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

HardHatChat

While we do our best to provide budget estimates that are as accurate as possible, there are inevitably times when projects bids come in higher than the client expected, or that unanticipated costs push the job over-budget. If the client ends up wanting something other than what is in the drawings, it results in a change order.

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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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Elements of a Cost Estimate

Construction Cost Estimating

The foundation for a successful estimate depends on authentic takeoff of the quantities of the various materials involved in the project. The various elements that lead to an effective cost estimate are as: Labor Hours : Labor hour amounts can be prepared by crew analysis or applied on a unit man-hour basis.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

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.” Discussion about change order difficulties tends to be one of two types.

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Top 5 Challenges for Construction Project Managers

Fieldwire

It’s like going on a road trip with no destination in mind — you end up wasting time and fuel, ending up in the middle of nowhere. Realistic cost estimates are important in planning for contingencies. As unplanned work and change orders creep into your project scope, the cost can easily go out of control if it is not managed closely.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

a Seattle-based company that tracks and reports government spending, the report card reads like this: Aviation, D; Drinking Water, D-minus; Energy, D-plus; Roads, D-minus; Transit, D; and Wastewater, D-minus. AEM estimates that 35,000 jobs—many of which are in construction— are created every time $1 billion is invested in our infrastructure.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

« Follow the Green Road (or A Summary of CONExpo/ConAgg). Or maybe your accounting is solid, but your estimating is done using spreadsheets and it’s time to look into a trade-specific estimating program. change orders. About Us Contact Us Advertise Press Releases Upload Artwork Via FTP -->. August 2008.