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The change order challenge: Can things go bad, or right?

Construction Marketing Ideas

The local hospital authority, knowing and liking the contractor, builds deliberate ambiguities and change order opportunities into the contract; so the contractor confidently bids low, wins the work, and then submit change orders, which the owner promptly approves and pays. And that happened.

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Some Best Construction Apps In Recent Times

Construction Cost Estimating

FingerCAD This construction app can be used to generate technical drawing by applying your fingers through computer. Plan Grid PlanGrid is a is a simplified app that can easily handle and maintain all the project team members upgraded with the newest revision of drawings. The final design is saved and transmitted through email.

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iPhone and iPad Applications Best Suited for Construction Professionals

Construction Cost Estimating

FingerCAD : FingerCAD is a CAD application for technical drawing with fingers assisted by computer. Besides, this application includes concrete and excavation formulas that help in estimating the concrete and bricks required. It also calculates the cost of waste materials, concrete and rebar.

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7 Steps to Successful Project Closeout

Autodesk Construction Cloud

As the days pass and your project draws to a close, you’re ready to chalk this one up as a success and prepare for your next challenge. Problems like delayed change orders, poor communication and lost paperwork may make it harder to close out a project on time. Delayed change order resolution.

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Job Order Contract Execution Guide – Sample Template

Job Order Contracting

These negotiations must precede the JO award/approval and are not allowed on a Change Order basis. This action will require a modification to the JO to reflect a change order credit. It is the sole responsibility of ORGANIZATION NAME to authorize a Change Order to a JO. of Change Order is required.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Drawings have been used by designers for centuries to communicate ideas to the construction trades. Until recently, those drawings were produced by hand, but in the last 25 years or so, computers have become the primary tool people use to produce construction documents. change orders. Project Collaboration. January 2009.

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Design-Build gets sweeter: Expanding a Hershey plant with a high-tech approach

The Korte Company

And he listened, understanding that these systems were designed to be hung from 12” thick concrete — a first for both him and our managing principal, Darlene Rutkowski-Hanks. Whenever a change order landed in Alex’s inbox, he would confer with Darlene. We don’t draw blueprints by hand anymore. Instead, we plan.

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