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How a large residential contractor reduced building time 5x by moving their schedule to the cloud

Lets Build

But without a live schedule, it gets difficult to coordinate with multiple teams. Materials inventory reduced from $2 mil to $100,000. It is completely free and you can download it just by clicking here ! MS Project does not offer communication in real time and with remote sites, which means no one knows what is going on.

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How to bring your construction schedule straight to the site

Lets Build

How can you seamlessly connect your project schedule to the site? They lack a real-time link to the schedule. To make matters worse, this is something that they have to repeat not only for their master plan and their 3-6 week lookaheads but also for the other schedules that have an impact on the progress of the project.

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Did you know that 80% of the people who deliver on time stick to their budget?

Lets Build

Construction surveys show that if you get to deliver small tasks at least 80% on schedule and up to quality, you will eventually manage to deliver the entire project on time and without going over budget. material inventory). By implementing 3 secrets: moving the schedule to the cloud, as he had already done with his documents.

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Using Business Intelligence to Gain a Competitive Edge

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Be sure to download the full paper “ How to Leverage Business Intelligence for Your Construction Company ” for true-to-life examples of construction problems solved by using BI. Scheduling, planning, and collaboration optimization. Cost control.

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Service Management Construction Software | Construction Manager Software

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Schedule preventive maintenance visits months in advance. Download Spectrum Brochure. Purchasing + Inventory. With Spectrum’s Service Contracts solution, you have the tools to ensure that no service commitments slip through the cracks. Generate proposed and executed contracts. Request a Demo. Service Management Brochure.

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United Rentals Launches Online Rental Site

Construction Equipment

The UR site checks inventory at company branches near the job site and displays availability, multiple rates, fees and taxes, payment choices, and special requests. Like other online retail suppliers, customers can confirm orders, track transactions, schedule delivery and pickup. Live online chat assistance is available if desired.

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What is Lean Construction?

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Ohno was known for the saying, “The more inventory a company has, the less likely it is they will have what they need.” Weekly Work Planning and Percent Plan Complete In order to improve projects and processes, construction firms need a method to monitor deadlines and discover any potential risks for going over schedules and budgets.