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Commercial Construction Project Management Trends: How to Survive the Incredible Shrinking Timeline

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One of the biggest challenges for commercial construction firms today is the tighter project timelines that have become the norm at every phase of a project – from shorter deadlines for submitting initial bids and budgets, to quicker resolution on addendums and change orders, to compressed schedules for construction and delivery.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

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The benefits of strategic collaboration vs. traditional construction planning, procurement, and project delivery are well documented and partially listed below (Chan et al., Lower project related cost growth. Projects completed at or under budgeted cost. Reduced project related cost growth per change order.

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Autodesk Build Powers Success for Tetris across an International Design and Build Business

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Tétris specialises in turnkey solutions for corporate clients, managing the design and build of inspiring, functional, and sustainable offices, retail and hospitality spaces. There are so many examples of how this is improving our workflows, from health and safety forms to managing delays to approvals.

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Six Ways to Control Rising Commercial Construction Costs

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Many general contractors decide to lower their risk and start commercial construction projects in the warmer months, paying a premium for nice weather, but assuring timely delivery. Also, a lot retail construction projects are initiated in the summer to have everything complete by November 1, just in time for the holiday shopping season.

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How Much is Poor Construction Document Management Costing You? 

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When the workers assembling the structure are working from an old set of plans that don’t reflect the latest change orders, rework is practically inevitable. Beyond that, incompatible files and a lack of access on existing mobile devices can also slow down communication over plan change orders and RFIs. 5.

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

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These days, with a number of retail and restaurant brands taking advantage of improved economic conditions to expand into new geographic areas, this national contractor model makes more sense than ever. 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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Behind the Build: Interview with Mike White, Director of Design and Construction at North Point Hospitality

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So, in terms of what I specialize in, My degree is in building construction and construction management. I was in the Army for nine years and developed good management and leadership skills. But that gave me valuable skills in leadership, personnel management, and project management. It was a 19-story Hampton Inn.

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