Project Management

The PROJECT MANAGEMENT category explores project management tools, PM processes, code issues, documentation ideas, Construction Administration, the bidding process, productivity ideas, and managing deliverables.

Architekwiki

AI, Profitability, Code, Detail, Design, Process

NotebookLM: A Solution for Architectural Wikis

AI, Profitability, Code, Detail, Design, Process

Google’s new NotebookLM is one of the first AI tools that makes it pretty simple to build a Wiki for yourself or your architectural firm.

AI, Profitability, Code, Detail, Design, Process

Example, Code, Productivity, AI

DeepResearch for Architects

Example, Code, Productivity, AI

Architects have questions every day and AI is ideal for getting the answers.

Example, Code, Productivity, AI

Example, Design, Productivity, AI

AI Design Assistants

Example, Design, Productivity, AI

It may be time for small-firm architects to start using AI - or at least get very familiar with what it can do.

Example, Design, Productivity, AI

AI Poll Results

What do Architects think about AI? Poll results.

Marketing, Design, Documentation

The 2 Main Things About Project Signs

Marketing, Design, Documentation

An architectural project sign is a good idea for enhancing your brand.

Marketing, Design, Documentation

Example, Process, Documentation, Estimating

Contingency

Example, Process, Documentation, Estimating

For Architects a Contingency works better than stating a range of costs. Here is how much contingency to include.

Example, Process, Documentation, Estimating

Process, Estimating

The Key To Estimating Building Costs

Process, Estimating

The accuracy of estimating architectural project costs relies on just five concepts.

Process, Estimating

Example, Process, Documentation, Productivity, Estimating

How To Be A Genius At Estimating Costs

Example, Process, Documentation, Productivity, Estimating

Setting up a project costs estimating template pays dividends in productivity and reputation.

Example, Process, Documentation, Productivity, Estimating

Productivity

REWORK

Productivity

A really helpful book for everyone, especially Architects.

Productivity

Example, Process, Planning, Design, Productivity

The Technical Design Diagnostic

Example, Process, Planning, Design, Productivity

The best way to understand what a good design solution requires is NOT to start designing. Try the TDD instead.

Example, Process, Planning, Design, Productivity

Example, Process, Documentation, Productivity

Thoughts On Specifications

Example, Process, Documentation, Productivity

The economics of design do not allow for the time it takes to write a specification and assemble a project manual. The solution.

Example, Process, Documentation, Productivity

Fees

Building Groups Explained

Fees

One of the fundamental parts of calculating an architectural design fee as a percentage of construction cost is characterizing the complexity of the project.

Fees

Documentation, Budget, Estimating

One Good Way To Save A Project

Documentation, Budget, Estimating

Completeness when preparing a project budget is a good practice for Architects.

Documentation, Budget, Estimating

Budget, Estimating

10 Ways To Improve The Accuracy Of Your Client's Budget

Budget, Estimating

Budgets often overlook significant costs that the project may incur.

Budget, Estimating

Planning, Productivity

Assembly Concept For Organizing Work

Planning, Productivity

Using the ‘assembly’ concept makes organizing much better for many things Architects do.

Planning, Productivity

Example, Code, Productivity

Make Your Own Building Code Checklist

Example, Code, Productivity

Improve your process for meeting building codes. Includes an example.

Example, Code, Productivity

Process, Construction

The Construction Administration Phase

Process, Construction

The Construction Administration Phase of the Architect’s services.

Process, Construction

Process, Estimating

Why Small-Firm Architects Should Master Cost Estimating

Process, Estimating

Architects can easily master cost estimating by following this guide.

Process, Estimating

Process, Planning, Growth

The Three Critical Aspects

Process, Planning, Growth

Growing your architectural firm depends on mastering the three aspects.

Process, Planning, Growth

Example, Process, Planning, Productivity

Scheduling And Grouping Design Decisions

Example, Process, Planning, Productivity

Architectural design decisions - when to make them and how to group them for delegation.

Example, Process, Planning, Productivity

Example, Documentation, Budget

Budgets And Planning - It's All About Money

Example, Documentation, Budget

All the goals of an architectural project add up to the budget. Budget template.

Example, Documentation, Budget

Example, Bidding

Pre-Bid Meetings

Example, Bidding

An agenda for a pre-bid meeting on an architectural project.

Example, Bidding

Example, Process, Documentation, Bidding

A Bidding Process

Example, Process, Documentation, Bidding

An overview of the architectural bidding process including checklists.

Example, Process, Documentation, Bidding

Process, Code

Getting Organized To Apply For A Building Permit

Process, Code

An Architect’s guide for applying for building permits.

Process, Code

Example, Planning, Productivity

Design Phase Checklist Examples

Example, Planning, Productivity

A tool to tell Architects what needs to be done to complete the work of a phase of design.

Example, Planning, Productivity

Process, Planning

The Six Key Issues

Process, Planning

Architects return to these six issues over and over during a project.

Process, Planning

Process, Documentation, Productivity

Keynotes

Process, Documentation, Productivity

The reasons why Architects benefit from using keynotes.

Process, Documentation, Productivity

Example, Process, Productivity

The 45 Steps Of Project Management

Example, Process, Productivity

Week by week list of tasks for project management.

Example, Process, Productivity

Example, Process, Construction, Documentation

How To Request A Proposal For Changes In Construction

Example, Process, Construction, Documentation

The process for Architects to use for construction changes.

Example, Process, Construction, Documentation

Example, Documentation, Code

Permit Applications - Cover Letter?

Example, Documentation, Code

Submitting a cover letter with your architectural plans for the permit application is a good practice.

Example, Documentation, Code

Project Management Blog

Resources

(All Videos)

Videos

Trello PM

Videos

Architekwiki

Constraints - A Checklist And Questionnaire

There are always constraints in architectural projects. This is a way to uncover them early.

SpecNotes

The SpecNotes concept can replace Project Manuals for many architectural projects. Notes in lieu of specifications.

Pre-Design Cost Estimating

The big secret to good cost estimates is revealed and a method of estimating construction costs without drawings.

The Table Of Contents Tool

Ways to use your specification Table Of Contents as a tool.

Deliverables Checklist

Do you have an easy way to determine the Deliverables you will need to produce to complete a project? Here is one idea. The master deliverables checklist and its many uses.

Bidding For Architects

A helpful guide for putting a construction project out for bids.

Project Management

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Resources

Videos

Tools