Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 31, 2012

While some of your company’s corporate image will come about naturally based on the work that you do and the manner in which you do it, companies that have a specific plan in place to create a corporate image have much more control over how they are perceived. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. change orders.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 29, 2012

With so many sources of information, it’s never been more important to take charge and develop a business information plan. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. change orders. This places a strain on operational efficiencies. Wally Evans Blog. Recent Posts. Is There No Free Lunch or Construction Software?

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 18, 2021

The right construction closeout plan, starting well before actual closeout, is essential to a seamless client handover. Problems like delayed change orders, poor communication and lost paperwork may make it harder to close out a project on time. Your Project Closeout Plan Will Make or Break Your Project. Key Takeaways.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Lines of credit are meant to be a short-term cash solution while you’re waiting for accounts receivable to come in. Plan to use the funds for basic operational items — not capital purchases, such as construction equipment. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. change orders. Wally Evans Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 31, 2011

ROPE stands for Research, Organize, Plan, and Execute. The planning phase begins when our analyst designs the application from the user’s perspective. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. change orders. We then provide a design methodology to follow. Research to gather information. Wally Evans Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Rather than learning about the project in a “drive by” data dump hours before mobilization, the superintendent has becomes an instrumental cog in the preconstruction planning process. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. change orders. Wally Evans Blog. Recent Posts. Top 5 Trends in Construction Software.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 10, 2012

Second, get your processes in order. Create a plan that makes sense. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. change orders. The second part means getting rid of people who do not fit these requirements. As hard as that may be, having the right people in place will increase simplification.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 5, 2012

Check out McGraw Hill’s Dodge Plan Center and their Network Express site. There are also local, regional and even national plan centers that have bidding project information that might help. In the meantime, keep in mind that spending a little time planning now can pay off in increased efficiency and better job performance later.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 10, 2011

They are the ones who take the time to reflect and engage in strategic planning–and perhaps most importantly understand how to crunch the numbers. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. change orders. What I can tell you is encouraging: There are contractors who are succeeding in this economic climate.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 6, 2011

Better yet, what would you do if you suddenly found more work than you planned on? To the contrary, planning such as this allows you a dashboard into your business that your competitors that don’t do this type of testing won’t have. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. change orders.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 21, 2011

If they are not genuinely accepting of the change or its usage is over their heads, the technology, no matter how good, is likely to fail. You have the right people on board; so now give them a solid game plan to make this new technology work. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. change orders.

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 9, 2011

The more accidents and safety violations you have on a job, the more the job is going to cost; and the last time I checked you can’t submit a change order just because your team got hurt on the job! Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. change orders. If your companies EMR rating is 1.0 Recent Posts.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Sometimes, as you know, project documents can devote an entire plan sheet or spec section to a list of abbreviations and acronyms. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. change orders. The construction industry is no different. Acronyms are everywhere – RFI, CCD, EP, UNO, WDW, HSS and on and on. August 2008.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 12, 2012

Obviously to bid a job, you have to access the documents, which can be costly to say the least when you consider the costs of plan room memberships and purchasing and printing documents. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. change orders. Wally Evans Blog. Recent Posts. January 2009. December 2008.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

I dream about Foundation, and I make plans for its future. That’s not to say that they always turn out the way I plan. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. change orders. The challenge ahead is to make that leap from “Good-To-Great.”. Wally Evans Blog. Recent Posts. January 2009. December 2008.

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

First and foremost is important to understand that all projects are exercises in managing change. The fact that variation is going to occur (relative to planned activities and outcomes) during the project is a given. matter how well-planned your project is, lack of visibility can lead quickly to failure. ORGANIZATIONAL MATURITY.

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Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

PLAN AHEAD and have a Go Live date in mind. Then you can create a realistic implementation plan. But you can consider new software anytime, and the best way for you to figure out your going live date is to PLAN and give yourself plenty of time (the more the better!). Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Without good document management, you may lose emails, plans, sketches, and correspondence related to the issue. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. change orders. Do you have a process for organizing, storing and attaching all supporting documentation for an issue? Wally Evans Blog. Recent Posts.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 20, 2011

At the time, we still couldn’t see plans or email pictures back and forth, but the fact that we could call in a change or talk to someone in the office took hours off of the work week. We all know that, projects change constantly, which means your workers and your office need to be equipped with the most up-to-date information.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 8, 2012

Step 2: Make a plan and figure out the data you need to collect. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. change orders. But the point here is that contractors are often already sitting on a wealth of data just waiting on the right structure to turn it into useful information. Successful Construction Data.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Most providers can create a plan to meet your needs, not to mention budget. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. change orders. For most companies, security isn’t a primary function, but it is necessary. To keep your data secure, you might want to consider outsourcing the security functions. Recent Posts.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Whether or not you plan to do away with your PC and adopt a tablet-only way of life, one thing is certain: software must adapt to the new environment. It may not seem obvious as to why business software needs to change with the adoption of new hardware, but if we look at the music industry, the answer is clear. change orders.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

If both the owning and operating costs for a piece of equipment are exactly what you planned for, then the “dot” for that piece would be placed in the center of the graph. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. change orders. cost of owning) budget. Wally Evans Blog. Recent Posts. January 2009. October 2008.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 22, 2012

As a civil contractor I’m planning to market my services using Internet Marketing. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. change orders. These topics are based on traditional marketing principles and, when given some thought, will quickly get you on the right path. Thanks a lot for sharing this post.

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Has your company adopted any browser-based business software or do you plan to? Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. change orders. Accessing and processing all your business information may never be quite as easy as flipping a switch, but browser-based software (a.k.a. dexterchaney.com. Wally Evans Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 30, 2011

Many of the contractors immediately shot down the concept with the age old line of questioning that pertains to the architects’ inability to draft an affordably reproduced plan and a perceived desire to be the next Frank Lloyd Wright on a modest budget. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. change orders.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 15, 2012

General Liability and Auto/rental equipment insurance can help protect you and your company against claims for personal injury and property damage, and may provide you with legal defense of those claims. Business Planning And Strategy Development - Is the blueprint for your business to succeed. in done correctly.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 20, 2014

General Liability and Auto/rental equipment insurance can help protect you and your company against claims for personal injury and property damage, and may provide you with legal defense of those claims. Business Planning And Strategy Development - Is the blueprint for your business to succeed. in done correctly. Or The Hard Way.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JANUARY 2, 2015

General Liability and Auto/rental equipment insurance can help protect you and your company against claims for personal injury and property damage, and may provide you with legal defense of those claims. Business Planning And Strategy Development - Is the blueprint for your business to succeed. Garbage In = Garbage Out!

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Some of the top problems GCs face are three documentation processes that, while important for communication and liability, take time away from actually building. . And when contract compliance relies on following only the most recent documents like plans, specs, change orders, addendums, etc., Creating the submittal log

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