This clip from Episode 122 of The DYOJO Podcast introduces six keys to success for construction project managers. The discussion emphasizes the importance in completing tasks on scope, budget, and schedule.

The video highlights the multifaceted role of project management. Key milestones for success include delivering the agreed-upon scope, meeting the client timeline, providing quality controls, and maintaining a safe, orderly worksite. Project managers play a critical role in achieving client satisfaction and profitability which are crucial for business continuity.

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This video clip from Episode 121 of The DYOJO Podcast emphasizes the importance of project management, stressing the need to complete projects on scope, on budget, and on time to ensure profitability and customer satisfaction.

It highlights the challenges in planning, executing, and adapting to changes, and the consequences of failing to meet these benchmarks, such as financial repercussions and damage to reputation. The discussion also touches on the necessity of effective communication and tracking legitimate change orders.

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Episode 121 of The DYOJO Podcast focuses on the challenges of project management in construction, emphasizing the need for profitability and customer satisfaction.

Key metrics for success include completing projects on scope, on budget, and on time. Various scenarios of lackluster outcomes were examined, such as projects that are on budget and on schedule but off scope (potentially leading to fraud), or projects that are on schedule and on scope but off budget due to unmanaged scope creep.

This conversation highlights the importance of clear communication, proper planning, and timely capture of change orders to avoid financial and reputational issues.

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KEYWORDS

• Construction project management
• Managing scope creep in construction
• On-time, on-budget project delivery
• Construction profitability tips
• Avoiding project management pitfalls
• Effective communication in construction projects
• Change order management strategies
• Customer satisfaction in construction
• Construction planning best practices
• Reputation management for contractors