The role of a construction manager is to oversee and manage a construction project, from its early planning stages to its completion. They ensure that the project progresses as intended while staying within the outlined budget. Construction managers also work closely with clients to keep them updated on the level of progress and reassure them that the project is following any legal requirements, such as health and safety and environmental legislation. Construction managers typically work on a construction site and spend their working days travelling between the construction sites and projects that they oversee

Our construction managers are all cscs management card holders and SMSTS qualified and are well versed in carrying out the following duties in the course of a working day

• planning and overseeing the purchase of vital materials
• organising the work schedule and outlining the budget
• managing staff across the project and hiring staff where necessary
• supervising and managing the construction site regularly by inspecting materials, evaluating methods, supervising labour, ensuring solid quality control and monitoring employees
• meeting deadlines and budgets by choosing the most efficient methods to use across the project
• overseeing and checking drawings, designs and other documents for the project, alongside engineers and contractors, to ensure that every detail is clear to everyone working on the project
• creating and writing progress reports that detail the completed work and the work that’s in progress
• attending and holding regular meetings with employees and clients to update them on the project’s progress
• maintaining effective communication with stakeholders and highlighting any areas that demand special attention as the project progresses
• dealing with any unexpected challenges that happen during the project effectively and efficiently