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Change Orders in Construction – 101 Guide

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Change orders are common to construction projects. An alternative approach may be suggested by the project owner or a solution may be recommended by the concerned stakeholder. Whatever is the case, it is important to know how you can more effectively handle a change order as it can change your project both time and money.

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What Is a Change Order?

Autodesk Construction Cloud

What Is a Construction Change Order? According to some estimates, an average of 35% of projects experience at least one major change throughout the life of the project. As a contractor, change orders can leave you feeling like you’re trapped between a rock and a hard place. Key Takeaways.

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How Project Managers Can Prepare for the Future of Construction 

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Project managers have always taken critical roles on construction projects. Over my career, I’ve worked as a project engineer, BIM coordinator, and MEP manager. Yet, undoubtedly the role of construction project managers is evolving. The Current Role of Project Managers in Construction.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Emerson Smith, Assistant Project Manager at Donohoe Construction Company

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Emerson Smith, Assistant Project Manager at Donohoe Construction Company , understands this fully and he’s a big fan of using technology to take care of tedious tasks. Walk us through your career and what led you to become an Assistant Project Manager. So I got a job as a project engineer in the service department.

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Breaking Down Silos for Better Construction Collaboration

Viewpoint Construction Technology

But these processes could be sowing division, especially when you look at how you hold people accountable within them. For example, in most construction organizations, a project manager is responsible for ensuring a job stays on budget. And accountants don’t know what it’s like to work in the field.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

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MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. General Management. Accounting & Finance. People Management. Equipment Management. « A Change (Order) for the Better? Judging Tipis » Some Advice on Change Orders. He replied, “Well, that depends on the project manager.”.

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Why Projects Fail

Job Order Contracting

A great deal of research has been done one why projects fail. The fact that variation is going to occur (relative to planned activities and outcomes) during the project is a given. The key to consistent delivery of successful projects therefore lies in the ability to account for and/or manage variations as they occur.