Author
Gregg M. Schoppman
Gregg M. Schoppman is a partner at FMI Corporation, management consultants and investment bankers for the construction industry. Schoppman specializes in the areas of productivity and project management. He also leads FMI’s project management consulting practice. Prior to joining FMI, Schoppman served as a senior project manager for a general contracting firm in central Florida. He has completed complex construction projects in the medical, pharmaceutical, office, heavy civil, industrial, manufacturing and multifamily markets. He holds a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in civil engineering, as well as a Master of Business Administration. Schoppman has expertise in numerous contract delivery methods, as well as knowledge of many geographical markets. Contact Schoppman by email at [email protected]. Visit fmicorp.com.
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Project ManagementA mid-job review can help to increase efficiency and reduce the chance that customers will be unsatisfied upon the completion of a job. A survey consisting of the following questions can be an excellent tool for contractors to gather the information necessary to make improvements before the end of the project: The key to this process is to take action. Do not ask the customer about areas of improvements and then fail to deliver. A short, concise survey such as this is powerful in the hands of a project team intent on delivering for the customer.
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Project Management
5 Potential Project Visions
When bidding and planning projects, it’s always smart to think in terms of how they will help your company achieve its long-term goals. Here are some potential project visions: -
Resources
3 Keys to Marketing
To improve your marketing efforts, focus on these three aspects of your company: Customer-centric Construction The customer is the vehicle to success for both the project and the organization as a whole, and the first step to providing a customer-centric construction project is creating a stable foundation for the relationship. This is accomplished by defining what is important to the customer. Project Vision Creating a vision to manage toward is essential. John Kotter discusses the power of vision in his book “Leading Change.” He explains that in many cases, the reason firms fail is that they “underestimate the power of vision.” For example, misalignment of vision at a corporate level can send a convoluted message to the entire firm. A firm can say they are... -
Construction MarketingThe Project Manager’s MBA: Introduction to ?Marketing
Satisfied customers are your best vehicle for marketing. -
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Project ManagementThe Project Manager’s MBA: Introduction to ?Organizational Behavior
Implement modern motivational techniques to improve employee performance. -
Business ManagementThe Project Manager’s MBA: Economics 101
Think like an economist to stay ahead of the competition. -
Project ManagementThe Project Manager’s MBA
Apply business fundamentals to give your construction firm a competitive edge. -
Business Management
The Science of Efficiency: Prefabrication and Modularization
Why it pays to think like a manufacturing firm. -
Technology
The Science of Efficiency: Building Information Modeling
Investment fears aside, BIM lowers labor costs and coordinates teamwork among project stakeholders.


