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Common challenges in construction quality control and how to overcome them

Lets Build

It goes hand in hand with cost control, safety improvements , and better project outcomes. If you don’t have a consistent, effective way for stakeholders to communicate about compliance, expectations, policy, and safety, quality control becomes an endless process. Follow safety and compliance requirements to ensure appropriate work.

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Common challenges in construction quality control and how to overcome them

Lets Build

It goes hand in hand with cost control, safety improvements , and better project outcomes. If you don’t have a consistent, effective way for stakeholders to communicate about compliance, expectations, policy, and safety, quality control becomes an endless process. Follow safety and compliance requirements to ensure appropriate work.

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Commercial Construction Project Planning: 3 Warning Signs Your Budget Might Go Bust

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In a best-case scenario, a general contractor budgets a job based on thorough architectural and engineered drawings that encompass not only the client’s design intent, but also careful planning for everything from mechanical systems to cosmetic finishes. There’s a misperception in this industry that general contractors love change orders.

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

The Korte Company

Multi-phased Design-Build. Building a multi-layered design from cloud point data We’ve done more than a dozen jobs in our 20+ years with Hershey — but this was just the second for Project Designer Alex Engelbrecht. When the design phase kicked off in January 2022, Alex first focused on keeping key components clash-free.

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Brinkman Construction Transforms Project and Cost Management with Autodesk and CMiC Integration

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Teams often have to rely on separate tools to manage tasks like RFIs, daily submittals, and change orders, leading to disconnected processes. The firm prides itself on delivering top-quality projects while maintaining robust safety standards. So, the company chose Autodesk Construction Cloud as its project management software.

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Preconstruction Meeting: A Quick Guide to Success   

Autodesk Construction Cloud

They ensure everyone is on the same page from the get-go, on topics as diverse as how change orders how the chain of communication will be handled on site. They also try to identify special considerations and forestall potential areas of complication that can lead to change orders.

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An Introduction to the Different Types of Construction Drawings

Autodesk Construction Cloud

They are the pictorial record of the official design for the building, and generally include detailed depictions of every element of the finished building including the foundation, floor, walls, elevations, interior details and elevations, cabinetry, MEP design, structural details, and ceiling plans.