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Legal terms explained: Scott Schedules

Construction Law

A Scott Schedule is a type of document that was originally developed by George Alexander Scott, who was an Official Referee of the office of Official Referees which eventually became the Technology and Construction Court. This story is only available to subscribers to the printed edition of Construction Law.

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Redefining Construction Document Management

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Aside from the obvious issues of being wasteful and bad for the environment, reliance on paper can lead to a host of other pitfalls : • Paper documents run a high risk of getting lost or misplaced, especially in the field. Documents on paper often get marked up in pen or pencil by field crews — often to the point of becoming unreadable.

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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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Top 8 Tools for Construction Document Control  

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Projects of all sizes face an overwhelming amount of construction documentation. Still, without good digital systems in place, the task of managing all those documents can get very overwhelming and chaotic. . Fortunately, there are several tools that can help with document control. The list goes on and on. .

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Better communication and easier documentation: How subcontractors use Fieldwire

Fieldwire

Adopting a construction management app that can be tailored to your company’s needs can help coordinate and document your activities, avoiding potential mistakes and costly rework. Since adopting Fieldwire, the German electrical contractor has control over the work being done by the teams, and can document all their activities.

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12 Step Program for Creating Credible Construction Estimates

Job Order Contracting

. #1 Define estimate’s purpose ■ Who will use the estimate and how. Required level of detail, and overall scope. #2 Monte Carlo simulation) to develop a confidence interval around the point estimate. ■ Monte Carlo simulation) to develop a confidence interval around the point estimate. ■

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Schedule Control measures

The Constructor

What are the “Schedule control measures” that instruct the contractor through contract documents? Read More at Schedule Control.

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