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Building Strong Starts: Protecting Profit Margins Through Effective Preconstruction

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Doing so won’t just make your life easier; it’ll also help you protect your profit margins. Implement centralized and connected bid management Bid management sometimes feels like a whirlwind, where you’re tasked to review a slew of projects and go over numerous documents and information. How do you accomplish this?

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3 ways to avoid defects in construction

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Design defects are a result of the design team failing to produce organised and accurate construction documents. Defects due to omission are typically fixed through change orders that add to the scope of work for one or more contractors. Inefficient document distribution. Design defects. Workmanship defects.

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3 Decisions that Keep Construction Owners Up at Night 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Decision 1: How to improve asset and portfolio performance Whether you're managing one or 50 facilities, actively monitoring and improving performance is critical to long-term profitability. Doing this can help you guide a project towards more successful outcomes and, in turn, secure profitability.

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3 Steps to Better Cost Control in Construction Projects

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In parallel with better planning, technology can help to reduce the common problems or elements that contribute to cost overruns, ensuring you can maximise efficiency and profits. The additional time, labour and materials required to complete the change may also be classified as a cost overrun if it affects other aspects of the project.

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The importance of keeping construction daily logs for every site activity

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Skipping these logs increases your risk of a small issue becoming a massive one because no one documented it. Protect yourself from disputes In the face of a dispute, you need a foolproof trail of documents to protect yourself and your company. Free eBook: Quick guide to Lean practices for construction professionals 2.

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10 Ways Technology Is Closing the Productivity Gap

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Lagging productivity hurts contractors in many ways, including lost jobs, low profits, and unnecessary headaches like change orders and rework. Teams unable to effectively communicate and collaborate are much more prone to mistakes, project delays, and reductions in profitability. Increase Jobsite Safety.

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Data Analytics Trends in Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Better understanding your project data can help significantly boost productivity and profitability on current projects, as well as better plan future ones. Reducing Risk and Increasing Safety. All contractors should track data related to safety issues. Several construction data trends have emerged recently.