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Intro: How to Control Chaos in Construction Projects

Intro: How to Control Chaos in Construction Projects

There is Chaos in Construction. No way around it. So our purpose as construction managers is to control that inevitable chaos and minimize the impacts. Let’s Start with a Brief History of Chaos The ancient Greeks saw Chaos as the infinite void that preceded the creation of the universe. It was the empty, shapeless abyss where formless materials traveled around aimlessly without purpose or order. Similarly, the Romans saw Chaos as “uniformly waste. An undeveloped mass of confused elements in…

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Construction Managers are Forged by Chaos!

Construction Managers are Forged by Chaos!

The old African Proverb says “Calm Seas Don’t Make Good Sailors”. Well I say “Smooth Projects Don’t Make Good Construction Managers”… Just like a stormy sea can take the lives of sailors, a chaotic construction site can equally take lives of construction workers. If surviving the storm makes experienced sailors, then surviving the Chaos makes good Construction Managers. “Calm Seas Don’t Make Good Sailors” Don’t agree? Go ask the passengers of the RMS Titanic how they feel about their sailors……

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