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How Self-Performed Trades Keep Construction Schedules on Track

Wolgast Corporation

The biggest complaint and almost a disappointing anticipation in our industry is that a job will take longer than estimated. After 75 years in the business, we understand that our projects run smoother and more efficiently when we rely on setting the schedules and completing the work ourselves for three specific trades.

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Meet the New Cassell Consulting: Your Partner in Construction Technology

Cassell Construction Estimating

Ongoing: And we still offer our broad array of services to create custom reports, data migration, project schedule creation and management, implementation and training for a myriad of construction technology solutions, custom application development and expert technical support.

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What Is Estimate | Types of Estimate |Requirement Data for Estimation |Advantage of Estimate | Disadvantage of Estimate | Types of Cost Estimation

CivilJungle

What Is Estimate? The estimated or anticipated cost of the project is an estimate that is commonly calculated well before the project is taken up. The main goal of estimation is to encourage us to always understand the cost of work prior. The estimate also indicates a time needed for all the work to be done.

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Upcoming P6 Training in Honolulu: May 2024

Cassell Construction Estimating

Please contact us via email at barry@cassellconsulting.com. At the end of this training, attendees will be able to setup and build a schedule, print reports and update progress for timely project management decisions, throughout the duration of the project. Discounts are also available for 2 or more attendees.

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Three Easy Steps to Building a Commercial Building

Wolgast Corporation

Three-Phases to Design-Build Construction: Preliminary Design and Estimating Detailed Construction Drawings and Bidding Construction Step One/Phase I – Preliminary Design and Estimating In this First Step or Phase our Architect develops plans based on a needs analysis meeting with the building owner and representatives for a nominal fee.

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DD# 71: Time Impact Analysis for Schedule Extension

Cassell Construction Estimating

We’ve seen this time and time again, and the most effective tool to achieve contractual time extension is a good schedule, along timely documentation. A good schedule includes: an approved baseline. schedule entries for each significant change which affects time, (per the attached TIA doc). Happy Scheduling!

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The Most Common Reasons Construction Projects Are Delayed

Viewpoint Construction Technology

When a job is behind schedule, it impacts everybody on the project, and likely the next scheduled project or build. Estimates get thrown off, rush fees ensue, and general disdain for the job can surface. Accurate estimating ensures there is always enough money for materials, wages, and more. Subcontractor schedules.

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