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How to Avoid 3 Common Commercial Construction Scheduling Delays

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Due to a variety of factors – from smaller profit margins following the economic downturn, to the sense of immediacy that’s so pervasive in the modern business world – everyone from our clients on down to our subcontractors are being squeezed for time and asked to deliver commercial construction projects on tighter schedules than ever before.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Isabel Harlan, Sr. Engineer and Project Manager at Hatch LTK

Autodesk Construction Cloud

For those working in infrastructure, there are always projects to address, like designing signals and traction power or performing maintenance. . Isabel Harlan , Senior Engineer and Project Manager at Hatch LTK , has learned to expect unexpected challenges in engineering. Engineer & Project Manager, Hatch LTK.

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Behind the Build: Interview with George Rodriguez, Director of Cost at Urban Atelier Group

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Urban Atelier Group is a boutique construction management firm in New York City. As the Director of Cost, I implement and administer project management systems and cost control policies to ensure accurate and transparent reporting for the firm.  . It seemed like the perfect fit for me.  .

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Managing from the Mother Ship: How a National Commercial Contractor Operates

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That starts with the GC’s project manager making site visits or attending walkthroughs as part of the construction bidding process and the pre-construction stage. A national client should also expect their GC will assign a dedicated on-staff superintendent to be onsite for the duration of the project.

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QR Codes Unlocking Secrets of NYC Building Permits | ENR.

ENR Construction

Survey Schedule. ENR New York. New York City building permits are sprouting up with QR codes that instantly unlock vast amounts of project information. The idea here is quick and easy, and [it has a] pointed purpose," says Robert LiMandri, New York City Dept. Manage Subscription.

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Construction of World Trade Centers

The Constructor

Construction of the World Trade Center involved excavating a large amount of material which was used in making Battery Park City on the west side of Lower Manhattan. The complex was located in the heart of New York City’s downtown financial district and contained 13.4 million square feet (1.24

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Job Order Contracting – JOC ( Integrated Project Delivery for Renovation, Repair, Sustainability, and Minor New Construction)Requires Owner and Contractor Expertise, Commitment, Trust, and More.

Building Information Management

A recent Audit Report by the New York City Comptroller on a non-RSMeans based system, highlights some critical aspects of any JOC – Job Order Contracting – program. Ensure that JOC contractors complete work on schedule. Report Beginning). Provide independent estimates for job order work. Training Plan.