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What Is a Change Order?

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What Is a Construction Change Order? According to some estimates, an average of 35% of projects experience at least one major change throughout the life of the project. As a contractor, change orders can leave you feeling like you’re trapped between a rock and a hard place. Key Takeaways.

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#117:  Building Information Modeling

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Over the past decade, Building Information Modeling (“BIM”) – computerized 3D portrayal of integrated building elements that allows a project or project subset to be built virtually before being built in the field – has become prolific in commercial construction. This is not your father’s CAD system.

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Commercial Construction Delivery Methods: 3 Times To Go With A Negotiated Bid

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Whether it’s a completely refreshed design for an existing restaurant brand or an entirely new business model, such as a unique idea for a family entertainment venue, we love working with clients to figure out how to make their design intent become a reality as efficiently as possible. Project Plans Are Not Fully Finalized.

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How Project Managers Can Prepare for the Future of Construction 

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Driven by new business models, emerging technology, and shifts in the workforce, it’s vital for today’s project managers to prepare for change and embrace the future. At the job’s core, a project manager is responsible for managing changes on a project level. But it’s not just change orders.

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Why Projects Fail

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A great deal of research has been done one why projects fail. As people naturally resist change, it is up to leadership to embrace and support change management. There are several maturity models that describe the degree of maturity of an organization and/or associated projects. CHANGE MANAGEMENT.

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An open request to the author of the article: ’How Building Information Modeling Saved One University $10 Million’ – Please substantiate your claim!

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There’s been a great little ‘article’ circling the web recently, claiming ‘How Building Information Modeling Saved One University $10 Million’. The architects talk ‘billable hours’ – were these hours already quoted for (and contracted to do) or left for change orders to claim later? Especially if ‘normal’ approaches were used.

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Built Environment Life-Management, BIM, LEAN, and Efficient Project Delivery

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Construction delivery methods and their associated processes and contractual documents are directly linked to the success or failure of any project. BIM (Building Information Modeling) is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology.

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