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Modular Will Be Worth It

Pro Builder

In 2019, Volumetric Builder Companies completed a multifamily project in Philadelphia that took 11 months, when a project of that size typically takes about 24 months. The time savings are incredibly important for the reduction in carrying costs and the ability to have faster cash flow with access to finished units sooner. “In

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Dispute Boards: An Approach to the Efficient Resolution of Disputes in the Construction Sector

Constructlaw

By ensuring that contentious disputes, many of which involve significant cost and time ramifications, can be resolved in real time, a dispute board limits the risk that a contractor, subcontractor, or supplier will suffer the severe cash flow limitations that can come with protracted disputes. Dispute boards can save money, too.

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Are There Lessons From the Great Recession for the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Pro Builder

Pro Builder asked home builders and industry consultants about what lessons they learned and strategies they used to survive the Great Recession and how those apply in the current situation. 1] Mind Your Cash. When consultant Mark Hodges was working with K. and what that reality will look like. . Is it profitable?

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BIM, Value Management, Life-cycle Cost Management

Building Information Management

It is also defined as the total cash flow of the project from the conceptual stage to the disposal stage (Bennett, 2003). This will make the consultants and designers understand what a client will accept as the benchmark to measure the outcome of their investment (Leung, Chu and Lu, 2003). Available at www.nrc.ca/irc/uir/apwa