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Better Manage Construction Costs Schedules and Quality

Job Order Contracting

Sixty (60%) percent of all project fail to meet both cost and and schedule targets. Fortunately there are proven processes to better manage construction costs, schedules, and quality. The post Better Manage Construction Costs Schedules and Quality appeared first on 4BT.

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9 Best Practice Tips for a Schedule Analysis of Construction Delays

Best Practices Construction Law

When savvy contractors face delays on a project, they immediately take steps to provide notice, document, evaluate and plan for recovery from those delays. However, the different methods of schedule analysis can lead to varying results. Generally, the delay must affect the critical path of the work to be compensable.

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DD# 71: Time Impact Analysis for Schedule Extension

Cassell Construction Estimating

Wrong, because there’s a catch – the Owner is insisting that all the changes are “concurrent”, and that no additional compensation for extended general conditions is forthcoming. A good schedule includes: an approved baseline. Happy Scheduling! recent updates. Digital Dry Shack Blog'

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8 Best Practice Tips for a Schedule Analysis of Construction Delays

Best Practices Construction Law

When savvy contractors face delays on a project, they immediately take steps to provide notice, document, evaluate and plan for recovery from those delays. However, the different methods of schedule analysis can lead to varying results. Generally, the delay must affect the critical path of the work to be compensable.

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Best Practices for Developing a Contractor’s Request for Compensation

Best Practices Construction Law

Recently, Cordell sent me a list of items that all contractors should review when developing a request for additional compensation. As you develop the claim, the contract documents are the first set of documents that you shoudl review. Analyze the schedule. Assess other pertinent documents. If not, why not?

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5 Challenges in Meeting Construction Deadlines and How To Solve Them

Construction Marketing

However, many construction projects stall as workers wait around for important documents and approvals giving them the go-ahead to do their jobs. Poor deployment of resources – when communication is poor, scheduling and staffing becomes inefficient. Build a buffer period into the schedule to account for unexpected events.

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What Type of Schedule Analysis Should be Performed in Construction Delay Claims?

Best Practices Construction Law

"There is an undeniable need for logical, factually supportable and credible evidence to assist in calculating delay, time extensions, concurrency and compensability as well as liquidated damages and actual damages." However, the different methods of schedule analysis can lead to varying results. So, which method is correct?

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