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Real-Time Work-in-Progress Figures — Construction’s Secret Weapon

ProcurementExpress.com

Work in progress figures might not sound like something you need to think much about. But, procurement , project management, and the C-suite should all monitor WIP closely. Real-time work-in-progress figures, or WIP, allow teams to become more efficient, effective, and remain in control. Well, not exactly.

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Real-Time Work-in-Progress Figures — Construction’s Secret Weapon

ProcurementExpress.com

Work in progress figures might not sound like something you need to think much about. But, procurement, project management, and the C-suite should all monitor WIP closely. Real-time work-in-progress figures, or WIP, allow teams to become more efficient, effective, and remain in control. Well, not exactly.

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How The Cloud Is Enabling Smarter Project Management—Part 4 of 5

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Editor’s Note: This is Part 4 of a five-part series on Construction Project Management. While having the best people in place, working together well and using the latest tools is critical, the construction project can still suffer if the data being tracked and reviewed is days or even weeks old. Why is that important?

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Construction Change Order Phobia Increases Stress Reduces Profits

Contractor Bookkeeping

Construction Change Order Phobia. Several Years Ago - A prospect and his office manager / bad bookkeeper / wealth prevention tool came to our office. Oddly Enough - The office manager / bad bookkeeper / wealth prevention tool was not the least bit concerned about anything. Progress Invoicing. Work in progress.

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Top 10 ERP Solutions for Construction Firms

Construction Marketing

Managing a reputation for delivering high-quality projects, keeping your business profitable, your people productive, and your firm growing requires focus, commitment, and understanding. But when it comes to back-office technology, too many firms rely exclusively on elbow grease and hope—definitely not a strategy that works.

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Job Order Contracting – Recommended Best Practices

Job Order Contracting

The following, Job Order Contracting – Recommended Best Practices, have been compiled from numerous independent third party audits of JOC Programs as well as decades of experience. Assure fair owner/contractor negotiations occur for all individual projects in order to assure quality and timely work at fair and reasonable prices.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

MANAGEMENT |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. Also make sure your project managers understand the contract language fully. Meet with them before every project to discuss not only the contractual provisions for scope of work and change orders, but also what you bid and why.