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Five Causes of Construction Rework and How to Avoid Them

Fieldwire

While improved weather forecasting technology has helped contractors better plan for weather events, the scenario of weather-related rework is still fairly common, along with the domino effect of weather-impacted schedules followed by hastily performed work—a vicious cycle if not managed properly. Fabrication Issues.

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Guide to Supply Chain Management in Construction 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Goods are delivered on time and within budget, meaning contractors can build and execute projects efficiently. . Focus on planning with accurate forecasts . Costs tend to fluctuate when the supply chain is tight, so it is essential to plan and forecast appropriately. Here are several tips for doing just that. .

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5 Types of Subcontractor Software Transforming the Trades 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Timelines and budgets become group concerns rather than personal hurdles . When everyone works together on one platform and with access to the same information, your workflows are less likely to go astray, and your budget and timeline can remain intact. . Forecast more effectively in the future . It should help you: .

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Meet the Insider: Ryan McMahon, General Manager, Manufacturing Informed Design at Autodesk

Autodesk Construction Cloud

With rising pressure to deliver projects on time and on budget, construction firms are looking for new ways to achieve certainty. Currently, the industry cannot meet this demand and will never get there without transforming the way we design, engineer, fabricate, and deliver. Enter the promise of Industrialized Construction (IC).

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Construction 4.0—What it Is and How to Get Ready

ProcurementExpress.com

Procurement teams will need to consider pre-fabrication and 3D printing along with traditional sourcing methods. However, it’s much easier to develop a lean approach to manufacturing when the bulk of the work takes place within the walls of a single factory—allowing for predictable forecasting and control over processes.

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30+ Construction Industry Statistics for EMEA

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Industry trends, both near and farsighted, are likely to impact your approach to preconstruction, technology investments, sustainability, risk analysis, workforce planning, budgeting, operational efficiency, and the list goes on. These data points portray the current state of affairs while also forecasting what’s to come.

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Conceptual Estimating is ideal for project feasibility study

Construction Cost Estimating

A well developed conceptual estimate is based on the study of historical project cost factors and result in forecasting rapid estimates & accurate cost for project feasibility studies, budgeting and financing the finished products, financial evaluation of a number of alternative projects etc.