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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Wikipedia says, “IPD is a collaborative alliance of people, systems, business structures and practices into a process that harnesses the talents and insights of all participants to optimize project results, increase value to the owner, reduce waste, and maximize efficiency through all phases of design, fabrication, and construction.”

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

BIM & Pre-Fabrication. change orders. Does an electrical raceway run through a duct bank? Does the distance between the suspended ceiling and the beam allow enough clearance for the mechanical equipment? BIM also allows construction to act more like manufacturing. January 2009. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Aimed at contractors, architects, engineers, detailers and fabricators, it allows users to combine models, check for clashes and collaborate on any construction project. change orders. It’s a construction collaboration tool that lets everyone in the industry tap into the BIM (Building Information Modeling) process for free.

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Why Projects Fail

Job Order Contracting

Research has readily demonstrated the correlation between the maturity level of an organization and project failure, i.e. excessive time spent upon change orders/rework, budget overruns, and overall client and/or participant dissatisfaction with outcomes. ORGANIZATIONAL MATURITY. 2006, Gibson, et al, 1994, Haley).

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Unique Technology Processes Reduces Construction Labor Costs

Contractor Bookkeeping

Six keys helped us out perform other contractors in terms of cash flow and profit year after year regardless of the economic conditions: I was raised in a construction family. A Blinding Flash of the Obvious (BFO) occurred to me this morning while contemplating something worthwhile to share with you!