HardHatChat

AUGUST 28, 2018

While we do our best to provide budget estimates that are as accurate as possible, there are inevitably times when projects bids come in higher than the client expected, or that unanticipated costs push the job over-budget. But in reality, the quality of plans we receive to work with at this stage varies widely.

Budgeting 337

Budgeting Budget Commercial Plans 337

Wolgast Corporation

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Three-Phases to Design-Build Construction: Preliminary Design and Estimating Detailed Construction Drawings and Bidding Construction Step One/Phase I – Preliminary Design and Estimating In this First Step or Phase our Architect develops plans based on a needs analysis meeting with the building owner and representatives for a nominal fee.

Commercial 126

Commercial Drawings Bidding Budgeting 126

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery can consistently drive significant improvement over traditional methods. Document management, for example, inclusive of check-in/check-out capabilities and version control is critical to keeping team members properly informed of requirements, phases, approvals, etc.

Procurement 149

Procurement Plans Construction Renovating 149

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

The following is an outline of basic Construction Cost Audit Fundamentals when reviewing a construction cost estimate and conducting a construction cost audit. Construction cost audit procedures involve a thorough understand of work scope and all phases leading up to and ending with the construction cost estimate.

Construction 160

Construction Procurement Documentation CSI 160

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 6, 2020

Ensuring COLLABORATION from Planning, through Procurement, through Project Delivery, and Beyond for repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction requires an integrated outcome-focused process. The post IPD – Ensuring Construction COLLABORATION from Planning, through Procurement, through Project Delivery, and Beyond!

Procurement 149

Procurement Plans Organization Construction 149

Construction Marketing

MAY 17, 2023

These tools enable construction professionals to rethink every aspect of project planning, execution, and collaboration, whether it be through the use of project management software, virtual reality (VR), or building information modeling (BIM).

Innovation 254

Innovation Construction Safety Budgeting 254

Wolgast Corporation

MAY 8, 2024

Your building department will include an architect, estimator, project manager, project supervisor, project assistant and promoter to complete the following Design-Build Construction phases. Following Phase I Preliminary Design, your estimator will coordinate a smaller pool of bidders to secure a quick, estimated, ball park price.

Design 62

Design Bidding Project Management Construction 62

Wolgast Corporation

APRIL 30, 2024

Know Your Policy Additionally, there is no way around it, you need to know what is included in your insurance plan prior to disaster. They will schedule an adjuster to visit your property to estimate your loss and may recommend a restoration company, if necessary.

Commercial 127

Commercial Insurance Claims Documentation 127

Lets Build

JULY 7, 2023

We’ll explore how you can use ChatGPT in your construction company to improve communication, scheduling, document management, safety, and more. On-site, ChatGPT can clarify project requirements, troubleshoot issues, and coordinate schedules. Plus, it can propose schedule adjustments to help ensure you meet that set deadline.

Documentation 78

Documentation Construction Schedule Safety 78

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 12, 2022

The most impressive structures and facilities we see today are likely a result of meticulous and well-coordinated planning that took place before the project broke ground. . Well-executed projects stem from proper p reconstruction planning , a process that’s carried out before the actual construction begins. Keeps Stakeholders Aligned.

Plans 52

Plans Documentation Schedule Risk 52

cnstrctr

APRIL 7, 2019

Learning how to prepare a construction plan can take years and multiple projects before you are exposed to enough information. With that said building a construction plan is simple if you use these easy to follow steps. What Is A Construction Plan? When Should I Develop The Plan and Who Should Be Involved?

Plans 74

Plans Construction Drawings Documentation 74

Best Practices Construction Law

DECEMBER 11, 2019

When savvy contractors face delays on a project, they immediately take steps to provide notice, document, evaluate and plan for recovery from those delays. However, the different methods of schedule analysis can lead to varying results. If the delay absorbs the “float” in the schedule, then it is not compensable.

Schedule 71

Schedule Compensation Claims Travel 71

Lets Build

JULY 7, 2023

We’ll explore how you can use ChatGPT in your construction company to improve communication, scheduling, document management, safety, and more. On-site, ChatGPT can clarify project requirements, troubleshoot issues, and coordinate schedules. Plus, it can propose schedule adjustments to help ensure you meet that set deadline.

Documentation 78

Documentation Construction Schedule Safety 78

Job Order Contracting

JULY 28, 2023

Cost effective facilities FSRM, Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization can now be accomplished with the integration of robust process and planning, procurement, and project delivery teams within a common data environment (CDE) inclusive of current, local market, granular line item construction task data. Sustainment.

Sustainability 130

Sustainability Life Cycle Estimating Management 130

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 4, 2020

Integrated project delivery software and support services embed robust LEAN planning, procurement and project delivery processes within a common data and cloud technology environment. Upload and share documents and make them available to your whole team – including PDF, Word and Excel files, images and videos.

Software 150

Software Software CSI Life Cycle 150

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 22, 2021

The consistent achievement of best value quality, cost, and schedule outcomes requires the strategic and tactical integration of planning, procurement, and project delivery in concert with the core organizational mission. Sample Workflow.

Renovating 253

Renovating Management Procurement Life Cycle 253

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 15, 2021

100% real-time view of all you JOC Programs, Contracts, Projects, Proposals, Estimates. Alignment of planning, procurement, and project delivery and teams. Schedule a 15-minute introductory call , or visit www.4bt.us. Can you automatically compare two estimates (government and contractor) and show differences in seconds?

Contract 222

Contract Procurement Estimating Management 222

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

For one collaborator, a document or plan may be considered as an essential piece of information but for another team, it may be something they never use. Jamie Monaghan and Hui Qi Lim are Document Controllers at JJ Rhatigan and are responsible for managing and maintaining project documents.

Documentation 52

Documentation Autodesk BIM Environment 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 17, 2021

In an era of rising costs and new technology, here’s how to bring more accuracy to construction estimating. . When it comes time to kick off a new construction job, an accurate estimate is the first step toward project success. What is a Construction Estimate? Usually, an accurate estimate is set before you place a bid.

Estimating 52

Estimating Bidding Construction Contractors 52

Lets Build

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Make your project plan accessible to everyone in your team. The heartbeat of your project is your schedule. By arranging smaller tasks into a detailed daily schedule, you get to precisely map out your next steps, have better project control and anticipate delays before they could cause any huge issue.

Schedule 147

Schedule Project Management Site Plans 147

Construction Cost Estimating

FEBRUARY 11, 2018

In simple words, a project schedule is a kind of document that gathers all the important works so that project can be delivered on time. Besides that, it also provides automated email alerts so that team members can be aware about their scheduled tasks’ time and manager will know when someone’s availability has changed.

Schedule 40

Schedule Project Management Construction Resource 40

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Contract Administrator notifies the Contractor of a Project, schedules a Joint Scope Meeting, and issues a Notice of Joint Scope Meeting. Any required documentation and/or forms. Contractor issues a notification of substantial completion and submits appropriate documentation for project close-out. Initiation of a Job Order.

Change Orders 201

Change Orders Documentation Drawings Contractors 201

Construction Cost Estimating

JANUARY 1, 2019

Estimate is a raw calculation on quantities of various works and their expenses which are made by the experts of the proper field before a project gets complete. Accuracy of an estimate depends on the experience, ability and judgment power of the estimator. So, Approximate estimate = rate of 1m2 2.

Estimating 45

Estimating Drawings Documentation Subcontracting 45

Best Practices Construction Law

AUGUST 17, 2016

Many delay, disruption, and loss of productivity claims are lost or substantially reduced in value because mistakes, errors and carelessness are reflected in the original schedule and plan of operations. Incomplete schedules. Schedule does not “tie in” to the anticipated means and methods and/or estimate.

Schedule 48

Schedule Contractors Claims Documentation 48

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 8, 2023

When you stay on top of project planning and design from the beginning (i.e., It’s the most optimal period for identifying issues that may impact cost and schedule. Connect the design phases with downstream tasks like scoping, estimating , and buyout by ensuring data flows smoothly into these various processes.

Profitability 98

Profitability Bidding Estimating Risk 98

Construction Marketing

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

However, many construction projects stall as workers wait around for important documents and approvals giving them the go-ahead to do their jobs. Poor deployment of resources – when communication is poor, scheduling and staffing becomes inefficient. Material and Supply Issues. Inadequate Risk Management.

Lien 182

Lien Construction Schedule Risk 182

Lets Build

JANUARY 5, 2022

Crew schedules. Before starting your project, you should communicate with all project stakeholders the general plan and schedule including your preparation plans and clauses dealing with specific situations that may arise. Read also: How to bring your construction schedule straight to the site. Deliveries.

Construction 146

Construction Schedule Contract Claims 146

Lets Build

APRIL 15, 2020

Managing complex data in intersecting tasks and teams include confirming a project’s justification, developing project schedules and goals, maintaining commitments for a project, holding people accountable, and avoiding common project pitfalls. The PMP also archives baselines for scope, cost, and schedule.

Project Management 148

Project Management Management Construction Feasibility 148

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The requirements of site for buildings with different occupancies are different. Site should be such in our country that early morning sun and late evening sun is accepted in the building in summer and maximum sun light is available in most of winter. Tweet Loading GET LATEST TOPICS IN YOUR EMAIL- SUBSCRIBE NOW.

Residential 240

Residential Site Plans Concrete 240

Lets Build

AUGUST 4, 2023

With the software, you can automate labour and material costs, standardise bids, and get accurate estimations based on previous costs and bids. Efficient document management Regardless of the size of the project, the phase involves sharing different documents between teams. This allows you to work within the budget.

Software 78

Software Software Construction Budgeting 78

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 27, 2019

Project Cost Management Processes The policies, procedures, data sets, tools, and documentation used for planning, executing, and controlling project cost are included with a LEAN OpenJOC enterprise system. Procedures and tools are in place to readily identify original requirements and planned modifications.

Renovating 100

Renovating Estimating Construction Budgeting 100

Fieldwire

APRIL 11, 2022

It typically means some portion of work has to be redone to fix a problem, often with adverse schedule and cost impacts. Planning and Scheduling Problems. Schedule issues can lead to numerous problems on projects, one of which is rework. Rework is a word no one wants to hear on a construction project. Design Issues.

Schedule 98

Schedule Fabrication Construction Budgeting 98

Lets Build

AUGUST 4, 2023

With the software, you can automate labour and material costs, standardise bids, and get accurate estimations based on previous costs and bids. Efficient document management Regardless of the size of the project, the phase involves sharing different documents between teams. This allows you to work within the budget.

Software 78

Software Software Construction Budgeting 78

Best Practices Construction Law

APRIL 18, 2014

When savvy contractors face delays on a project, they immediately take steps to provide notice, document, evaluate and plan for recovery from those delays. However, the different methods of schedule analysis can lead to varying results. If the delay absorbs the “float” in the schedule, then it is not compensable.

Schedule 89

Schedule Claims Compensation Travel 89

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The opportunities and constraints inherent to a site and the response to a program/design brief are analysed and documented in an overall site planning document that should accompany a development application.

Site 118

Site Plans Construction Concrete 118

Construction Cost Estimating

JULY 28, 2014

This position will be responsible for the preparation of electrical utility estimates for construction projects to aid management in bidding on or determining price of construction of service. Consult with clients, vendors, other company personnel or construction supervision to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.

Estimating 45

Estimating Electrical Construction Overhead 45

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

These are essential for preconstruction planning and for kicking off builds and keeping them strong throughout. This is a chance for everyone to get to know key stakeholders, breaking down siloes between procurement and legal, scheduling and management, and so forth. Overall, nearly a third of building projects fail or underperform.

Change Orders 52

Change Orders Documentation Schedule Budgeting 52