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Three Easy Steps to Building a Commercial Building

Wolgast Corporation

Three-Phases to Design-Build Construction: Preliminary Design and Estimating Detailed Construction Drawings and Bidding Construction Step One/Phase I – Preliminary Design and Estimating In this First Step or Phase our Architect develops plans based on a needs analysis meeting with the building owner and representatives for a nominal fee.

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How Preconstruction Planning for K-12 Schools Saves Time and Money

Wolgast Corporation

The Start In the State of Michigan, the school foundation allowance is intended for instruction and operations of a School District. During this preconstruction phase, a Construction Manager should be providing estimating, constructability evaluation, value engineering and strategizing bid packages.

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Integrated Project Delivery Software and Support Services

Job Order Contracting

While fundamental LEAN elements serve as the foundation, solutions can be tailored to an organization’s individual requirements. Integrated project delivery software and support services embed robust LEAN planning, procurement and project delivery processes within a common data and cloud technology environment.

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Maximising ROI with construction project execution software

Lets Build

Free eBook: Quick guide to Lean practices for construction professionals The benefits of using construction project execution software in maximising ROI The project execution phase is the most delicate stage — it lays the foundation for the actual work and sits at the heart of the process. This allows you to work within the budget.

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Maximising ROI with construction project execution software

Lets Build

Free eBook: Quick guide to Lean practices for construction professionals The benefits of using construction project execution software in maximising ROI The project execution phase is the most delicate stage — it lays the foundation for the actual work and sits at the heart of the process. This allows you to work within the budget.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

I know a lot of contractors are getting into bidding season, and this got me thinking about communication. Although email and mobile technologies have made communication easier, they haven’t solved all of our problems. If you’re a general contractor, you may send out an invitation to bid via email, fax, online notifications, etc.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

In addition to providing critical insight to a bid, tender or proposal, the theoretical “buy-in” to the process from the field manager is invaluable. Rather than learning about the project in a “drive by” data dump hours before mobilization, the superintendent has becomes an instrumental cog in the preconstruction planning process.