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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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BuildTools Provides the Solution for Managing Demanding Clients

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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!”. In BuildTools, Molthan has found exactly the solution he needed.

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Understanding the Performance and Monitoring Phase of Construction

Levelset

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. During this first phase, pre-construction , the project owner will consult with an architect or design firm about an idea or plan. How long does it last?

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Overbudget to Overjoyed: The Magical IDP Charrette

Stok

“Okay, so how far over budget are we?” Progressing the exercise from blue sky to implementable, these ideas are distilled into a report and action list that outlines the reasoning behind rejected and pursued elements that were revealed during the process, along with action items and additional analysis.

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

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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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The most important construction KPIs to improve profits and productivity

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Investing in quality means you have to make fewer changes during the project—it saves time, it saves money, it saves headaches. No one wants a project full of change orders and rework. Performance Measuring performance metrics makes measuring worker productivity and project progress easy.