Proactive vs Reactive – “Be proactive in identifying and preventing potential problems”
Having vetted professionals/contractors in your contact list (Project Directory) is like having free project management insurance at your fingertips because it’s like looking ahead to handle issues that may come.
Proactive means creating or controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than responding to it after it has happened.
Reactive means acting in response to a situation rather than creating or controlling it.
Here is a plan for insuring good professional help and project management when you need it.
Determining Your Classification
Amateur
A person who practices to some extent or embarks on a building project that which he may not be well informed. One who practices an art, not professionally, but for the love of it.
Conditions/Suggestions:
- Limited or no knowledge of current building construction practice
- Can make unreasonable reactive decisions resulting in poor costly project performance.
- You should consider seeking professional help.
Desperate
A person forced into doing a construction project when time is of the essence. A scope of work requiring immediate completion, replacement or repair. A desperate person acts without care and is reckless resorting to a last extreme measure. Examples causing a desperate situation may include a leaky roof, plumbing leaks, failing retaining wall, broken hot water heater, completion time limitations, etc.
Conditions/Suggestions:
- Limited or no planning time, resource selection time, price comparison time, and time to vet service providers for license, insurance, etc. requirements
- Can make unreasonable reactive decisions resulting in poor costly project performance.
- At a minimum insist on getting Certificates of Insurance and contractor license information verifying valid expiration dates
- Make every effort to get two opinions and cost proposals, preferably three.
Novice
A beginner in any business or occupation; an untried or inexperienced person acting in a class he has not already earned an award, certification or license.
Conditions/Suggestions:
- Limited or no knowledge of current building construction practices
- Can make unreasonable reactive decisions resulting in poor costly project performance.
- You should consider seeking professional help.
Service Provider – Professional
A person or company engaged and skilled in a profession or trade. The duties may include project budgeting; estimating; planning; inspections for quality control, specifications compliance, and overall building construction.
Conditions/Suggestions:
- Knowledge and expertise in current construction practices with professional management skills, certifications, licenses, etc.
- Post your Service Provider Profile on Constructionplace.com
- General or Prime Constructors use resources and sub-contractors they have vetted. When projects come along those vetted subcontractors are immediately contacted for possible work on the respective projects
- Post your Service Provider Profile on Constructionplace.com
Student
A person attending a school, college or university studying construction management or a related field.
Conditions/Suggestions:
- Eger to learn.
- Good on the job training candidate
- Take constructionplace.com courses and training.
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Constructionplace.com Publications
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