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How Improved Change Order Communication Can Reduce Risk for all Stakeholders

Construction Business Owner

Put your most valuable employees back to work by automating manual change order processes. Despite so many other advancements in the construction industry, the traditional change order process is still one of the biggest headaches in commercial construction. change orders. Rotator Image. Cameron Page.

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Why Projects Fail

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Research has readily demonstrated the correlation between the maturity level of an organization and project failure, i.e. excessive time spent upon change orders/rework, budget overruns, and overall client and/or participant dissatisfaction with outcomes. Project Management Constraints. ORGANIZATIONAL MATURITY.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: Good Project Management is Good Risk.

PSMJ Resources

Good Project Management is Good Risk Management. Most risks are foreseeable and responsive to thoughtful project management. • Accept only the right clients, then the right projects. Require a retainer from new clients to be credited to the last invoice. Experience the project first hand.

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Managing from the Mother Ship: How a National Commercial Contractor Operates

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That starts with the GC’s project manager making site visits or attending walkthroughs as part of the construction bidding process and the pre-construction stage. A national client should also expect their GC will assign a dedicated on-staff superintendent to be onsite for the duration of the project.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

In their coverage of the revolution in Egypt, The New York Times reported, “Movement Began With Outrage and a Facebook Page That Gave It an Outlet.” Committing Intentional Project Communications. Better Project Management through Better Communication. Add new tag. change orders.

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Provide Notice (and 10 Other Tasks) When Pursuing a Construction Claim

Best Practices Construction Law

Recently, a court in New York held that notice to an insurance broker was not the same as the contractually required notice to the insurance carrier. Next, check the updates which can include the Owner’s responses and any notes or memos reflecting status of the project each month. Review change orders and correspondence.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: Small Change - Keeping Track of it All

PSMJ Resources

Stress to your client that even though you r firm believes in going beyond what is contractually required in order to provide your clients with outstanding service, your contingency for these small changes is now depleted. Make sure your client knows that in the future you will need to create a change order for future small changes.