Fieldwire

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

It’s an interesting topic because I think many people, both in and out of the industry, assume that construction activities are always well planned, assuming that when something goes wrong its in the execution, not the planning. However, it still doesn’t address planning at the individual task level. So how do we plan for that?

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Fieldwire

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Learn more about Change Orders on our blog. Apply the selection of tasks and markups to multiple rooms or areas on the same plan sheet, and even across plans. The updated view leverages a virtual scroll to decrease the loading time for the list of forms, particularly on projects with many documents and templates.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Home » Blogs. Rarely does a finished project exactly mirror the original plans. I know from my days as a general contractor that plans and specifications are altered continuously as subcontractors become involved, materials are changed, and change orders are issued. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 31, 2011

Home » Blogs. ROPE stands for Research, Organize, Plan, and Execute. The planning phase begins when our analyst designs the application from the user’s perspective. Finally, the programmers that do the actual coding will receive the final specifications document. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 31, 2012

Home » Blogs. While some of your company’s corporate image will come about naturally based on the work that you do and the manner in which you do it, companies that have a specific plan in place to create a corporate image have much more control over how they are perceived. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 29, 2012

Home » Blogs. Many contractors haven’t taken advantage of digital document solutions, and the ones that have are still dealing with high volumes of data. With so many sources of information, it’s never been more important to take charge and develop a business information plan. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Home » Blogs. Sometimes, as you know, project documents can devote an entire plan sheet or spec section to a list of abbreviations and acronyms. A lot of this communication revolves around the project documentation. This entry was posted on Thursday, February 16th, 2012 at 2:06 pm and is filed under Mark Reich Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Home » Blogs. So, I took some photos, wrote an RFI attached the photos to the document and sent it to the architect noting its urgent status. Do you have a process for organizing, storing and attaching all supporting documentation for an issue? People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety. Compliance/Regulations.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 10, 2012

Home » Blogs. Create a plan that makes sense. This entry was posted on Tuesday, January 10th, 2012 at 9:10 am and is filed under Fred Ode Blog. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog. John Chaney Blog. John Meibers Blog. Julie Smith's Blog. Julie Smith's Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Home » Blogs. Bring all your financial documents to the initial meeting. Plan to use the funds for basic operational items — not capital purchases, such as construction equipment. This entry was posted on Thursday, February 16th, 2012 at 2:04 pm and is filed under John Chaney Blog. David Brown Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 5, 2012

Home » Blogs. Check out McGraw Hill’s Dodge Plan Center and their Network Express site. There are also local, regional and even national plan centers that have bidding project information that might help. This entry was posted on Thursday, January 5th, 2012 at 1:18 pm and is filed under Mark Reich Blog. Categories.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Home » Blogs. I’m pleased to announce that this week’s blog is written by Gregg Shoppman of FMI. 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. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Home » Blogs. PLAN AHEAD and have a Go Live date in mind. Then you can create a realistic implementation plan. But you can consider new software anytime, and the best way for you to figure out your going live date is to PLAN and give yourself plenty of time (the more the better!). David Brown Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Home » Blogs. Yet it’s a surprisingly common practice for business owners to bid at losses, and when I ask them how they plan to come out in the black on the other side of these projects, the nearly universal answer is “We’ll make it up in change orders.” People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 21, 2011

Home » Blogs. You have the right people on board; so now give them a solid game plan to make this new technology work. This entry was posted on Thursday, April 21st, 2011 at 4:14 pm and is filed under Fred Ode Blog. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog. John Chaney Blog. Categories.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Home » Blogs. At the time, we still couldn’t see plans or email pictures back and forth, but the fact that we could call in a change or talk to someone in the office took hours off of the work week. This entry was posted on Thursday, October 20th, 2011 at 2:20 pm and is filed under Mark Reich Blog. David Brown Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 9, 2011

Home » Blogs. or higher, then it might be time to consider implementing a comprehensive safety plan to try and reduce your workers compensation insurance costs. This entry was posted on Friday, December 9th, 2011 at 12:19 pm and is filed under Mark Reich Blog. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Mark Reich Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Home » Blogs. They are the ones who take the time to reflect and engage in strategic planning–and perhaps most importantly understand how to crunch the numbers. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog. John Chaney Blog. John Meibers Blog. Julie Smith's Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Home » Blogs. I dream about Foundation, and I make plans for its future. That’s not to say that they always turn out the way I plan. This entry was posted on Tuesday, February 1st, 2011 at 1:14 pm and is filed under Fred Ode Blog. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog. Industry News.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 6, 2011

Home » Blogs. Better yet, what would you do if you suddenly found more work than you planned on? To the contrary, planning such as this allows you a dashboard into your business that your competitors that don’t do this type of testing won’t have. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Home » Blogs. If both the owning and operating costs for a piece of equipment are exactly what you planned for, then the “dot” for that piece would be placed in the center of the graph. This entry was posted on Thursday, November 17th, 2011 at 12:57 pm and is filed under John Chaney Blog. David Brown Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 1, 2012

Home » Blogs. There are subcontractors and vendors involved, which means that the slightest change in plans, specifications, or even schedule affects everyone and their cash flow. This entry was posted on Thursday, March 1st, 2012 at 4:42 pm and is filed under John Chaney Blog. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog.

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Cash Flow Construction Software Software 120

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 22, 2012

Home » Blogs. As I prepared to write this blog, I was reminded by my marketing team that there is a method behind the mystery. I thought I’d rely on my own team for help writing this blog, and thought they were going to tell me about Twitter etiquette or how to set up a Facebook account. David Brown Blog.

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Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 8, 2012

Home » Blogs. Step 2: Make a plan and figure out the data you need to collect. This entry was posted on Thursday, March 8th, 2012 at 2:29 pm and is filed under John Chaney Blog. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog. John Chaney Blog. John Meibers Blog. Mark Reich Blog.

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Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Home » Blogs. Whether or not you plan to do away with your PC and adopt a tablet-only way of life, one thing is certain: software must adapt to the new environment. I’ve mentioned in previous blogs that cloud computing isn’t really cloud computing if the software is just being accessed from a remote computer.

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Software Software Construction Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 26, 2012

Home » Blogs. For every phase you finish under budget, there may be an unexpected problem waiting to wipe out any savings that you’ve planned and budgeted for. This entry was posted on Thursday, April 26th, 2012 at 3:43 pm and is filed under John Chaney Blog. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Home » Blogs. Most providers can create a plan to meet your needs, not to mention budget. This entry was posted on Thursday, February 23rd, 2012 at 3:30 pm and is filed under John Chaney Blog. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog. John Chaney Blog. John Meibers Blog.

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Security Construction Software Software 120

Construction Marketing

MAY 17, 2023

These tools enable construction professionals to rethink every aspect of project planning, execution, and collaboration, whether it be through the use of project management software, virtual reality (VR), or building information modeling (BIM).

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The requirements of site for buildings with different occupancies are different. Site should be such in our country that early morning sun and late evening sun is accepted in the building in summer and maximum sun light is available in most of winter. Tweet Loading GET LATEST TOPICS IN YOUR EMAIL- SUBSCRIBE NOW.

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Home » Blogs. Has your company adopted any browser-based business software or do you plan to? This entry was posted on Thursday, December 1st, 2011 at 3:36 pm and is filed under John Chaney Blog. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog. John Chaney Blog. John Meibers Blog.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The opportunities and constraints inherent to a site and the response to a program/design brief are analysed and documented in an overall site planning document that should accompany a development application. They are shaped by someone’s planning.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

MARCH 8, 2015

Skender Construction’s Lean Perspectives blog truly advocates effectively for Lean Construction — and demonstrates the Chicago contractor’s leadership in this integrated project management and delivery model. If we build reliable schedules through planning, measurement and adjustment, we can make informed decisions.

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Safety Services Company

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In this blog, we’ll break down the top 5 mistakes made during the prequalification process and how to fix them. Failing to Provide Complete Safety and Compliance Documentation One of the biggest prequalification mistakes is failing to thoroughly complete all required documentation and provide requested records.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

The best way to mitigate risk in your green building project are properly drafted contract documents prepared by this law firm or by another attorney with green building experience. As I posted in this blog less than a year ago, Less than 20% of Green Building Contracts are Properly Drafted. The document is simply that good.

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Revit OpEd

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

Antony McPhee has been using Practical BIM to document his thinking on the subject of BIM; design and construction project planning. Apart from researching the various documents available today he's been trying to express what he thinks the process could or should look like based on his experience.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Today, we are continuing the series of Autodesk product blogs that are tackling how technology can help owners, main contractors, subcontractors and architects better prepare their teams for the changes coming with the introduction of the Building Safety Act.

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 31, 2019

Before the agreement is signed by all the parties, you should ensure that the document has been reviewed by a lawyer. In addition to that, you should get all the necessary documents from government agencies. Such documents include building permits and approval of the project plan. Discuss Potential Risks in Advance.

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