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New Quarterly Cost Report Charts Construction Trends

Construction Superintendent Magazine

International property and construction consultancy firm Rider Levett Bucknall has released its latest Quarterly Cost Report, providing a perspective on the North American construction industry in 14 key markets. experiencing increases over the national average this quarter. experiencing increases over the national average this quarter.

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Honolulu Light-Rail Audit Identifies Invoicing Issues

ENR Construction

billion Honolulu light-rail project frequently overpaid its contractors, including HDR Engineering Inc., the primary construction management consultant, according to a recently released state audit. The agency overseeing the troubled $9.2-billion

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Honolulu officials consider P3 to complete $8B rail project

Construction Dive

Consultants told the local rail authority that bringing in the private sector could help control costs and reduce taxpayer risk.

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Digital Dryshack #92: 6 Tips: P6 Scheduling for D.O.D., 2016

Cassell Construction Estimating

We’ve recently returned from our 3-day, “P6 for Government Contracts” training session for Dawson Construction in Honolulu. 2016 appeared first on Cassell Consulting - Construction Operations Consulting. For years we had been able to count on a rigorous but largely boilerplate scheduling spec for both branches of the service.

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Digital Dryshack #87: 10 Reasons D.O.D. Schedules get Rejected

Cassell Construction Estimating

firm providing scheduling training in Honolulu last week reminded me of the struggles most midsize contractors face when submitting an Initial Project Schedule (IPS) to NAVFAC or the Army Corps of Engineers. Schedules get Rejected appeared first on Cassell Consulting - Construction Operations Consulting. Working with a G.C.

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Digitial Dryshack #51: Report from NAVFAC Hawaii Scheduling seminar

Cassell Construction Estimating

Chelsea’s recent departure from Cassell Consulting for an engineering position at Schlumberger presented an unwelcome (due to her leaving) opportunity. She was scheduled to attend a seminar in Honolulu entitled P6 Scheduling Requirements for NAVFAC projects. Primavera Scheduling'

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Exciting products and fresh directions

Cassell Construction Estimating

Just as surely as spring breezes blow in a different direction from those in winter, the new season has brought significant changes at Cassell Consulting. After fifteen years as an Independent Timberline-certified Estimating consultant & trainer, we declined to renew. nearly 150 independent Sage-certified consultants last year.

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