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Archive for July, 2009

Project Management Careers

Posted by Civil Engineer On July - 17 - 2009

Project Management Profession

Project management is an art entailing planning, organizing, and administering set goals. It requires the orchestration of the various aspects of deadline-based discrete projects. Read the rest of this entry »

What is Construction Management?

Posted by Civil Engineer On July - 9 - 2009

What is Construction Management?

Construction Management refers to the practice of managing a construction in place of the owner while also serving as the construction consultant to its design and other aspects within the project. Typically an overseer, construction managers direct, coordinate and brainstorm a wide variety of the construction projects, even the selection and hiring of contractors and finances. Although there are construction managers that do not directly control the actual structure construction, some others do extensive construction management that oversees the entire project.

Construction Management also refers to the study of construction in terms of its managerial and technological aspects. That includes but not limited to construction science, construction management, and construction risk. The study of construction management can be taken by several formats. The most common and better recognized is the scholastic degree which is available on courses associate, baccalaureate, and graduate degree. Other types of formats are the apprenticeship, on the job trainings and higher education. Read the rest of this entry »

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