of management were showing their age and valuable construction data just seemed to disappear. In this Client Spotlight, we spoke with Sharon Oliver, Development Coordinator for The Fresh Market, to see how partnering with Projectmates has helped the company streamline its construction management process and increase efficiency during a time of growth.
While the terms effective and efficient might seem interchangeable, they’re actually quite distinct. So what does dipping into contingency funds say about how well a project is running? Knowing the differences between these two terms leads to smarter choices and better results in your construction program.
Your construction finances are dynamic, where each item is interconnected and influences the others. It’s like a well-coordinated ecosystem where changes in one aspect can have a ripple effect on the rest. While every project can differ slightly, there is a common lifecycle that the finances in a project will follow. Here’s what you need to know.
“If you think about it, if it had to be done manually and it took a week or two weeks then you may miss a board date which would then extend the time frame to two months,” said Tyanna Riebock. “With Projectmates, the PCO and change order process is done within two or three days. I think that was my Aha! moment. It’s been a great benefit for us.”
If you’re regularly adding on to your facilities, purchasing new buildings, or opening new locations, you want things to run as smoothly as possible. Streamlining the management of your projects, people, and finances is one of the best things you can do. Here are just a few benefits of streamlined construction project management.
Look, capital improvement planning is a tough gig. And when the cost of a multi-year, multi-million-dollar project changes by the day, the job can be downright miserable. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Using the right capital planning tool to keep your budgets up-to-date, organized, and tracked saves time, money, and frustration.
Owner-focused versus GC software, is there a difference? Ultimate control over a project comes down to which construction project management software the owner is using.
Come see us at our booth #11120 at PWX for a demo demo of our award-winning software. You’ll see how it can help your construction program run more efficiently and save taxpayer dollars.
“The ‘My Reports’ module is a customizable reporting tool that is the perfect way to keep the management team informed of executive level reports on a weekly basis. Projectmates has exceeded the expectations of my clients on this and numerous projects over the years.”
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