Project Management

Ensure your construction project’s success with expert project management services from Asgard Construction. Our experienced project managers bring comprehensive oversight, disciplined planning, and proactive coordination to every phase of your project. From initial planning through final completion, we manage budgets, timelines, quality standards, and all stakeholder relationships to deliver your project on time, within budget, and to your exact specifications.

What is Construction Project Management?

Construction project management is the professional service of planning, coordinating, budgeting, and overseeing construction projects from conception through completion. Project managers represent the owner’s interests, working with architects, contractors, suppliers, and all other stakeholders to deliver projects successfully. The core responsibility is ensuring projects are completed on schedule, within budget, at the required quality standards, and safely.​

Professional project management encompasses six critical areas: schedule management, cost management, quality management, safety management, scope management, and functional management. Excellence in all these areas determines whether projects succeed or encounter problems.​

Why Professional Project Management Matters

Complex construction projects require specialized expertise, careful planning, and disciplined coordination that prevent costly problems and ensure success.​

Expertise and Complexity Management

Professional project managers bring deep knowledge of construction processes, building codes, scheduling techniques, cost estimation, and risk management. This expertise allows them to navigate project complexity, anticipate problems, and implement solutions efficiently. Without professional management, even well-intentioned efforts often result in delays, cost overruns, and quality issues.​

Cost Control and Budget Management

A McGraw-Hill Construction study showed that professional construction managers saved money, avoided or mitigated problems, and produced higher quality results compared to projects without professional management. Disciplined cost tracking, value engineering, and change order management protect your budget. Proactive cost control prevents budget overruns that devastate project profitability.​

Schedule Management and Timeline Adherence

Professional scheduling using Critical Path Method (CPM) and other proven techniques identifies task dependencies, calculates optimal sequencing, and monitors progress against milestones. This disciplined approach prevents delays that cascade throughout projects. Regular monitoring and proactive problem-solving keep projects on track.​

Quality Assurance and Compliance

Professional managers implement rigorous quality control and quality assurance programs ensuring work meets specifications and building codes. Regular inspections, testing, and documentation prevent defects before they become costly problems. Compliance with all building codes protects the owner’s interests and ensures occupancy rights.​

Risk Management and Problem Prevention

Professional managers identify potential risks early, develop mitigation strategies, and manage issues proactively. This forward-thinking approach prevents surprises and keeps projects moving smoothly.​

Stakeholder Communication and Coordination

Professional project managers serve as the central point of contact for all stakeholders, keeping everyone informed, aligned, and focused on common goals. Clear communication prevents misunderstandings that lead to disputes and delays.​

Our Project Management Services

Asgard Construction provides comprehensive project management services addressing all aspects of construction project delivery.

Pre-Construction Planning and Estimating

Before construction begins, thorough planning establishes the foundation for success.​

Detailed project planning defines scope, objectives, timeline, and budget clearly. Comprehensive plans prevent scope creep, clarify expectations, and provide reference documents for all decisions.​

Accurate cost estimation using historical data, current market prices, and detailed analysis creates realistic budgets. Involving experienced team members in estimation improves accuracy and identifies potential cost drivers.​

Value engineering identifies opportunities to achieve project goals efficiently, reducing costs without compromising quality or safety. Strategic value engineering maximizes your investment.​

Feasibility analysis assesses project viability, identifies challenges, and determines optimal delivery methods. Early analysis prevents pursuing problematic approaches.​

Project Scheduling and Critical Path Management

Professional scheduling using Critical Path Method (CPM) optimizes project duration and resource allocation.​

Task identification and sequencing defines all required activities, determines their logical order, and identifies dependencies. Proper sequencing prevents activities from starting out of order.​

Critical path analysis identifies the longest sequence of dependent tasks that determines minimum project duration. Understanding the critical path allows focus on tasks that truly impact timeline.​

Float and slack calculation identifies which activities have scheduling flexibility and which have none. This information guides resource allocation and risk management.​

Schedule monitoring and updates track actual progress against planned schedule, identifying delays early and allowing corrective action. Regular updates keep schedules realistic.​

Budget Management and Cost Control

Rigorous cost management keeps projects within budget through disciplined planning and monitoring.​

Baseline budgeting establishes detailed cost breakdowns by category, creating the project’s financial reference document. Detailed budgets prevent surprises and guide spending decisions.​

Regular cost monitoring tracks actual expenses against budget, identifying overruns early. Real-time dashboards and reporting enable quick corrective action.​

Cost forecasting predicts final project cost based on current spending trends, identifying potential overruns before they materialize. Early forecasting allows proactive intervention.​

Change order management controls modifications to scope, timeline, and budget, minimizing unauthorized changes and disputes. Disciplined change management protects budget integrity.​

Value engineering identifies cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality or safety. Strategic cost reduction enhances profitability.​

Quality Assurance and Quality Control

Comprehensive quality programs ensure work meets specifications and building codes.​

Quality management planning establishes quality standards, inspection procedures, acceptance criteria, and corrective action processes. Written plans ensure consistent quality standards.​

Quality control inspections verify that materials, workmanship, and systems meet specified standards. Regular inspections catch issues early before they affect other work.​

Quality assurance monitoring audits quality control processes to ensure they’re working effectively. QA ensures QC systems deliver consistent results.​

Non-conformance documentation and corrective action tracks defects, documents required corrections, and verifies completion. Proper documentation protects both quality and accountability.​

Safety Management and Compliance

Professional managers ensure safe working conditions protecting workers and the project.​

Safety planning establishes safety policies, identifies hazards, and implements controls preventing injuries. Written safety plans create consistent standards.​

Safety training ensures all workers understand hazards and required protections. Trained workers create safer job sites.​

Safety inspections monitor conditions, verify compliance with safety rules, and identify improvements. Regular inspections maintain safety.​

Incident reporting and investigation tracks safety issues, investigates causes, and implements preventions. Investigation and prevention reduce recurring incidents.​

Site Management and Coordination

Daily site management ensures smooth operations, coordinates trades, and maintains order.​

Site planning and setup organizes the work area, establishes material storage, creates work zones, and sets up temporary facilities. Proper planning maximizes efficiency.​

Material and equipment coordination schedules deliveries to arrive when needed, manages storage, and prevents shortages or excess. Coordinated logistics prevent delays.​

Subcontractor scheduling and coordination manages multiple trades, prevents conflicts, and ensures efficient handoffs between phases. Coordinated scheduling prevents bottlenecks.​

Daily site meetings align all parties on priorities, address issues, and communicate plans. Regular communication prevents surprises.​

Site documentation maintains daily logs, photographs, and inspection reports creating project records. Documentation protects accountability and supports decision-making.​

Stakeholder Communication and Reporting

Clear communication keeps all parties informed and aligned on project status.​

Regular progress reporting provides owners with detailed updates on schedule, budget, quality, and any issues. Transparent reporting builds confidence.​

Scheduled meetings coordinate teams, address problems collaboratively, and maintain focus on goals. Regular meetings improve efficiency and teamwork.​

Change order management communicates scope changes, explains impacts, and manages approvals. Clear communication prevents disputes.​

Issue resolution processes address problems quickly, document decisions, and implement solutions. Quick resolution prevents escalation.​

Risk Management and Issue Resolution

Professional managers identify risks early and implement strategies preventing problems.​

Risk identification and assessment identifies potential problems, assesses likelihood and impact, and prioritizes concerns. Early identification allows prevention.​

Risk mitigation strategies develop approaches to prevent identified risks or minimize their impact. Proactive mitigation prevents problems.​

Contingency planning develops backup plans for critical risks, ensuring alternatives exist if problems occur. Contingencies reduce crisis situations.​

Issue resolution processes address problems when they occur, document decisions, and implement solutions. Quick resolution minimizes impact.​

The Critical Path Method for Construction Scheduling

Critical Path Method (CPM) is the industry-standard technique for complex project scheduling, providing significant advantages over basic planning.​

Understanding Critical Path

The critical path is the longest sequence of dependent tasks determining minimum project duration. Tasks on the critical path have zero float time—any delay directly delays project completion. Non-critical tasks have float time allowing some delay without affecting project completion.​

Calculating Critical Path

Step one identifies all project tasks and activities required for completion. Comprehensive task lists ensure nothing is overlooked.​

Step two determines task duration—the time required for each task’s completion. Accurate durations depend on historical data and expert judgment.​

Step three identifies task dependencies—which tasks must complete before others can start. Proper sequencing reflects actual project logic.​

Step four performs forward pass calculations determining earliest start and finish times for each task. Forward pass identifies the longest path (critical path).​

Step five performs backward pass calculations determining latest start and finish times. Backward pass identifies which tasks have flexibility.​

Step six calculates float for each task—how much delay is acceptable without affecting overall timeline. Float calculation guides resource allocation.​

Step seven identifies the critical path as tasks with zero float. Focus management attention on critical tasks.​

Benefits of CPM Scheduling

CPM improves project planning by clearly identifying task dependencies and optimal sequencing. Better planning improves decision-making.​

CPM enables better resource management by identifying where resources are critical versus where flexibility exists. Resource allocation improves efficiency.​

CPM supports risk management by highlighting activities where delays would be catastrophic versus those with scheduling buffer. Risk-aware scheduling prevents crisis situations.​

CPM provides realistic scheduling—rather than wishful thinking, CPM calculations show true minimum project duration. Realistic schedules improve credibility.​

Construction Budget Management

Effective budget management requires detailed planning, disciplined monitoring, and proactive control.​

Budget Development

Comprehensive cost estimation breaks construction into work elements, assigns unit costs based on current market rates, and calculates total project cost. Detailed estimation improves accuracy.​

Contingency reserve allocation adds buffer funds (typically 10-20% of budget) for unexpected costs or changes. Contingency prevents overruns from surprises.​

Budget baseline establishes the project’s financial reference document, breaking budget by work elements and cost categories. Baseline budgets guide all spending decisions.​

Cost Tracking and Monitoring

Regular cost monitoring tracks actual spending against budget, identifying overruns or savings. Weekly or monthly reporting enables quick response.​

Cost forecasting projects final cost based on current spending trends. Early forecasting identifies emerging problems.​

Cost-to-complete analysis compares budgeted remaining work against forecast remaining costs. Analysis guides resource allocation.​

Cost Control Methods

Accurate budgeting with realistic cost estimates prevents optimistic budgeting leading to overruns. Accuracy matters tremendously.​

Detailed planning and scheduling optimizes work sequence and resource allocation reducing waste and delays. Efficient planning controls costs.​

Labor management ensures efficient work without unnecessary overtime, maintaining productivity while controlling costs. Labor typically represents 40-50% of construction costs.​

Material management controls procurement, minimizes waste, and negotiates competitive pricing. Material management controls 30-40% of costs.​

Equipment management ensures equipment is used efficiently and removed when no longer needed. Unnecessary equipment costs significant daily rates.​

Subcontractor management negotiates competitive rates, enforces quality standards, and manages performance. Quality subcontractors prevent costly problems.​

Change order management strictly controls changes, documenting scope modifications and associated costs. Discipline prevents unauthorized cost increases.​

Quality Management in Construction

Quality assurance and quality control programs ensure consistent delivery of quality work.​

Quality Planning

Quality management plans establish standards, define what acceptable work looks like, and outline inspection procedures. Clear standards enable consistent evaluation.​

Acceptance criteria define objective, measurable standards for determining whether work is acceptable. Clear criteria remove subjectivity.​

Inspection and testing plans identify required inspections, when they occur, who performs them, and what standards apply. Comprehensive planning ensures no inspections are missed.​

Quality Control Implementation

Material inspections verify that materials meet specifications before incorporation into the work. Early inspection prevents discovering problems in finished work.​

Workmanship inspections assess installation quality, alignment, finish, and functionality. Regular inspections catch issues early.​

System testing verifies that mechanical systems (electrical, plumbing, HVAC) function as designed. Testing confirms systems are ready for occupancy.​

Quality Assurance Monitoring

Quality audits review quality control processes to ensure they’re working effectively and detecting problems. Audits ensure QC systems are functioning.​

Non-conformance tracking documents defects, tracks corrective actions, and verifies completion. Documentation ensures problems are addressed.​

Continuous improvement processes analyze quality data to identify trends and opportunities for improving standards and processes. Improvement is ongoing.​

Why Choose Asgard Construction for Project Management

When you choose Asgard Construction for project management, you partner with experienced professionals committed to your project’s success.

Comprehensive Project Management Expertise

Our project managers bring extensive experience managing complex construction projects of various types and sizes. We understand all aspects of project management and can navigate challenges efficiently.​

Proven Planning and Scheduling Excellence

We excel at detailed project planning, Critical Path Method scheduling, and disciplined schedule management. Our scheduling ensures realistic timelines and effective resource allocation.​

Rigorous Budget Management

We provide detailed budget planning, transparent cost tracking, disciplined cost control, and proactive forecasting. Our cost management protects your budget and project profitability.​

Comprehensive Quality Programs

We implement rigorous quality assurance and quality control programs ensuring consistent quality and code compliance. Our quality focus delivers work that exceeds expectations.​

Strong Safety Culture

Safety is paramount in all our projects. We maintain strong safety records through planning, training, compliance, and proactive hazard management.​

Professional Communication and Reporting

We keep you informed throughout your project with regular progress reports, transparent communication, and responsive problem-solving. You’ll always know your project status.​

Risk Management and Problem Prevention

We identify risks early, implement prevention strategies, and manage issues proactively to keep projects moving smoothly. Proactive management prevents crises.​

Get Started with Professional Project Management

Ensure your construction project’s success with expert project management from Asgard Construction. Whether you’re planning a small renovation, custom home, or larger development, our team has the expertise to manage your project expertly from start to finish.

Contact us today for a consultation. We’ll discuss your project, explain how professional management adds value, and outline our approach to ensuring your success. Let us show you why developers, builders, and property owners throughout the region trust Asgard Construction for professional project management.