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Construction Challenges Podcast:

Introduction: Managing construction projects have never been more challenging than they are today.

We struggle to manage projects for numerous reasons, and in todays episode, we intend to list five reasons and have some dialogue around each.

1. The complexity between projects: multiple phases and tasks must be completed sequentially. Each task can be affected by the following:
   1. Labor shortage
   2. Weather
   3. Resources
   4. Quality
2. Dependency between tasks. Activities are dependent on other tasks, and if one item is not completed on time, it will have an impact on the activities that follow.
3. Resource Allocation: projects require the coordination of various resources
   1. Materials
   2. Labor
   3. Equipment
   4. Time
4. Communication and Collaboration:
   1. Communication between tasks and owners.
   2. How well do we communicate between trades?
   3. How far in advance do we schedule activities, and are we confirming that the schedule is accurate and the job is ready?
5. Unforeseen Issues: You will always encounter unexpected issues. It is the nature of the business, and you should anticipate them and be ready to pivot and make new decisions. I suggest having your Plan B ready if you need to deploy it.
   1. Pre-Construction delays
   2. A need to ask for more information delays the project
   3. A need to bring in an engineer to approve something done in the field to the drawings.

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Conclusion: To overcome the challenges you will face on projects, you must have several tools and techniques ready. Project management software, Critical Path Analysis, and Contingency Planning to name a few. Effective project management will require cooperation between all stakeholders, and you must be agile enough to make changes when things don’t work. If you remain rigid in the face of adversity, your business might survive, but it is at the expense of your people.
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