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Better Manage Construction Costs Schedules and Quality

Job Order Contracting

Over eighty percent (80%) of construction projects are over-budget, late, or not competed correctly. Sixty (60%) percent of all project fail to meet both cost and and schedule targets. Fortunately there are proven processes to better manage construction costs, schedules, and quality.

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Best Practices for Developing a Contractor’s Request for Compensation

Best Practices Construction Law

Recently, Cordell sent me a list of items that all contractors should review when developing a request for additional compensation. Analyze the schedule. Review change orders and correspondence. You need to confirm that the changes procedure in the contract was followed. Identify issues and establish a roadmap.

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Provide Notice (and 10 Other Tasks) When Pursuing a Construction Claim

Best Practices Construction Law

The following provisions are important: (a) Changes (including notice provisions); (b) Differing Site Conditions (including notice provisions); (c) Delays (including notice provisions); (d) Disputes (specifically required steps); and (e) Schedule. Analyze the schedule. Review change orders and correspondence.

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Why is construction so hard?

Fieldwire

An architect and team of designers has created a facility or structure that is meant to fulfill the needs and desires of a particular client, with a particular budget, building on a particular site. Again, site conditions change and local ordinances dictate a slightly different look, all leading to changes in procurement and planning.

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A Practical Guide to Construction Accounting Software

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Overhead costs can fluctuate month to month based on workers’ compensation, subcontractors, insurance, training, and more. Don’t forget to include insurance, worker’s compensation, and taxes into the figure. What to Include in Construction Job Costing. You can then multiply the number of days you’ll have the crew on the project. .

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Contractors Need Reports Not Bookkeeping

Contractor Bookkeeping

I keep losing money on change orders can you help stop the money leaks? We have a process for managing change orders. Getting signed change orders can make a huge impact on the bottom line. Those tiny changes (up or down) in a project can add up and we have a process for that too!

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Contractors Want Reports Not Bookkeeping

Contractor Bookkeeping

I keep losing money on change orders can you help stop the money leaks? We have a process for managing change orders. Getting signed change orders can make a huge impact on the bottom line. Those tiny changes (up or down) in a project can add up and we have a process for that too!