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New Year’s Resolutions for Commercial Contractors: Goals and Strategies for Growth

Commercial Construction Blog

Pretty much any national general contractor will tell you they’re in the client service business, but over the years we’ve developed a philosophy that focuses on building relationships with our clients so that we’re a trusted construction partner, not just another vendor. Focus on client relationships, not just client services.

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What is Construction Management?

Stonemark

Professional construction project management is a super fine-tuned system designed to facilitate planning, coordination and control of a project from the early stages all the way to project closeout and completion. In terms of putting on a dream concert, someone has to manage all that. And orchestrate it is.

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Common Types of Construction Contracts And Their Use

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The different types of construction projects include: Lump Sum Construction Management (Cost Plus / Guaranteed Maximum Price) Design Build Design Build Finance Maintain. For the examples I’ll be using a 10 storey office tower as the example building. Construction Management Contracts. Construction Contract Types.

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Construction Budgeting 101

Autodesk Construction Cloud

For this reason, it’s important to understand and implement cost management best practices. Build relationships with people who are honest, transparent, and good at communicating. Administrative: Admin expenses cover design and engineering costs, along with other activities related to the management of project affairs (e.g.,

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Understanding the Performance and Monitoring Phase of Construction

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Also, the general contractor or project manager will check on the subs constantly to ensure that they’re doing the work according to the contract, staying on top of deadlines, and maintaining the budget. It typically starts when the actual construction begins and ends upon project closeout. How long does it last?

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Preconstruction Meeting: A Quick Guide to Success   

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Overall, nearly a third of building projects fail or underperform. These are essential for preconstruction planning and for kicking off builds and keeping them strong throughout. Here are several key benefits: Make introductions Even a small building project involves a lot of stakeholders.

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8 Must-Haves for a Construction Management Platform

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With an average of only 2% of projects coming in on time, on budget and to the satisfaction of all stakeholders,1 more and more innovative contractors, owners and engineers are overcoming these challenges utilizing using an integrated construction project management platform. Better-connected office and field teams.