Welcome to my Blog

My name’s Jim, I’m a project management consultant in the construction industry.  Welcome to my blog.

The purpose of this page is to tell you a little about me and to help answer a few questions.

I work with project managers, owners, subcontractors and designers.  I help them execute successful projects.  Not all but most define success as bringing in a project under budget, ahead of schedule, no lost time accidents and outstanding quality.

I have been working in the construction business for 23 out of the past 30 years.  I took a little break to get a college degree and to own and operate a restaurant business.  I learned a lot about business, there but like a lot of restaurants it didn’t end well.  I decided to get back into the construction game.

Through out the years I have worked in many industries.  I started out in the Semi-conductor business, worked some jobs for the likes of Intel, Motorola, Texas Instruments, Advanced Micro Devices and Siemens.  After the semiconductor industry went into a slump I did some Environmental Remediation projects mainly working for the Air Force base closure program and the EPA Superfund.  I then got into the transportation field.  I worked on a couple of major airport projects, some highway and bridge projects.  I even did a top secret project for the Navy.  I also did some work in the Power generation, Nuclear and Oil & Gas fields.

I now reside in the great state of Texas with my lovely wife of 20 years and two wonderful sons.  I am still working on projects on a daily basis.  I prefer being in the field where the work is.  I have no desire to ever work in a corporate office.  My current project is a major pipeline project that has been in the news quite a bit over the last several years.  When I’m not working I enjoy coaching youth sports, playing golf and sailing.

I have worked in many roles including cost engineer, senior scheduler, planner, estimator and quantity surveyor.  The most valuable skill that I bring is my knowledge of project management computer systems.  My degree is in computer science and I am sort of a computer geek.  Most projects that I have worked on I have built custom tools to help automate many tasks in the management of projects.  I am currently working on mobile solutions to solve similar problems.

I have amassed a great amount of knowledge and experience while executing numerous successful projects over the years.  The goal of this blog is to share my knowledge and experience with some of the smaller operators in the construction business.  I will gladly answer any of your questions about managing projects.  I know a lot of stuff but if you get me stumped I know a lot of experts that I am sure they can get you an answer.  So please use the comment field below and ask away.  You can also send me an e-mail at jimambler@milestoneadvisor.com.  It lands in my personal e-mail and I personally read all my e-mails.

I hope this blog helps you execute more profitable projects.  If it does I’d love to hear from you, please send me a note.  If you would like to get regular updates delivered right to your e-mail inbox please subscribe to the blog below.