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Credible Construction Estimate Core Elements

Job Order Contracting

For example, GAO and other studies/reports consistently report that errors and lack of due diligence with respect to original construction cost estimates are primary reasons for negative cost and schedule impacts, and overall poor project performance and outcomes. T The following figure, for example, was produced in 1972.

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These Tradesmen Are Launching Initiatives to Attract the Next Generation of Skilled Workers

Pro Builder

In order to encourage young adults to consider careers in the skilled trades, a builder, a plumber, and a lumberyard are providing educational resources to high schoolers across America.

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Five Ways to Accelerate Construction

GCP Applied Technologies

Effective strategies to stay on schedule in the COVID era & beyond. Effective strategies to stay on schedule in the COVID era & beyond. The good news is that even under current unprecedented conditions, there are ways to mitigate the impact to the project schedule. Five Ways to Accelerate Construction. Phillip.fry@gc….

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How to Prepare for OSHA’s New Crane Rule

Viewpoint Construction Technology

If you work in construction, you’re familiar the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), whose standards regulate safety on the nation’s construction sites. Many skylines across America are punctuated with cranes these days as cities construct new housing, offices and other structures. OSHA’s Crane Operator Proposal.

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Revit OpEd: Delete Sheets In Browser or Schedules

Revit OpEd

Delete Sheets In Browser or Schedules. Revit warns us that they have been deleted from the model but they are still listed in schedules. To really delete them we have to open a schedule view and delete them there. How about instead having a Rooms explorer, like you can explore Schedules, Sheets and Families? Whadya think?

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The Top 5 Surveyor Posts of 2017

Viewpoint Construction Technology

For instance, forgetting to schedule regular safety trainings and not having enough water on-site to keep crews hydrated are problems you can easily remedy, or better yet, avoid with a little planning. Scheduling regular safety training is important, so plan for it in the new year. 5 Cool Bridges You May Not Have Heard Of.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: Do Small Projects Need Schedules?

PSMJ Resources

Do Small Projects Need Schedules? Is it really critical that small projects have a schedule? Here are some of the most important reasons that schedules are developed: 1) First and foremost, you always want to get the work done on time. Without a schedule, it gets done when it gets done. Do Small Projects Need Schedules?