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DoD FSRM, BUILDER SMS and the LEGACY of Wasteful Politics

Job Order Contracting

Zero credible cost visibility and inability to enable cost management… another instance of Government attempt to compete with the private sector and lack of capable and continuous accountable leadership. Real property owner capacity, commitment, and accountability are fundamental requirements.

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ESG is an Opportunity for Commercial Landlords

Green Building Law Update

The ‘just in time’ delivery supply chain mantras of the 1980s promising lower costs through no inventory and efficient logistics seem a distant memory. There has been a lot of talk in recent months about supply chain including that during the pandemic supply chain delays and shortages are real.

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Good communication on the job site: Connect your teams and see everything

Lets Build

This is also the key to keeping your teams connected so that they can work better together and take ownership of their tasks ensuring successful project delivery and, more importantly, protection against commercial claims. Let alone the waste of materials and the increased inventory costs. But this is where things get tricky.

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5 questions all Project Managers should ask themselves before they start a project

Lets Build

materials getting damaged in the inventory because they were ordered too early or stored poorly. As you can already see, there is a vast array of activities that add no value to the development of a project and which, unfortunately, are still regarded as the norm fueling delays, commercial claims, and a strong culture of blame.

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7 Steps to Successful Project Closeout

Autodesk Construction Cloud

And that 10% loss doesn’t even factor in the costs associated with claims that can come from prolonged payment disputes. Equipment tracking software may be needed to account for all moveable equipment. Your designers, accountants, and managers all need to play a role in the closeout process.

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Construction Cost Estimating Blog: Enhance your takeoff, estimating.

Construction Cost Estimating

The users will get solutions under one roof with uninterrupted control and flawless workflow across applications that range from takeoff and estimating through job cost accounting and project management, and finally for critical reporting and analysis. ProContractorMX™ provides a complete construction software. at 5:13 PM.

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Rethinking Mobile Security and Payments For Construction Contractors

Contractor Bookkeeping

Should a customer not pay a bill, the contractor may be faced with the hassle and difficulty of filing a claim against the customer to obtain the money that the customer was under obligation to pay. Building contractors may also relish in the ability to track the needs of the customer and their current inventory.