3 Habits of An Effective Construction Project Manager

Project management is a rapidly growing career option - especially in the field of construction. It’s estimated that by the year 2027, the US project management labor force is expected to grow by 33% and reach around 22 million jobs!
If you’re interested in pursuing a career in project management or are looking for one for your construction business—you’ve come to the right place.
Let’s take you through some qualities that make a great construction project manager:
Plan
A good construction manager always plans ahead of time. They go by the rule book—which in this case, is the construction schedule. They need to plan significant activities before the project starts and make minor changes a day in advance. A construction manager always sets their goal for the next phase and makes calculated decisions accordingly.
For example, if a construction task has to be finished by the next month, the plan must include details of the required people, materials, and equipment. To get the tasks completed on time, they should set up immediate goals for every day. The plan must also include a disaster recovery strategy to help them deal with unforeseen circumstances.
A well-formulated plan helps the construction project manager make sure they're not overstaffing or ordering too much material. None of this is guesswork. A project manager must possess the right mathematical skills to make near-accurate estimates. After this, they should monitor the costs throughout the process to ensure the company sticks to the plan.
Proactive
Here's the main difference between a construction worker and a manager.
A construction worker is reactive, whereas a construction project manager must be proactive.
A manager is always answerable to the client or the construction company that they work for. This is why they should know how to address issues before they occur. A good manager is well aware of the client's needs and tries to be a step ahead of those needs.
To ensure this, the manager needs to set up a way to communicate with all the stakeholders. To meet the client's expectations, they have to make sure that there is no miscommunication or misunderstanding. They ensure that every worker on the site knows their job responsibilities and is ready to be held accountable if something goes wrong. They should know how to make the team rework and regain lost ground without letting their morale down.
Communication
A good construction project manager realizes that construction is a people’s business.
They know that their team comprises workers from all sorts of educational and cultural backgrounds, and each of them has a different approach to absorbing instructions. It's the manager's job to adapt their communication to resonate with the worker. This goes for both verbal and written communication.
When a construction project manager is leading a team, their tone matters a great deal. There will be problems, mistakes, and blunders. However, the manager must be polite and address issues without being personal or disrespectful toward a subordinate. They should know how to uplift a worker’s morale by providing timely feedback and complimenting their work. Even if they’re telling a worker that their work isn’t up to the mark, the tone should be constructive.
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