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Industry Statistics Show Benefits & Resistance to Lean Construction

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Industry Statistics Show Benefits & Resistance to Lean Construction ccapoccia Thu, 03/23/2023 - 08:35 By now, most contractors have heard of “lean” construction; it has clearly gained a foothold in the practices of many contractors.

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Commercial Construction Project Planning: 3 Warning Signs Your Budget Might Go Bust

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Budget is always a major consideration for our commercial construction clients, and as a general contractor we devote significant time to the budgeting process. Here are a few signs that, in our experience, indicate your project budget is more likely to bust: Skimping on Professional Services. Competitively Bidding the Project.

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Managing Supply Chain Disruptions in the Construction Industry

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Managing Supply Chain Disruptions in the Construction Industry. This has been true for every industry, but few have been as broadly affected as the construction industry. This has been true for every industry, but few have been as broadly affected as the construction industry. Greg Ragsdale.

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5 Smart Approaches for Streamlining Your Construction Project

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However, with the following six approaches, you will streamline your construction projects to ensure you do everything efficiently within the stipulated time and budget. Your construction plan should include clear goals, schedule, budget, equipment, dependencies, and team members.

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Reimagining How Construction Companies Capture Progress Tracking

Speaker: Felipe Engineer-Manriquez, Christopher Gagliardi, George Hedley, and Jason Nichols

How do we navigate the digital channels that the construction industry is in? How progress tracking works with budgets and scheduling. Where do even begin? With construction projects in full swing, it’s time to talk progress tracking. How to incorporate digitalization into your current processes.

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How Cost, Scope and Schedule Definition Improves Preconstruction Planning

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Encountering budget shortfalls or schedule overruns during a construction project can set off a cascade of problems. Fortunately, for contractors and industrial project owners, taking a proactive approach to project planning and using proven tools take the guesswork out of predicting a project’s scope, cost and schedule.

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3 construction industry trends in 2023

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The same issues plaguing the industry last year—labour shortages, supply chain disruptions, high material costs, lower profit margins, etc.—followed 2023 also brings more unpredictability for company execs and project managers, making managing schedules, budgets, and timelines challenging. New year, new trends, right?