BIM for Civil Engineers: A 4-Step Process for Project Success – Ep 203
In this episode, I talk with Dustin Williams, CEO, and co-founder of Remote Optix, and founder of Flywheel AEC, about BIM for civil engineers and how it is used in civil engineering projects. He also tells us about a specific 4-step process his company utilizes on BIM projects to ensure project success. Engineering Quotes: Here […]
Working With Consulting Engineers (GSC) From the Owner’s Perspective – Part 3
This is a guest post by Jon Earle, PE, ENV SP Part 3 – Developing and Executing Projects with GSCs In Part 3 of the 5-part blog series, I will be discussing the development of specific project scopes of work once a general services consultant (GSC) has been selected. In my experience, having a GSC […]
Project Development Plans: Ensuring Project Success – Ep 187
In this episode, I talk to Jamie Graham, P.E., PTOE, Traffic and Transportation Department Manager at Carroll Engineering Corporation, about project development plans and how they can set your projects up for success. Jamie also talks about the skills he looks for in project engineers when he is building a team. Engineering Quotes: Here Are […]
3 Virtual Presentation Strategies for Tech Entrepreneurs to Accelerate Stakeholder Buy-In
It is no secret that your ability to communicate well about your tech is often the make-or-break reason for project success. You can have the best idea or product in your market, but if your key stakeholder does not “get it,” then you do not get the critical buy-in you need. Communicating tech is so […]
9 Steps to Get A Project Back On Track
No project lasts first contact with reality, just like no military plan lasts first contact with the enemy. It isn’t because there’s a lack of good engineers and project managers. No, it’s because these good engineers and project managers didn’t properly assess risk during the planning, design and execution phases. Yesterday on Engineering.com I wrote […]
5 Skill’s You Need to Hone to Ensure Successful Project Management
Effectively managing projects requires several skills and characteristics. If you’re already a project manager you know that communications, scheduling, leadership and command authority, and the ability to set, observe, and revise priorities frequently are just some of the abilities the successful project mangers employ for success. While these are important, there are 5 skills that […]
Note to Engineers: Consider the Project Management Professional Certification
The Project Management Professional Certification There are several tangible and intangible benefits I’ve realized since earning the Project Management Professional Certification (PMP). As I contemplated what I needed to do to position myself to leave a twenty-year Air Force career back in 2010, I looked at my professional credentials and experience. I was already a registered […]
Vision, Vista, and Volume: A Better Approach to Thinking About Success
Discussions about achieving success are typically approached in one dimension. We talk about vision, breadth of experience and work/life balance in stovepipe segments as if one doesn’t influence the other. Much of the blogging and books on success I’ve read follow this track. They touch on the three dimensions, but only on that dimension. The […]
