PROJECT ADVICE Should You Project Manage From Afar?

Project managing a self-build is a mammoth task, requiring superb organisational and communication skills — but, asks Bob Branscombe, is it possible to do it remotely?

“The main mistake that project managers make is to be entirely reactive to issues rather than take control” Modern technology has created freedom for us to work from virtually anywhere in the world. We can instantly communicate with others, wherever they may be, without having to leave our sofa. This has fuelled an increase in the number of self-builders choosing to remotely manage their projects — whether they’re renovating a second home perhaps, or managing a self-build in a different region, with the aim of relocating on completion. And this desire to project manage from afar is, no doubt, partly down to the number of self-builders wanting to maintain their day job while building. Is it the right choice for every self-builder and renovator? Not necessarily, but it is a…

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Homebuilding & Renovating (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2018

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