Job Order Contracting

MARCH 26, 2023

Joint site visits are also necessary prior to the contract award. Locally researched unit price cost data can be leveraged to detail labor type, time, and cost requirements, scheduling, and provide valid cost visibility. The proper use of data is a prerequisite to consistent positive outcomes. Number of change orders.

Management 218

Management Procurement Forecasting Change Orders 218

HardHatChat

AUGUST 9, 2023

At Englewood , we now believe lead times need to be the primary driver of the project schedule. It is important to secure this information right from the outset because materials should drive design decisions in the market, especially where schedule and cost are very important or critical to success.

Commercial 156

Commercial Management Construction Equipment 156

Lets Build

JANUARY 21, 2021

The construction site is where the money is being made or lost. No matter what, you should always be able to have a clear and complete view of your on-site progress against your plan. How can you seamlessly connect your project schedule to the site? They lack a real-time link to the schedule. The reason?

Schedule 78

Schedule Site Construction Plans 78

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 1, 2022

Job Order Contracting Best Management Practices – Contractor Evaluation. Did the Contractor respond to the request for a Joint Site Visit / Joint Scope Meeting (JSM) in a timely manner? Did the Contractor provide a detailed line-item proposal per schedule? Did the Contractor adhere to the approved construction schedule?

Contract 206

Contract Contractors Management Change Orders 206

Lets Build

APRIL 3, 2023

You keep the workflow on schedule from planning to handover. But there’s a problem: Complicated construction project management tasks are around every corner, hampering the productivity and efficiency of every stakeholder. You have limited resources but must plan for every scenario to finish your projects on time and on budget.

Project Management 147

Project Management Management Construction Software 147

Lets Build

JUNE 2, 2023

The success of any construction project hinges on multiple factors, including budgeting and scheduling, which impact the project’s completion. Manual processes and tasks in designing, estimating, bidding and project management are primarily responsible for such lapses. Note that 63% of projects fail due to poor communication.

Project Management 148

Project Management Budgeting Budget Management 148

Lets Build

MARCH 24, 2023

Companies that wait too long to implement construction management software risk falling behind, which isn’t surprising when you think about all of the benefits it brings to you and your team. And the best way to do that is with a digital site diary. More to read: How can a digital site diary improve on-site quality control?

Software 147

Software Software Management Construction 147

Lets Build

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Being a site foreman in a construction project is like being an orchestra conductor. Almost everything that happens on the field goes through your hands and you have to be the glue between the office and the site. Read also: 10 helpful tips for project managers. How to effectively run a construction site as a foreman.

Site 158

Site Project Management Schedule Claims 158

Lets Build

JUNE 9, 2023

Construction is usually involving and delicate, with different teams like trade professionals, project managers, and subcontractors working together to deliver successful projects. Today, construction teams rely on Building Information Modeling (BIM) to create and manage information during the entire lifecycle of a project.

BIM 148

BIM Site Mobility Management 148

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Construction schedules: they are highly complex, sometimes consisting of thousands and thousands of scheduled activities. This leaves you, the scheduler, to deal with tracking all the moving pieces to ensure projects stay on time and within budget. . But First, What is the Schedule Tool in Autodesk Build? .

Autodesk 105

Autodesk Schedule Comparison Management 105

Lets Build

OCTOBER 18, 2021

A site manager is one of the central gears of every construction project. You are busy from the time you arrive at work in the morning until you leave at the end of the day, often fighting fires and frantically calling subcontractors or the project manager to get or relay information.

Site 147

Site Project Management Construction Management 147

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 22, 2021

Introduction – 2021 Facilities Repair Renovation and New Construction Cost Management spans multiple principles, practices, domains, and more. These environments, when properly deployed and managed, drive unparalleled levels of efficiency quality. Sample Workflow. Project Procurement and Delivery Environment Comparison.

Renovating 252

Renovating Management Procurement Life Cycle 252

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.

Project Management 349

Project Management Commercial Management Construction 349

Construction Marketing

AUGUST 3, 2022

None of this would be possible without efficient and careful construction project management planning and construction managers. Construction project management plays a vital role in ensuring that all the buildings around us are built safely and on time. What does the construction project management team do? .

Project Management 223

Project Management Management Construction Feasibility 223

Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 8, 2022

This month, we’re highlighting the schedule suggestions functionality within the Schedule tool in Autodesk Build. What is the Schedule tool and what does schedule suggestion really mean? The Schedule tool allows importing schedules from Primavera® P6 (.xer xer and.xml), Microsoft® Project (.mpp,xml)

Autodesk 98

Autodesk Schedule Accounting Products 98

Lets Build

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Construction projects are complex, with different assets, processes, teams, and tasks to manage. Seamless management can improve efficiency, simplify complexities, minimize costs, and prevent delays. Herein, we explore how construction management software can support the efforts of small construction businesses.

Management 78

Management Construction Software Software 78

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. Learn more: Bringing your programme to the site – How to know everything and build better.

Schedule 88

Schedule Plans Project Management Site 88

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.

Project Management 98

Project Management Management Construction Budgeting 98

Lets Build

AUGUST 26, 2022

Helps reduce and eliminate waste on construction sites. The 5 Ss of lean construction management. By following the 5S lean construction management workflow, project managers and contractors can reduce on-site waste , increase productivity, and instil a quality culture. Incorporating a cleaning inspection schedule.

Site 145

Site Construction Sustainability Inspections 145

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 20, 2022

It’s no wonder construction schedules get extremely complex and consist of thousands of schedule activities. As a Project Manager or Schedule Coordinator on the job site, you know that when one thing goes wrong, it’s a recipe for a series of problems to surface. Digitize and centralize your schedule management.

Schedule 98

Schedule Autodesk Management Project Management 98

Lets Build

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Construction projects are complex, with different assets, processes, teams, and tasks to manage. Seamless management can improve efficiency, simplify complexities, minimize costs, and prevent delays. Herein, we explore how construction management software can support the efforts of small construction businesses.

Management 78

Management Construction Software Software 78

Lets Build

APRIL 28, 2023

Location-based planning and scheduling (LBS) is a methodology used by construction project managers to optimise their planning and scheduling processes by taking into account the physical location and space of their projects. Maybe we need to think about construction planning and scheduling a little differently.

Plans 148

Plans Zoning Schedule Construction 148

Lets Build

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Move your schedule and all project communication to the cloud. By doing so, everyone obtains an up-to-date picture of what exactly is happening on site. When armed with instant information, people on site can instantly take action when a problem appears and resolve any issue before it could expand out of proportion.

Management 148

Management Project Management Schedule Site 148

Lets Build

MARCH 11, 2021

If you are a project manager or a foreman, you know by now the headaches that tools like WhatsApp, Excel, and MS Project are causing when you try to manage projects with a lot of repetition such as hospitals, apartment blocks, and roadwork projects. siloed MS Project schedules. unnecessary phone calls.

Site 148

Site Project Management Schedule Management 148

Lets Build

APRIL 9, 2021

Many project managers in repetitive residential projects tell us that they have to spend up to 50% of their time each week on planning. In an effort to help you avoid ending up in the same situation, here is a list of 5 common mistakes project managers don’t know they are making: . They use the wrong tools.

Project Management 142

Project Management Residential Management Schedule 142

Lets Build

MAY 19, 2023

This is where construction quality management comes in. To that end, project mangers must have a construction quality management system. This post will delve into construction quality management to help you learn all it entails. Check out our construction quality management app, LB Aproplan !

Management 141

Management Inspections Construction Plans 141

Lets Build

APRIL 20, 2020

Construction schedule delays are a common problem within the industry and for a very good reason. Regardless of the type of the project, excessive administrative work and hours of never-ending meetings appear to be two of the main factors that lead to many schedule delays in construction. Reputation damage for the parties involved.

Schedule 206

Schedule Construction Cash Flow Budgeting 206

Lets Build

DECEMBER 23, 2021

All this repetitive work depends on the steady schedule of your project plan so that whatever happens, your project progresses at a regular pace. This is one of your primary responsibilities as a project manager—maintaining the project rhythm. Creating a practical schedule for repetitive construction projects.

Schedule 78

Schedule Plans Project Management Site 78

Fieldwire

AUGUST 21, 2023

As a project manager, it’s up to you to execute the plans and ensure everything runs smoothly. Project management software Successful project management starts with project management software. A tool like Fieldwire makes project management easier by centralizing communication on a single platform.

Project Management 98

Project Management Management BIM Software 98

Lets Build

JUNE 9, 2023

Construction is usually involving and delicate, with different teams like trade professionals, project managers, and subcontractors working together to deliver successful projects. Today, construction teams rely on Building Information Modeling (BIM) to create and manage information during the entire lifecycle of a project.

BIM 78

BIM Site Mobility Management 78

Lets Build

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Even the most seasoned project managers face challenges on a daily basis. However, that doesn’t mean there’s no solution for each construction project management challenge. However, that doesn’t mean there’s no solution for each construction project management challenge. Construction site problems and their solutions.

Project Management 148

Project Management Management Construction Risk 148

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 28, 2022

Project management is tough. You have stakeholders tugging on your shirt for progress updates, financials, submittals, schedules, RFIs, and that barely scratches the surface. For project managers, Autodesk Build is an essential tool for keeping the entire project team on the same page, at every stage.

Project Management 98

Project Management Management Autodesk Schedule 98

Lets Build

APRIL 15, 2020

The term construction project management can be used to describe a vast number of tasks, roles and responsibilities. Additionally, the basics and essentials of budgeting, finance, organisation, scheduling, conflicts, and legal issues are also covered by the project manager. Construction Management 101. The basics.

Project Management 148

Project Management Management Construction Feasibility 148

Lets Build

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

All construction projects rely on a long chain of stakeholders that have to work together and communicate in a seamless way so that the scheduled tasks are completed on time and on budget. Read more: Good communication on the job site – Connect your teams and see everything.

Site 148

Site Construction Claims Schedule 148

Lets Build

APRIL 21, 2022

Managing a construction project isn’t easy. Without an effective project management tool, this probably means a whole lot of emails, spreadsheets, notebooks, and, perhaps most importantly, mental energy. What is construction management software? 5 reasons to use construction management software.

Software 148

Software Software Management Construction 148

Construction Marketing

JANUARY 24, 2024

That said, this article will unravel strategies that resonate with professionals, from those who meticulously plan projects to those who wield the tools on-site. Project Managers Responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and completion of construction projects. Ensure compliance with electrical codes and safety standards.

Construction 312

Construction Project Management Electrical Safety 312

Lets Build

AUGUST 3, 2020

Everyone working on a project has to know exactly how they fit in, precisely what their role is and what is expected of them – that includes the project manager. You never know, you might even deliver the scheme ahead of schedule! It should start from the site and reach back to the office.

Office 173

Office Site Project Management Management 173