What is a project manager, and why do you need one?

Have you ever hear the term “project manager” and wondered to yourself what is a project manager, and what exactly do they do?

A project manager is a qualified professional in the field of planning, organizing, leading and controlling a specific project. They take management of and execute a project plan from beginning to completion.

A project management professional is often a necessary individual to have involved in a construction project, and is especially necessary in the case of a large construction or renovation project.

Project managers are mainly responsible for distributing project information between the construction professionals involved in a project. They also keep the business leaders or project clients informed on the progress of their project. This careful management of a construction team and the link the project manager has with the client helps to decrease confusion and increase accuracy during the construction process.

A project manager is also responsible for determining what happens when and in what order. In turn, they help to make the construction process run as smoothly and efficiently as possible. They also make sure that all construction activities happen within the stipulated timeframe and budget. A project manager will achieve this by carefully assessing and planning each task in the construction process, and he/she is also responsible for solving all problems that may hinder the project’s completion time or cause it to exceed its budgetary limits.

Project managers therefore form an integral part of a construction or renovation process, since they act as mediators between project clients and contractors/subcontractors, while at the same time managing the project plan on behalf of their clients.

Why choose Constructionwise?

Constructionwise is a company with years of experience in the construction project management field, and with the help of our qualified and experienced project manager, Marko der Kinderen, we are able to undertake any construction project, no matter what the size or scope. As a company, we endeavour to undertake varied projects, such as apartments, retirement facilities and residential houses. Our unique versatility allows us to be of service to a wide variety of clients, be it residential homeowners, or large businesses.

If you choose Constructionwise, we will act as your partner in construction, managing all parties involved in your construction project, completing it on time and within budget!

What our clients say about us….

“I have found Marko’s planning, and problem solving ability unmatched in the market place. In a world where everyone likes to use the title “Project Manager”, in truth there are very few trained, practiced, and with the true ‘DNA’ of a Project Manager. There are even fewer who are as passionate about the correctness of the outcome for all parties. Still fewer really understand the balance between the time value of money and pragmatic decision making. Marko has all of the above, and it has been my privilege to have been professionally associated with him and his company in projects almost every year for the last 18 years”.

Barry M. Peterson

C.E.O. PPMT and Property Developer

“Ek sal Constructionwise aanbeveel, want daar word streng volgens planne en regulasies gewerk. Ek was gereeld op hoogte gehou van vordering. Die subkontrakteurs wat gebruik was het uitstekende en netjiese werk gedoen. Ek is baie tevrede met my nuwe huis en kry baie komplimente vir die netjiese werk wat gedoen is."

Christelle Beukes

Transnet Engineering SLR

As onervare first-time buyers was ons bekommerd oor alles wat moet gebeur gedurende die bou van die huis. Gelukkig vir ons was Constructionwise die firma wat ons eerste huis sou bou. Hul was professioneel en altyd net ‘n oproep weg om enige vrae te beantwoord.

Constructionwise, dankie vir die uitstekende werk wat hul verrig het!

Nick van Noordwyk