Based on my experience, the most important elements to carry out a project successfully is planning and

communication. A detailed plan should be make strategically before execution with all stakeholders,
which in my case include owner, architects, engineers, project managers, and contractors. And during the
process of project, I found that communication is surprisingly important. A lot of money can be saved
simply by communicating well. When I was working as a site engineer a couple of years ago I used to
inspect pile driving on the construction site. Usually when the pile drivers are finished they would move
their heavy equipment out of the way for the concrete crew to pour concrete. Because of bad
communication, and this happens a lot, when the heavy equipment is moved and ready to leave the job
site, they were told the engineers decided to add new groups of piles. So, the project is delayed for a
couple of days because everybody is waiting for the pile drivers. If this is done right, driving those
additional piles would only take one hour which will not delay the schedule by days. And its simple, just
copy the right person on the group email or pick up the phone.