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These 5 essential traits in your team are the secret to a successful construction project

Fieldwire

There’s more to a successful construction project than enough resources, workforce and budget. It affects the safety, efficiency and quality of the work, and the overall satisfaction of the general contractor and project owner. Effective project management Successful subcontracting relies on effective project management.

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Activities and liabilities of Quantity Surveyor and Quality Manager

Construction Cost Estimating

Usually, a quantity surveyor performs the following activities :- • Commercial omission of site • Formulation of financial reports, budgets and forecasts • Supervision, training and development of some junior staff • Job review of assistant staff • Utilization of health and safety requirements • Fulfillment of paperwork as desired by the CSIs/procedures (..)

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What are Today's Best New Retail Developments? | Hard Hat Chat

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It doesn’t matter what kind of new shopping center construction you desire–whether it is a Power Center, a Lifestyle Center, or a strip mall in a high-traffic infill location–nothing will be built unless the numbers make sense for the commercial construction budget. Construction budgets can make or break a deal. Commercial Remodeling.

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5 steps construction managers can take to help implement new tech to their crew

Fieldwire

The common misconception is that only big companies with flexible budgets can afford it, but that’s not true. Tech integration is becoming much quicker and more efficient as the next generation of employees joins the workforce and new subcontractors take up leadership roles.

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5 Signs Your Shopping Center Construction Contractor is Costing You Business

HardHatChat

Unfortunately, a landlord’s biggest liability in a commercial construction project can be an insensitive general contractor whose only concern is making his deadline and budget. Sloppy site – Is a construction safety plan in place and is the site clean? Plenty, if the GC’s actions are hurting your tenants’ business.

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Winning More Construction Bids: A Complete Guide

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Subcontracting. This process is known as subcontracting. Proposed budget. Safety — Still on the topic of minimizing risk, no owner wants to have a safety crisis on their hands. As such, most evaluate the safety practices of the GCs their considering. Your safety record isn’t ideal. Scope of work.

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Construction Project Closeout

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Letters from Electrical Safety Association in your area. On the day of turnover, ensure that all of your consultant walkthroughs have been completed, that your life safety systems are commissioned and all of your fire seperations are completed. Letters from fire alarm vendor. Signoff from third party inspectors.