Go Back Up
Tabbed-Construction Management

8gile Lifecycle innovation

Construction Management

Execute effective management on human resources, stakeholders, jobsites, contract administration, information dissemination and change control on your schedule, quality and cost drivers.
Specialization
  • architecture
  • smart cities
  • real estate
  • capital projects
  • engineering
  • preconstruction
  • construction management
  • lean construction
  • project scheduling
  • QHSE
  • procurement & supply chain
  • site logistics
  • tender & estimation
  • materials management
  • contract documentation
  • building materials
  • urban planning
  • infratech
  • interior design
  • specifications
  • circular economy
  • net-zero strategies
  • sustainability
  • facility management
  • operations & maintenance (O&M)
  • BIM/VDC
  • AR/VR
  • Industry 4.0
  • artificial intelligence (AI)
  • big data
  • internet of things (IoT),
  • digital twins
  • reality capture
  • visualizations
  • digital transformation
  • ERP
  • manufacturing
  • prefabrication
  • modern methods of construction (MMC)
  • business
  • strategy
Build your playbooks See projects ↓
Next Section

Construction Management

Skillsets & Tech Stack

Enhance skillsets on leadership and develop consulting strategies for your business optimization on operations, organization and tech adoption.

Newforma

Procore

Field Management

Constructability

Value Engineering

Bid Leveling

Clash Detection

VDC

Quality Management

Cost Management

Schedule Management

Stakeholder Management

Contract Management

Information Management

HR Management

Change Control

Leadership

Efficiency

Critical Thinking

Communication

Business Acumen

Strategy Development

Risk Management

Agile + Lean

CERT

HubSpot Inbound Marketing

HubSpot

Inbound Marketing

HubSpot Inbound Marketing

HubSpot

Inbound Marketing

HubSpot Inbound Marketing

HubSpot

Inbound Marketing

HubSpot Inbound Marketing

HubSpot

Inbound Marketing

hubspot & procore certified

hubspot & procore certified

Procore Architect

 

Procore Project Manager - Project Management

 

Procore Project Manager - Financial Management

 

Procore Project Manager - Quality & Safety

 

WEST AEROPARK CLARK GLOBAL CITY

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

  • 3 Grade A LEED office towers in a $5B, 177-hectare masterplan
GIF-Construction-Management

01 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

Human Resources

Next Section
1-Performance Management

HUMAN RESOURCES

Performance Management

Lack of experienced talent pool affected cost, time and quality constraints.

  • Solved by creating a team environment which promotes high performance, while routinely evaluating progress and deadlines for coordination.
1-Talent Development

HUMAN RESOURCES

Talent Development

Delivering projects without construction managers before, inexperienced blockwork contractor staff proved to be a real hurdle in the project success.

  • Using teamwork and knowledge expertise, I executed orientation and coaching on project management and modern delivery methods.

02 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

QUALITY MANAGEMENT

Next Section
2-Influential Communication & Problem Analysis

QUALITY MANAGEMENT

Influential Communication & Problem Analysis

Repeat submissions of contractor’s submittals slowed down the efficiency rate.

  • Eliminating the root cause and instigating quick feedback loop for revision while mentoring and motivating project team members improved efficacy.

Motivating project team members improved efficacy.

2-Expertise & Execution Management

Quality Management

Expertise & Execution Management

Construction workers kept producing subpar blockwork.

  • Identified inferior quality output for rework and oriented supervisory leaders of work package to guide day-to-day of unit members.

03 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

TIME MANAGEMENT

Next Section
3-Critical Thinking & Innovation

Time Management

Critical Thinking & Innovation

Delayed structural package affected the timeline of blockwork package, causing a negative ripple effect on fast-track delivery.

  • As the contract package manager, I worked collaboratively with consultants, structural contractors & construction management planners to adjust the target access dates for blockwork & subsequent work packages.
3-Teamwork & Efficiency

Time Management

Teamwork & Efficiency

Unimportant meetings were the norm. To initiate a productive work culture:

  • I arranged a system with my team to eliminate time-wasters by setting agendas on necessary meetings and choosing the best medium for productivity via email, call or personal basis.

04 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

COST MANAGEMENT

Next Section
4-Negotiation & Conflict Resolution

Cost Management

Negotiation & Conflict Resolution

Client issued delayed payments to contractors, affecting the cash flow of the project.

  • Resolved individual and organizational issues with objectivity to cement integrity, trust & credibility.
  • Advised contractor to prioritize proactive documentation of work outputs to support submission of pay applications and claims on time.

05 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

Next Section
5-Value-Engineering & Customer Focus

Stakeholder Management

Value-Engineering & Customer Focus

Client was weighing options between owner-supplied materials (OSM) packages or contractor-appointed third party vendors for blockwork.

  • To produce a value-engineered selection, I leveled bids from owner and contractor’s suppliers on a basis of lowest cost with highest value using technical and commercial compliance criteria.
5-Business Acumen

Stakeholder Management

Business Acumen

Growth and profitability of organization has to be balanced by merging holistic view with micro perspective.

  • Using my professional expertise with organizational awareness, every decision aims for a strategic positioning by leading through vision and forecasted needs in the industry.

06 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

Next Section
6-Decision Making & Problem Solving

Contract Management

Decision Making & Problem Solving

Constructability review, site logistics plan and quality control act as the first line of defense in aligning design program with construction.

  • Avoiding scope creep means strict implementation of specifications and contracts on-site, while ensuring effective resource utilization of capital assets for health, safety and environment.

Act as the first line of defense.

6-Bid Management

Contract Management

Bid Management

With sufficient involvement on managing post-tender qualifications and creating tender packages related to architectural and building works such as signage and interior finishes:

  • Elevated my task management and front-to-back strategies using thorough organization and innovation.

07 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

Information Control

Next Section
7-Interpersonal Skills & Strategic Thinking

Information Control

Interpersonal Skills & Strategic Thinking

Lack of general contractor as a main single point of contact, and information overload from different packages in a multi-prime setting made coordination a complex task.

  • Imposed responsibility matrix and fostered transparency and collaboration with interfacing trades on blockwork for success.
7-Delegation & Drive for Results

Information Control

Delegation & Drive for Results

Slow feedback loop from consultants led to congested contractor’s submittals.

  • Leading the blockwork team, I grouped contractor submittals into high-priority basis and informed consultants on the urgency of approved documents for construction.
7-Cross-Cultural Agility

Information Control

Cross-Cultural Agility

Onboarding for every staff of specialty contractors on standard documentation system consumed valuable time.

  • My team and I enhanced adaptability management of specialty contractors through kick-off meetings and standardized technology.

08 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

CHANGE CONTROL

Next Section
8-Risk Management & Learning Agility

Change Control

Risk Management & Learning Agility

Client’s building tenant required major construction changes to floor plan layouts affecting built blockwork.

  • Coordinated with design team and contractors on the before-and-after changes with synchronized calculations on time, quality, cost constraints and legal implications.

Eliminate disconnects.

8-Flexibility & Agile Methodology

Change Control

Flexibility & Agile Methodology

Client requested change of façade system from unitized to stick-type system.

  • Eliminating blockwork upstand and dropwall sections to reduce installation lead time of façade systems prompted cost and schedule adjustments with interfacing trades.

"If you aim for innovation, Karissa is your go-to professional who can help you refine and champion your vision a notch higher. She's the epitome of architecture, construction, marketing, business and technology all rolled into one."
AG

Ahmed Gamal
CEO, Beijing Emirates Company

"We've since then evolved from our previous identity, and through her niche skill sets of technical expertise and leadership in the industry, she helped us execute the foundation of our positioning strategy as a full-fledged, progressive construction firm in the Middle East."
AG

Ahmed Gamal
CEO, Beijing Emirates Company

"Her inquisitive customer experience, efficient ideas and actionable insights from her cradle-to-grave experiences offered us a unique positioning on our business transformation to further stimulate growth and gain a competitive market advantage."
AG

Ahmed Gamal
CEO, Beijing Emirates Company

Ready to go 8gile building storeys and stories?

See Clients Get Quote