How to avoid these common megaproject construction pitfalls
Paul Smith
Megaprojects construction holds a special place in the public imagination, the name conjuring up mystical edifices of spectacular scale and grandeur. In fact, a megaproject is just as likely to be a government ICT project or a new high-speed railway. A megaproject is deemed to …
Megaproject progress-tracking: challenges and the solution
It’s an open secret in construction progress-tracking, even on major projects, is run to a surprisingly large extent by notes scribbled with pen on paper – as those of us driving the digitalisation of the industry have a tendency to exclaim to anyone who will …
Intro to Minotro
Minotro is an advanced construction technology solution that allows you to instantly identify, and therefore rectify, bottlenecks to progress on major construction projects. Hours spent in project progress meetings are now just a distant, painful memory, as Minotro’s SaaS technology puts real-time progress updates in …
Remote working in construction – no longer a remote possibility
It’s a truism that the construction industry is a gregarious one, with groups of people on-site working collectively to achieve a common purpose. Large projects, like their smaller counterparts, are comprised of teams working together like a finely-tuned clock, with each individual contributing to a …
How to reduce costly construction claims
In the normal course of events, any project manager worth their salt would admit matters that hadn’t even occurred to them during the planning stage can derail even the best-laid plans. Unforeseen issues can and frequently do lead to delays that affect budgets as well …
BREAKING: Minotro project awarded EU Seal of Excellence
In a little break from our normal blog service, we thought we’d give you a behind-the-scenes look at one of the funding projects we’ve been working on and what’s entailed in applying for an EU ‘Seal of Excellence’ grant award. It’s a complicated business and …
Remember why you became a project manager
We have a question. Think back to those halcyon days, when you were a newly minted project manager, eagerly looking forward to a fulfilling career. Why did you choose this profession? Can we hazard a couple of guesses? Reasons why you became a project manager: …
Project managers – what could you do with 40% more time?
One of the banes of day-to-day life for a project manager is data – chasing, collating and making it available to stakeholders so they can track progress. It is estimated that up to 40% of a project manager’s time is spent looking for information which …