{"id":7196,"date":"2020-10-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bxglobal.wpengine.com\/ca\/construction-project-management-software-complete-guide\/"},"modified":"2024-04-03T16:58:22","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T21:58:22","slug":"construction-project-management-software-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stage.buildxact.com\/ca\/blog\/construction-project-management-software-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction project management software: complete guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Traditionally slower to adapt to or accept new technology and software, the <\/span>construction <\/span>industry, in general, <\/span>hasn\u2019t<\/span> been<\/span> impacte<\/span>d, or<\/span> for that matter<\/span> improved,<\/span> by <\/span>technolog<\/span>ical<\/span> advances<\/span> <\/span>at the same level as<\/span> <\/span>other industries.\u202f<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

A<\/span> <\/span>McKinsey<\/span><\/a> study found that<\/span> <\/span>c<\/span>onstruction-related spending accounted for approximately 13 percent of the world\u2019s gross domestic product (GDP)<\/span>. Y<\/span>et <\/span>annual productivity growth only increased one percent over the last 20 years, leaving roughly $1.6 trillion worldwide on the table<\/span>. The study, conducted<\/span>\u202fin 2017<\/span>,<\/span> revealed that <\/span>construction-related <\/span>productivity needed improve<\/span>ment<\/span> by more than 50 percent.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Fast forward three years later and COVID-19, and we\u2019re facing a precipice of change, or get left behind. <\/span>McKinsey<\/span><\/a>\u2019s <\/span>updated study on\u202f<\/span>\u201c<\/span>The next normal in construction\u202f<\/span><\/i>and<\/span>\u202fHow disruption is reshaping the world’s largest ecosystem makes<\/span><\/i>\u201d<\/span><\/i>\u202fsignificant shifts that are accelerating the construction industry’s changes.<\/span> <\/span>More than two-thirds of respondents believe industrialization and digitalization will have the highest impact. Now, more than ever<\/span>,<\/span> is the time to embrace construction project management software.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

What is project management in construction?<\/h2>\n

According to the\u202f<\/span>Construction Management Association of America<\/span><\/a>\u202fconstruction management \u201cis compatible with all project delivery methods.\u201d In essence, the construction project manager manages the projects schedule, cost, quality, safety, scope, and function for jobs large and small.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

For most small builders, remodelers, and contractors, the owner does all the duties of a project manager and a whole lot more. There are ways to automate many of the functions of a typical <\/span>construction project manager, achieves. Project management software allows you to save time and become more productive with tasks like estimating<\/b><\/a> so that you have time for yourself.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

A study conducted by\u202f<\/span>McGraw Hill Construction<\/span><\/a>\u202fshowed that construction project managers saved money, <\/span>avoided<\/span> or mitigated problems, and produced higher quality results.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Typical\u202f<\/span>duties or skills<\/span><\/a>\u202fneeded for construction project manager range from:<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n