What if someone told you that you could save thousands of dollars on your next project before you even break ground? Would you believe such a grand statement? You should. What many contractors don't ...

A seasoned small business and technology writer and educator with more than 20 years of experience, Shweta excels in demystifying complex tech tools and concepts for small businesses. Her work has ...

Microsoft Project is management software designed to help those overseeing production of anything stay on schedule. When you type information into Microsoft Project, it takes that information and ...

From financial dashboards to factory-based assembly, utilities and their contractors are deploying new tools and processes to improve project cost performance. In decades past, the decision to pursue ...

Construction projects require meticulous planning as they involve numerous tasks and resources that need to be coordinated effectively to ensure timely completion. However, according to a new study, ...

Although often used interchangeably, the terms "project planning" and "project scheduling" are two entirely different pieces of the structure of the task. Each plays a role in getting a project to ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Suzanne is a content marketer, writer, and ...

Keeping track of the time is an integral component of project management. Time tracking helps to streamline business processes and boost team efficiency. Fortunately, you don’t have to manually track ...

Schedule compression. Within the construction industry, this term has a sort of dual identity. For some contractors, it is a useful tool, one to be implemented sparingly but which can help get a ...

Mikeie Reiland is a staff writer for Education at Forbes Advisor. Before coming to Forbes Advisor, he wrote magazine journalism for publications like the Oxford American, Bitter Southerner, and Gravy.