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Commercial Construction Project Planning: 3 Warning Signs Your Budget Might Go Bust

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Budget is always a major consideration for our commercial construction clients, and as a general contractor we devote significant time to the budgeting process. Here are a few signs that, in our experience, indicate your project budget is more likely to bust: Skimping on Professional Services.

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Preconstruction Meeting: A Quick Guide to Success   

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They ensure everyone is on the same page from the get-go, on topics as diverse as how change orders how the chain of communication will be handled on site. In fact, surveys show that construction projects routinely come in over budget. Unfortunately, construction project success is not a given. And timelines?

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The Latest from Autodesk Build: 28 Product Updates 

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Quality and Safety . Cost Management | Flexible Change Order Display Option within Cost Payment Application Tab* . Cost Management | Grouped Summary Level Budget Report* . Quality and Safety Releases . This will notify the user and draw their attention to the specific form. . Cost Management .

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

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Construction Safety. Just about every contractor has been there — a project starts out strong but, as it moves forward, delays and incidental added work and changes knock dollars and cents off of the bottom line. Know the Contract and Budget. Stay on Top of Changes. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |.

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Building Strong Starts: Protecting Profit Margins Through Effective Preconstruction

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Many things can happen during this period, and project teams often face complications like design creep and price increases, which negatively impact budgets and schedules. TradeTapp evaluates, benchmarks, and reduces financial and safety risks to ensure you only work with the most reliable partners and vendors.

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Data Scientists Reveal 5 Surprising Construction Insights to Manage Risk 

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An example of a data point might be the number of overhead mechanical racks installed on the job that day, or logging the root cause of a safety incident. Or implementing new safety training to mitigate worker injury risk You can then use that knowledge to anticipate and better manage risk for future jobs.

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Commercial Construction Tips: Six Best Practice Resolutions for 2011

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I know this is a tough one to follow as we all need to keep commercial construction budgets in check, but we saw too many companies go with pick-up truck contractors in 2010 only to be burned later. Also, by using poorly maintained equipment, you carry a higher risk of equipment malfunction, which could jeopardize your safety plan.