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Commercial Construction Industry Trends: Reflecting on the Highs and Lows of 2018

HardHatChat

So before we officially ring in 2019, here is our rundown of Englewood Construction’s commercial construction trends “highs” and “lows” from 2018: High: A Sizable Senior Living Pipeline. Low: Labor Shortage Shapes Schedules. The result was the potential for scheduling complications and missed project deadlines.

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3 benefits of location-based planning in construction

Lets Build

Location-based planning and scheduling (LBS) is a methodology used by construction project managers to optimise their planning and scheduling processes by taking into account the physical location and space of their projects. Maybe we need to think about construction planning and scheduling a little differently.

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Financial Readiness Tips for Contractors: How to Control Costs with Smart Preconstruction Practices 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

And while it may seem paradoxical to prepare for the unexpected, it's totally possible to gear up for cost and schedule changes effectively. The webinar also sheds light on how contractors can improve the accuracy of estimates and takeoffs with adaptable construction technology. A lot of things can derail staying on schedule."

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School Board Business Officers Better Serve Facilities Requirements with Innovative Tool Kit

Job Order Contracting

Posted on February 21, 2019 peter.cholakis@verizon.net Leave a comment Posted in Uncategorized. The latest (and correct version) construction cost estimates, drawings, issues, or reports are instantly available. Schedule projects in stages for more efficient, value-added construction. Monitor performance. Monitor performance.

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Aging in Place: My Aunt Nancy’s New ADU

Pro Builder

The number of homes with attached or detached accessory dwelling units (ADUs) grew from fewer than 9,000 (or 1.1%) of all homes sold in 2000 to nearly 70,000 (or 4.2%) in 2019, according to according to Freddie Mac. . Still, having that “padding” in the budget was fortunate planning. And they say technology is only for the young!

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Floor moisture barrier

GCP Applied Technologies

Wed, 01/09/2019 - 13:01. January 09, 2019. Contractors are under pressure to complete projects on ever-shorter schedules with ever-tighter budgets. Moisture-related floor failures are becoming more common due to accelerated construction schedules. Floor moisture barrier. Phillip.fry@gc…. GCP Applied Technologies.

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Excel spreadsheets in construction: It’s time to let them go

Lets Build

Unfortunately, these numbers come as no surprise if we take into account that construction is one of the least digitised sectors and that the dependence of subcontractors on Excel spreadsheets went down only by 1% from 2018 to 2019. It doesn’t have an audit trail. No audit trail, no history of what has happened in the past. It’s error-prone.