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3 Steps to Better Cost Control in Construction Projects

Autodesk Construction Cloud

61% of construction businesses reported that rising material and labour costs significantly impacted their financial viability. KPMG research also shows just 31% of projects come within 10% of the original budget, indicating that budget control is more crucial than ever in this uncertain economic climate.

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Does Fast-Track Construction Jeopardize Cost Control?

Construction Dive

Fast-track construction poses a challenge, however, when it comes to cost control. On a recent federal project, the contract price was to be “definitized” through negotiations once the design-build contractor had completed 95 percent of the construction documents. ” Read more. ” Read more.

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Rainscreen walls: An updated definition for today’s construction environment

Construction Specifier

Cast concrete is seldom used as an air barrier these days, and pressure equalization has lost favor as a means of controlling bulk water intrusion. Garden regarded pressure equalization as a means of controlling the forces driving or drawing liquid water. However, the principles of rainscreen walls outlined by G. Kirby Garden).

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Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Construction Cost Control

Job Order Contracting

Construction Cost Control Speed Procurement, Limit Waste, Mitigate Risk. Capital costs associated with repairing, renovating, and constructing buildings and other forms of physical infrastructure are out of control for many, if not most real property owners. Costs vary widely by location and remain hard to predict.

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The Simple Guide to Repair, Renovation, Construction Cost Control

Job Order Contracting

Repair, Renovation, & Construction Project Cost Management. LEAN Processes Embed Transparent Costs and Project Cost Management Project cost management and efficient project delivery are core capabilities enabled by the OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting (JOC) Solution.

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How To Balance Profit Centers And Cost Centers In Your Construction Company

Contractor Bookkeeping

Success in operating a profitable construction business is all about maintaining the proper balance of control over both The Profit Centers and The Cost Centers. If either one gets too powerful and is allowed to run your construction company, it can cause more damage than good.

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Revolutionizing Commercial Spaces with Advanced Plumbing Systems

CCR Magazine

Automated Controls: Automated controls provide you the convenience to monitor water usage and regulate the flow remotely. Join this eco-friendly trend and experience the combination of cost saving, comfort enhancing, and earth preserving all at once. Gone are the days when leaks or faults decimated water efficiency.