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Why Projects Fail

Job Order Contracting

PROBLEMS CAUSED BY MANAGMENT FAILURE AND LOW ORGANIZATIONAL MATURITY. Project Management Constraints. P roject Failure – A project becomes a failure when it does not deliver what was required within the agreed-upon budget and time, to the dissatisfaction of one or more participants.No Project Management Statistics.

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7 Advancements in MEP Tech that Make Life Easier on Contractors

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Fabrication Software. Fabrication software is incredibly helpful in providing real-time insights for better decision making—from the shop to the field. It aids in spooling a model into its component parts for fabrication, tracking shop processes for assembly, and field processes for installation. Project Management Software.

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5 Types of Subcontractor Software Transforming the Trades 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Large projects still get chunked out and handed off to knowledgeable subcontractors who, in their turn, hire their own workers with the confidence that they can do the job right. . They must coordinate some of the most complex aspects of the built environment, with ever up-to-date documents, or face the consequences.

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Talent and Tech: The Keys to Unlocking Prefabrication Success 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Material and resource logistics and management There are so many logistical factors involved in prefabrication. While it's true that prefab enables you to build a structure in a more controlled environment (i.e., Teams appreciate how Autodesk Build supports the entire project lifecycle.

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What’s the difference between RFIs, Submittals and Specifications?

Fieldwire

Determining what material will be installed on the project Approving plans for items being custom fabricated Project quality control procedures and results Examples of submittal-heavy projects: Commercial buildings will often have complex pre-fabricated components, like elevators, windows, generators, and cooling towers.

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Digital Builder Ep 43: The Reality of Construction’s Changing Workforce

Autodesk Construction Cloud

On this podcast episode Camille Hardin , Project Manager at Flint Builders, Inc. Part of doing this lies in adopting new project delivery approaches. “One of the biggest ones that come to mind is the idea of pre-fabrication. ” Pre-fabrication at Flint Builders, Inc.

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Modular Construction: Pros and Cons

Lets Build

By fabricating building components in a controlled environment, projects are less prone to delays and come with an additional benefit—workers have safe, comfortable conditions in which they can be more productive, leading to higher-quality products. Modular construction helps eliminate unpredictable delays.