HardHatChat

AUGUST 28, 2018

In a best-case scenario, a general contractor budgets a job based on thorough architectural and engineered drawings that encompass not only the client’s design intent, but also careful planning for everything from mechanical systems to cosmetic finishes. Competitively Bidding the Project.

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HardHatChat

AUGUST 9, 2023

Inefficient sequencing of materials and equipment can have a significant impact on both time and money. At Englewood , we now believe lead times need to be the primary driver of the project schedule. This enables us to stay ahead of the curve with regard to lead times and plan accordingly.

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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 equipment is maintained and used safely.

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Construction Project Management Electrical Safety 315

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 6, 2020

Ensuring COLLABORATION from Planning, through Procurement, through Project Delivery, and Beyond for repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction requires an integrated outcome-focused process. The post IPD – Ensuring Construction COLLABORATION from Planning, through Procurement, through Project Delivery, and Beyond!

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 12, 2023

4BT Job Order Contract Enterprise Management System  Program Management o Ability to roll up program, project, and workorder schedule, resource and budget data o Multi-year, multi-contractor, multi-UPB, project management o Capture initial planning and detailed Scope of Work requirements o Track variance from cost and schedule baselines across the (..)

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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.

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Project Management Commercial Management Construction 349

Wolgast Corporation

DECEMBER 6, 2023

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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Construction Marketing

APRIL 11, 2023

This has obviously led to large-scale improvements in the way structures are designed and building materials are fabricated. It streamlines scheduling. Invest in the best technology to enhance planning and limit energy-guzzling rework scenarios. But it has also changed the way in which project managers do their jobs.

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Cassell Construction Estimating

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Take off material in reasonable detail; don’t get bogged down in minutiae d. Project Scheduling a. Planning to succeed b. Updating your Plan-weekly (or minimum 2x monthly) 4. Compare the Plan to Reality- weekly c. Print updated As Built Job Cost & Schedule reports- weekly d. Accurate Estimating a.

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

4 Failure to leverage granular construction-based line of granular tasks and associated labor, material, equipment, and productivity information Inconsistency in planning and scope management, poor communication, and failure to address stakeholder engagement can be rectified. International Journal of Project Management Flyvbjerg, B.,

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Put an end to poor traditional planning, cost estimating, procurement, and project delivery practices! Manage costs of all types: Effort (labor, crews, timelines), quantities, materials, and equipment. 41%-74% reduction in project schedules. 41%-74% reduction in project schedules. 84% gain in higher-quality construction.

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Renovating Estimating Construction Procurement 242

Construction Marketing

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Poor deployment of resources – when communication is poor, scheduling and staffing becomes inefficient. For example, workers may not know when and where important tools and machinery are available, and areas of the project that are ahead of schedule will not know to send workers to tasks that are falling behind.

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cnstrctr

APRIL 7, 2019

Learning how to prepare a construction plan can take years and multiple projects before you are exposed to enough information. With that said building a construction plan is simple if you use these easy to follow steps. What Is A Construction Plan? When Should I Develop The Plan and Who Should Be Involved?

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Lets Build

JULY 29, 2022

In traditional construction processes, companies and contractors focus on what the customer wants to build—the specifications included in the plans. Define what you need to deliver true value to your customer: information, equipment, labor, and materials. Ordering extra materials that you have to store and might degrade.

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Fieldwire

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

It’s an interesting topic because I think many people, both in and out of the industry, assume that construction activities are always well planned, assuming that when something goes wrong its in the execution, not the planning. However, it still doesn’t address planning at the individual task level. So how do we plan for that?

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Plans Concrete Injury Inspections 52

Construction Business Owner

MAY 8, 2019

Your leadership team spends hundreds of hours agonizing over any one project's schedule—what workers should be hired for which phase of the project; what materials should be shipped to the site when; when and how often project owners should be brought in for a status update; and more.

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HardHatChat

JUNE 30, 2023

The headwinds of supply chain disruption, higher material costs, and personnel shortages are beginning to subside. Also, while material costs have come down in some instances, material and component availability in some key areas is still a challenge heading into the building season. when they appoint the contractor).

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Commercial Construction Retail Electrical 156

Job Order Contracting

MAY 24, 2023

3# Detailed knowledge of local market labor, material, equipment, and productivity information a granular level is required to produce a verifiable and defensible construction cost estimate that is actionable. There is no “secret sauce”, there are no “short cuts”, and technology in itself is not a solution.

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Estimating Construction Defense Change Orders 220

Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

How is your budget holding up under the prices of the raw materials and labor you’ve been choosing? The answers to these questions will help you pinpoint vulnerabilities in your construction supply chain — from suppliers who have run short on inventory to exorbitantly priced raw materials. How “healthy” do those suppliers seem to be?

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Construction Specifier

MARCH 6, 2022

The early phases of the design process, such as programming and planning efforts, are typically exercises to get the entire team on the same page concerning programmatic priorities and budget limitations. There is a delicate but necessary balance between diplomacy—managing needs versus wants—and planning backed by evidence.

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HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

For a commercial construction firm, there’s a certain level of unknown with a prototype feature, requiring a different methodology of thinking, planning, and building. Flagship stores typically include a high-profile construction site – often a busy urban area with its own construction planning challenges.

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Construction Marketing

MAY 17, 2023

These tools enable construction professionals to rethink every aspect of project planning, execution, and collaboration, whether it be through the use of project management software, virtual reality (VR), or building information modeling (BIM). In addition, QR codes can also be a great solution if you want to keep your information in safety.

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Innovation Construction Safety Budgeting 254

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 26, 2023

Preconstruction Preconstruction planning is critical to any project. From start to finish, bidding and procurement workflows are dependent upon robust process and current, granular local market labor, material, and equipment construction task data. Is the project suitable for the construction delivery method? Are funds available?

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Mon, 1 Oct 2012 About Jobs Connect Groups Forums Toolbar SMS Alerts RSS Feed Search The Constructor Subscribe by E-Mail to receive latest updates. The requirements of site for buildings with different occupancies are different. Tweet Loading GET LATEST TOPICS IN YOUR EMAIL- SUBSCRIBE NOW.

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Residential Site Plans Concrete 240

Wolgast Corporation

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The overall price tag may be more, but a bigger building will get better value per square foot than a littler building, based on similar material selection. This information can help an owner plan for their business’ future. A term that simply means (for your building) planning for the future.

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Estimating Plans Materials Permits 126

Wolgast Corporation

MAY 8, 2024

Phase II Detailed Design Once design elements are agreed upon, your architect finalizes the plans with the necessary detail to build the building. In the meantime, you’ll meet with your new project manager who’ll plan the schedule with you all while having your end date in mind.

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The Constructor

MARCH 19, 2012

Timber: This is the most common material used for bracing members to the form face. Mon, 1 Oct 2012 About Jobs Connect Groups Forums Toolbar SMS Alerts RSS Feed Search The Constructor Subscribe by E-Mail to receive latest updates. It is easily cut to shape on site, and if handled and stored carefully, it can be used many times.

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Materials Concrete Fabrication Foundation 136

HardHatChat

JANUARY 17, 2023

The real headwinds over the last year were supply chain disruption, higher material costs, and personal shortages. While material costs have come down in some instances, material availability and labor issues are still a challenge heading into 2023. For example, the project can be at risk if you only chase after the lowest bid.

Commercial 156

Commercial Retail Construction Permits 156

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Using national average cost data, historical costs, area cost factors, or parametric costs to determine cost, material, schedule, and labor requirements. #3. Treating every project in a unique manner without applying a consistent process and workflow throughout planning, procurement, and project delivery. #4

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Industrial Renovating Procurement Bidding 130

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

Locally researched labor, material, equipment, and productivity data is essential in the devlopement of a credible construction cost estimate. ENR economic index, etc.) applied to a outdated cost estimate will introduce significant error. 3# Local Market – All cost data must be based upon local market conditions.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 21, 2023

These components include schedule, cost, operations, and more. It includes the structure's geometry, such as walls, floors, roofs, and other architectural elements, as well as their physical properties like materials and finishes. Scheduling 4D BIM adds the dimension of time to the 3D BIM model. What is 3D BIM?: What is 4D BIM?:

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Best Practices Construction Law

AUGUST 17, 2016

Many delay, disruption, and loss of productivity claims are lost or substantially reduced in value because mistakes, errors and carelessness are reflected in the original schedule and plan of operations. Incomplete schedules. Overlooking procurement of critical materials. Errors in technical logic.

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Civiconcepts

AUGUST 31, 2021

Any project is involves scheduling, controlling, and planning several interrelated activities with the use of limited resources, namely money, manpower, material, and time.

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Schedule Resource Materials Plans 98

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The opportunities and constraints inherent to a site and the response to a program/design brief are analysed and documented in an overall site planning document that should accompany a development application. Good site planning therefore starts with a comprehensive analysis of the site, within the immediate and regional context.

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Site Plans Construction Concrete 118

HardHatChat

JUNE 29, 2022

Mitigating Construction Materials Supply Chain Issues It looks like there may be light at the end of the tunnel, but the material and component supply chain will take some time to sort itself out, especially regarding HVAC equipment, steel structures, and roofing materials.

Commercial 120

Commercial Construction Materials Schedule 120

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

This includes pre-construction and planning phase activities including initial owner scope of work as well as all related planning, procurement, and project management processes. A construction cost audit and associated checklist are important risk management and LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery tools.

Construction 160

Construction Procurement Documentation CSI 160

Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Of course, the success of your initiatives is only as good as your implementation, which is why it's vital to craft a solid BIM execution plan (BEP). What is a BIM execution plan? As such, you may run into some challenges when getting your plans off the ground. In this guide, we'll cover the ins and outs of creating a BEP.

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