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Rethinking Traditional Construction Project Management—Part 1 of 5

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 of a five-part series on Construction Project Management. The lifeblood of any construction company is the construction project itself. How those projects are managed can make or break the company. Project Management Versus Construction Project Management.

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Civil Works Application Helps Get Rid of On-Site Errors

Construction Cost Estimating

Company director Shane Dodd said: Rework - and its lost productivity, ballooning timeframes and added costs - is a global problem. This application handles sewer main and drainage construction calculations, civil engineering calculations, road and civil construction formulas, and civil volume calculations.

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Ignoring water issues can harm the economy - Contractor Magazine

Contractor Magazine

Management Best Practices. Project Management. Home > Management > Business Devlopment > Ignoring water issues can harm the economy. A cooling tower might save 3 cents to 5 cents per ton-hour over an air-cooled system, but the water and sewer costs may be 6 cents. Storage Equipment. Business Coach.

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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

The Department of Design and Construction (Department) manages the design and construction of more than $6 billion new and renovated City facilities such as firehouses, libraries, courthouses, sewers, and water mains. Flowcharting how JOC process will interface with purchasing, management and board approvals. Training Plan.

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A career in plumbing can lead to many paths | Sustainably Speaking

Contractor Magazine

Management Best Practices. Project Management. This was not on my vacation agenda, but a half day on Saturday was devoted to dealing with a backed up sewer system in my mom’s and grandmother’s condo, so we called Mr. Rooter, the company the condominium association suggested. Storage Equipment. Business Coach.

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Consumers want more variety and niche products, forcing large companies to begin building their portfolios around smaller brands. Chicago, our third-ranked city for Food Processing Employment Leaders, has long been a center for the conversion of raw farm products into edible goods. They also purchase grain from Harrison County farmers.

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

Pro Builder

1 home builder in building permits and construction value, scaring off every large-volume, multistate production operation that dared enter Ivory’s Wasatch Mountain lair. Collaboration within and across operational groups is critical, especially when adding new product to the mix. Photo: Erik Ostling / dbphotoagency.