Construction Marketing

APRIL 11, 2023

As in all walks of life, technology and innovation are changing the landscape of the industrial construction industry. With this in mind, keep reading for 5 innovative approaches to industrial construction project management in 2023. It streamlines scheduling. It eliminates the need for in-person meetings.

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Lets Build

APRIL 21, 2023

How would you describe your process of creating daily construction reports? If you can simplify your daily construction reports by recording the right information correctly, you can finish in minutes right from the job site—no more after-hours paperwork in the office. What’s your biggest fear as a construction project manager?

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 8, 2022

As part of our new “Have You Tried” blog series, each month, we are highlighting one of our recently released features within our Autodesk Construction Cloud portfolio that may have flown under your radar. This month, we’re highlighting the schedule suggestions functionality within the Schedule tool in Autodesk Build.

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Lets Build

MARCH 19, 2021

Then, you should already know how important it is to keep all your project schedules connected. Many project managers tell us that they have to spend over 6 hours a week creating and maintaining different schedules (e.g. Free ebook: Why WhatsApp and Excel aren’t enough for running complex construction projects.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

A credible construction cost estimate is required prior to engaging in procurement. The follow elements are common to a credible construction cost estimate. Credible Cost Estimate Core Elements #1 Objectivity – The information used and those invovled in the creation of the construction cost estimate must be objective.

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HardHatChat

AUGUST 9, 2023

As anyone who works in the commercial construction business knows, timing is everything. At Englewood , we now believe lead times need to be the primary driver of the project schedule. They should dictate every decision from budget through construction completion.

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Lets Build

DECEMBER 23, 2021

In construction, repetitive projects include tunnels, bridges, highways, railways, housing developments, high-rise commercial buildings, and the likes. These projects necessitate construction crews and teams to repeat similar works in various areas of the project, proceeding from one location to the next. The project duration in total.

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BD+C

APRIL 20, 2020

COVID-19 has shut down non-essential construction projects in some areas and slowed progress in others. Where projects are considered essential, they face disruptive physical distancing requirements, schedule delays, and restrictive onsite visits. .

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HardHatChat

MARCH 27, 2018

can have a positive impact on a construction project’s schedule and budget. Something we’re hearing a lot about in our industry right now is the growing trend and popularity of prefab and modular commercial construction solutions. Back then, many “old timers” predicted prefabrication was the future.

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Lets Build

MARCH 10, 2023

Companies worldwide use data to make better decisions, predict future outcomes, and improve their efficiency— and the construction industry is no exception. Construction companies that don’t leverage the power of data risk falling behind. Construction companies that don’t leverage the power of data risk falling behind.

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Construction Marketing

MAY 17, 2023

The construction industry is undergoing a remarkable transformation as it embraces the digital age. Due to the quick adoption of new tools and technologies, keeping competitive and being successful in the current environment of the construction industry are now closely related to implementing technological innovations.

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 9, 2022

PROVEN FORMULA FOR EFFICIENT FACILITIES Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and New Construction. 84% gain in higher-quality construction. 41%-74% reduction in project schedules. 2) Empower those on-site who are doing the work. 43%-77% increase in productivity. An 80% improvement in customer satisfaction.

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Fieldwire

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

One thing is clear: construction continues to be one of the most dangerous industries in the world. For example, in the United States, an astounding one out of every five deaths in the workplace is due to a construction accident , according to statistics published by the country’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

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Pro Builder

JUNE 3, 2022

The Great Convergence, Part 2: Off-Site Construction Drivers and Enablers. A closer look at what’s propelling the adoption of off-site construction methods in home building. Is Off-Site Construction a Real Solution to the Housing Industry's Challenges? Is Now the Time for Off-Site Construction?

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Construction Marketing

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Every construction professional knows the downside to missing project deadlines. With that said, few construction teams actually succeed in finishing their jobs on time. The following breakdown looks at 5 common challenges in meeting construction deadlines and provides some simple solutions to help mitigate them. .

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HardHatChat

MARCH 4, 2019

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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Lets Build

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

You have seen it all before — workers waiting idly on site, subcontractors arriving early only to leave and come back later — because a delay has made the site unavailable for their specific jobs or materials they need have not yet arrived. For instance, most project managers have their programmes and schedules locked into MS Project.

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HardHatChat

MARCH 26, 2024

Selecting the right national commercial construction general contractor is a critical decision that can significantly impact the success of your construction project. Over the past 20+ years, with 2500 completed commercial construction projects, we have learned that it takes more than a great price to win a bid. is essential.

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Civil Lead

JANUARY 23, 2020

What is Bar Bending Schedule (BBS)? Bar bending schedule is a list of reinforcement bars in a tabular form giving the particulars of bars, the shape of bending with sketches, length of each, total length and total weight. Usually, for each type of RCC work a schedule of bars is usually prepared. Lintel, Slab - 0.7 Beams - 1.0

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Lets Build

JULY 7, 2023

But can using ChatGPT for construction really be beneficial? If you’re unsure how this can help you as a construction professional, you’re not alone. We’ll explore how you can use ChatGPT in your construction company to improve communication, scheduling, document management, safety, and more. Yes, if you use it right.

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HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Over the last few years, Englewood Construction has been involved in several flagship store and brand expansion projects with our national retail, fitness, and restaurant clients. Flagship Retail Relocation – American Girl Building or relocating national retail flagship stores nationwide is nothing new to Englewood Construction.

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Lets Build

JULY 7, 2023

But can using ChatGPT for construction really be beneficial? If you’re unsure how this can help you as a construction professional, you’re not alone. We’ll explore how you can use ChatGPT in your construction company to improve communication, scheduling, document management, safety, and more. Yes, if you use it right.

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Levelset

APRIL 1, 2022

As a contractor or sub, you can expect to incur many costs during the course of a construction project. However, there is one very expensive cost that isn’t so cut and dry: construction site theft. Theft from construction sites is a serious issue, and it costs contractors a lot of money each year. Schedule delays.

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Lets Build

MAY 11, 2022

Most construction companies, project managers , and contractors will deal with preliminaries in their construction contracts. These preliminaries, also called prelims, cover costs for an entire construction project—not for specific work sections or activities. What do preliminaries in construction mean? Site security.

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Lets Build

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The construction industry has a unique problem when it comes to calculating and improving labour productivity: Every project consists of a wide variety of tasks that differ from site to site. However, even with this challenge, there are some methods to calculate labour productivity in construction. Preventable delays.

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Lets Build

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The Association of Professional Builders’ 2022 annual report on the state of residential construction included some alarming findings: Almost one-third of global residential construction projects were delivered late in 2021. Free ebook: Quick guide to Lean practices for construction professionals. Industrialisation.

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Wolgast Corporation

MARCH 2, 2022

Safety is an important aspect of any business but especially in construction, where a little accident can have serious impacts to those involved; the trades people on site, the owner, and the contractor. In many instances, work would be put on hold because that equipment or material had to be in place to move forward with the schedule.

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Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Off-site construction comes with challenges when you aren’t in control, specifically related to scheduling, financing and engineering changes.

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Lets Build

JULY 29, 2022

Construction companies worldwide are embracing lean construction principles in hopes of reducing waste, lowering costs, and increasing productivity. However, understanding the core principles of lean construction can be confusing—you’ll find different explanations of the methodology everywhere you look. Rethink customer value.

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Construction Dive

MAY 20, 2020

The cleanup of the hotel that collapsed during construction in October, including the recovery of two workers' remains and the removal of three nearby buildings, is scheduled to take six months.

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Fieldwire

AUGUST 6, 2023

In this guest blog post for Fieldwire, Patrick Hogan explains five common challenges project managers face on construction projects. Each construction project poses unique challenges — this is why construction project managers have distinct roles and responsibilities to fulfill from project to project.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

The following is an outline of basic Construction Cost Audit Fundamentals when reviewing a construction cost estimate and conducting a construction cost audit. Construction Cost Audit Fundamentals. Regular audit are mandatory for any LEAN construction planning, procurement, and delivery implementation.

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Lets Build

DECEMBER 29, 2021

In a construction project, the key to your project success is keeping everyone aligned around your project milestones. The heartbeat of your project is your schedule. As the project manager, one of your main priorities is to maintain your construction rhythm at a regular pace. Learn about the three secrets of achieving that.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The opportunities and constraints inherent to a site and the response to a program/design brief are analysed and documented in an overall site planning document that should accompany a development application. Good site planning therefore starts with a comprehensive analysis of the site, within the immediate and regional context.

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Lets Build

JANUARY 5, 2022

Force majeure in construction. In construction, force majeure clauses intend to establish which situations the term applies to alongside recommendations on how such circumstances should be handled. Free ebook: Why WhatsApp and Excel aren’t enough for running complex construction projects. on in construction.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

21 New Integrations for Autodesk Construction Cloud Construction companies produce an immense amount of data every day; but are firms actually leveraging this goldmine of insights? Today, only 20% of construction firms identify as data leaders, with the remaining 80% reporting either beginner or emergent levels of data capabilities.

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Lets Build

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

There are some unique construction trends in 2023, but we also have more of the same. 2023 also brings more unpredictability for company execs and project managers, making managing schedules, budgets, and timelines challenging. Here’s what the top construction industry trends in 2023 look like: 1. New year, new trends, right?

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