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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

Lets Build

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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The importance of keeping construction daily logs for every site activity

Lets Build

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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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Construction Safety. Some Advice on Change Orders » A Change (Order) for the Better? When clients ask me about change orders, I’m reminded of a well-circulated photo. The yacht is named “Change Order.” Yes, change orders are nearly inevitable.

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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.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Construction Safety. Customer Collaboration & Construction Software » Staying Focused in the Fight Against Profit Fade. Just about every contractor has been there — a project starts out strong but, as it moves forward, delays and incidental added work and changes knock dollars and cents off of the bottom line.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Construction Safety. « A Change (Order) for the Better? Judging Tipis » Some Advice on Change Orders. I was talking with John Chaney this week, and he mentioned that he was going to blog about how change orders affect construction management. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |.