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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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Who Can Shorten the Supply Chain for Home Building?

Pro Builder

Gone are the days when builders simply submit their purchase orders and assume the items will show up on schedule. Greater Leverage for Big-Box Retailers in the Home Building Supply Chain . Big-box retailers] have to do something with their distribution centers,” Callahan points out. I’ll be surprised if they don’t.

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Commercial Construction Tips: Six Best Practice Resolutions for 2011

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Schedule a commercial construction preventive maintenance visit. I’m sure the retailer was also surprised. If the client needed a hospital or condo building on top of the retail it would make sense, but 500 sq. I won’t name names, but call me and WE can discuss it over a Dr. PEPPER. Take a leap of faith.

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Trends in Construction: 3 Ways Technology is Changing Commercial Construction

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The use of technology and apps for daily construction reporting, sharing photos and scheduling look-aheads has become common practice on today’s commercial construction job sites. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard from clients that they love our system – some have even adopted it themselves.

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How Working with a Design-Build Construction Firm Can Boost the Bottom Line

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Likewise, if a contractor gets behind on their construction schedule, the subcontractors might not be able to complete their work on time. Time is money and if a project has a better chance of staying on schedule because of familiarity between the development team members, it will prove valuable to the client. Financial savings.

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How to Find GOOD Subcontractors for Construction Jobs? – Infographics

Lets Build

So for instance, if you’re looking for a tile installer, you can ask a tile retailer for references. Change Orders: Sometimes the scope of a project changes due to the client or owner changing their mind. Never sign anything that looks like a change order until you’ve spoken with the client.

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Fraud as an Exception to the Economic Loss Doctrine: Changing Trends in Colorado and Tennessee

Constructlaw

Dream Finders Homes purchased the joists from a retailer, whose terms of purchase included Weyerhaeuser’s warranty. Commercial Painting had an obligation to complete its work in accordance with Weitz’s project schedule. As a result, Weitz repeatedly condensed the project schedule.