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Commercial Construction Delivery Methods: 3 Times To Go With A Negotiated Bid

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The GC then works with the client to budget the job based on pricing from subcontractor partners. But with a brand-new design, there are inevitably going to be unknowns that don’t come up until construction is underway, as well as design changes to make sure the finished project matches the client’s vision.

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Top 5 Challenges for Construction Project Managers

Fieldwire

Budget constraints Going over-budget is common in the construction sector. Ultimately, the project budget is defined by stakeholder expectations and the requirements of the project. So the first step in managing the project budget is to ensure project deliverables are accurately identified.

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Understanding the Performance and Monitoring Phase of Construction

Levelset

Every project involves planning, designing, bidding, hiring, and more — and these are all parts of stages. The performance and monitoring stage is a phase in which the project’s progress, timeline, and budget are constantly assessed in order to keep the job on track. What is the performance and monitoring phase?

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BuildTools Provides the Solution for Managing Demanding Clients

Pro Builder

But Platinum Homes was losing money on change orders from demanding clients. He recalls multiple instances that sounded something like this: “I had it in my head that we were only over budget by a few thousand dollars, I had no idea we were this far over!”. Planning + Development. Planning + Development.

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The High Cost of Low Bids: When Contractors Compete on Price, Everyone Loses

Levelset

And any savings on paper are usually lost mid-way through the project in change orders. But that is almost always a bad idea. A low-bid strategy causes death by a thousand cuts to a project’s budget.”. Change orders inevitably increase costs , and schedule delays eat into the project’s budget.

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Overbudget to Overjoyed: The Magical IDP Charrette

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“Okay, so how far over budget are we?” These late-stage challenges arise from a lack of investment in early planning. These late-stage challenges arise from a lack of investment in early planning. This leads to tighter design, engineering, and construction bids due to reduced unknowns and far fewer change orders.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Mike White, Director of Design and Construction at North Point Hospitality

Autodesk Construction Cloud

I liked the idea of getting out in the field, seeing how things get put together, and the building process—the actual hands-on people getting their hands dirty. As construction evolves, how do you see the role of Director of Design and Construction changing? It'll be a challenge in terms of plan management on how to fit that in.

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