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How the Pandemic Will Shape the Future of Off-Site Residential Construction

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In addition, inadequate construction documents and late-in-the-game specification changes or rework drive change orders and requests for information (RFIs) that can add at least 11%, and perhaps as much as 40%, to the final project cost, according to the McKinsey report. . Off-Site Construction. Innovation. Construction.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

As the weather warms up across the country (just not in Seattle), construction season is beginning to get under way. change orders. « The Fundamentals of Building Information Modeling (BIM). Green Construction & Construction Software » The Business of Construction Risk Management. January 2009. December 2008.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

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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. change orders. Imagine if your son or daughter brought home a report card without a score above D. January 2009.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

I feel confident in saying that we’ve never created construction software on our own, sitting in our Seattle offices. change orders. I’m reminded that as a company, we wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for collaboration. Every new release has been driven by our clients. January 2009. December 2008. November 2008. August 2008.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

So, if the data center in Seattle goes down for some reason, the redundant site in Atlanta picks up and your data is available. change orders. Does it have redundant routers, hubs and data pipes? Regional Redundancy. Not only should it have local redundancy, but it should have regional redundancy as well. Fault Tolerance.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Another week has gone by, and while my jet-pack didn’t show up, the Seattle rain did. change orders. « Construction Business Owner Attends APWA 2011 Congress. The Third Key to Collaboration » Simple Software. Last week, I discussed that part of the problem with going paperless is access. January 2009. December 2008.

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Our Contractors Bookkeeping Services Unique Differences

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Long ago in a bike shop near Greenlake in Seattle, Washington I went shopping for a bike helmet and asked the clerk for a "cheap helmet" because in my mind all bike helmet were the same and I was not about to be ripped off. Wine could be said to be grapes pressed, aged and put into a container. If you want more in depth questions click here.