Project Management In The Construction Industry

In the construction industry a Project Manager is highly needed, like in any industry the Project Manager has many responsibilities, passion for multitasking, communication and technical skills are some of the more important things a Project Manager should have. In their daily job they are expected to be involved in different tasks for example to pull together meetings between the team members of any project with the objective to share ideas and making important decision before any work actually starts, on this meetings it is important to be very organized, have an agenda for the meetings and set clear goals and objectives. (Griffin, 2010)

The main important role of the Project Management in the construction industry is to make everyone work towards the same goal that must be aligned with the strategic objectives of the company. One of the most relevant differences between any Project Management and the ones working on the Construction industry is the knowledge and skill in certain areas related to the field, it is essential to have a good understanding of construction methods, materials, scheduling and blueprint reading as well as knowledge in communication and leadership skills. In construction technology plays an important aspect to considered, for a Project Management it is important to be updated in any new technology used by construction companies. (Dykstra, 2011)

In construction the Project Manager also works directly on site inspecting the progress of the work and dealing with any issues or decision making situations where is really important to respect everyone’s opinions and ideas (Dykstra, 2011). The importance of a Project Management is explained forward in this report by discussing different points.

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... private construction projects. Every project in construction needs to take in consideration the existing property owners that surrounds the area where the construction project will be execute, every business, institutions, and residences owner that are located adjacent to the constructed facility need to be take in consideration while analyzing the stakeholders requirements as they become persons of interest in the project. (Bob Muir, 2009)

There’s a syndrome called NIMBY (not in my backyard), which has a negative and critical impact on the project, as the community is taken as stakeholders every requirement they want to add to the project should be effectively addressed, so it is the Project Manager responsibility to plan a response for this requirements in a way that the project could be carry on without any claims for part of these stakeholders. (Bob Muir, 2009)